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14 • SEPTEMBER 2020 - Senior Voice of Citrus County
VITAS HOSTS SEPTEMBER 4

DEMENTIA EDUCATION FESTIVAL

VITAS Healthcare, 3280 West Audubon directly supporting nonprofit, Citrus-
Park Path, Lecanto, will host the VITAS based Dementia Education Inc.
Dementia Education Festival on Friday,
September 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to “This will be an exciting event carefully
provide education and resources about designed to protect the safety and well-
Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of being of our visitors while connecting
dementia to citizens of Citrus County. them with this critical information,”
explains Jennifer Bosak, VITAS director
The event be held outside to observe of market development. “The Famous

social distancing and other safe practices. Coping with Dementia President Debbie Americans Dementia Education Photo
Selsavage shows several of the more
A photo exhibit, sponsored by Coping than 40 photos that will be on display at Exhibit will be arranged throughout our
with Dementia LLC, will showcase the VITAS Dementia Education Festival In Lecanto campus so attendees can choose
images and stories of more than 40 Lecanto on September 4. (Photo courtesy of Coping to study the portraits up close or view
famous Americans who have succumbed with Demen6a) while driving by in their cars.”
to dementia. county will host information tables
about their services. The event is free For more information, call VITAS
Boxed lunches will be provided, and and open to the public with all donations Representative Jayme Shepherd at 352-
organizations from throughout the 547-6092 during regular business hours.

DOH-CITRUS’ NO-COST Bayfront Health ER

“ S AV E A HEAR T 5K ” GOES Citrus Hills Now Open

V IR TUAL AMID PANDEMIC Bayfront Health ER Citrus Like any hospital emergency

Hills (BHER), a freestanding department, the new
The Florida Department of distance, times and activities Emergency Department Bayfront Health ER Citrus
Health in Citrus County’s on the event website beginning associated with Bayfront Hills will be equipped to
(DOH-Citrus) annual no-cost on Friday, Sept. 18 until Health Seven Rivers, is now treat patients with illnesses
“Save a Heart 5K” event will be Sunday, Oct. 4. Individuals open and receiving patients. and injuries that require a
continuing virtually this year. can participate at their own Located at 907 W. Norvell higher level of care than

pace, time and location, either
Registration for the virtual event separately or within teams, Bryant Hwy., Hernando, urgent care facilities offer.
is open until Monday, Sept. 14. as they track their preferred the project has invested Many emergency services
To register for the event online, measure through different approximately $12.3 million can be effectively managed
and for more information, activities, such as walking, dollars into the community, at freestanding emergency
visit https://runsignup.com/race/ running, cycling, swimming, creating more than 30 new departments without the need
FL/CitrusCounty/SaveAHeart5K. jobs and enhancing access for transfer to a traditional
paddle/rowing, yoga, kickboxing, to emergency services for a hospital setting. The new

Each year, DOH-Citrus hosts tai-chi, among others. growing part of the county. 10,500 square foot facility
the no-cost event to spotlight Participants who register will includes 12 treatment areas,
World Heart Day (September receive a commemorative 5K “Our freestanding emergency a triage room, and lab and
29), an observance held to raise t-shirt while supplies last. Please department will provide imaging services. Outpatient
awareness of the benefits of visit the event website for more the same level of care as lab and imaging services
physical activity, maintaining information on t-shirt pickup the hospital emergency are also available on-site.
a healthy weight and making times and locations. department. Patients can Board-certified physicians,
good lifestyle choices as the best expect quick access to care registered nurses, and
ways to prevent heart disease and For more information as well as outpatient lab and other patient care providers
stroke. This year’s virtual event visit https://runsignup.com/ imaging services,” said Linda will staff the emergency
aims to be no different. race/FL/CitrusCounty/ Stockton, CEO at Bayfront department.
SaveAHeart5K. Health Seven Rivers.
Participants can upload their