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Holy Cross Hospital Contributes to Hurricane Irma Relief Efforts

Holy Cross Hospital implemented several community outreach initiatives to serve
Broward County's most vulnerable residents in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
Holy Cross Hospital physicians and Associates:
- partnered with Florida Senator Gary M. Farmer, Jr. and Florida Representative
Patricia H. Williams to serve 500 meals to families in need at Deerfield High School;
- delivered food and water to patients and their families through the Holy Cross
Medical Group infectious disease office of Drs. M. Gorensek and Carlos Guerra;
- participated in RESTORE954 in partnership with the Urban League of Broward
County, Broward County Public Schools, United Way of Broward County, JM Family
Enterprises, Church United City of South Florida, the Miami Dolphins, Broward
Sheriff’s Office and the City of Fort Lauderdale Police Department. Holy Cross
Hospital provided nurses who triaged and worked with fire rescue to address the
needs of diabetics who had run out of test strips; patients who had run out of their
medications and were unable to refill them because pharmacies remained closed; and
those experiencing current health issues. As a result, more than 100 residents were
treated and four were transported to the local emergency room for active seizures, car-
diac issues and hypoglycemia;
- partnered with Oakland Park, Margate and Boca Raton Fire Rescue teams to col-
lect donations for necessities that were delivered to residents in the Florida Keys, with
an escort by the Federal Police; and
- along with volunteers and community partners, delivered 2,000 additional three-
day disaster meal packages to those in need throughout Broward County, focusing on
older homebound residents who had no power and no other opportunity to receive
the food they need. This initiative was funded by Jewish Federation of Broward and
Community Foundation of Broward.
In preparation for hurricane season, Holy Cross also delivered five-day, shelf-stable (l-r) Valerie Fox, RN, Audrey Clarke, CCHW, Arlene Gurwich, LCSW and Kristen
disaster meal packages to seniors over 65 and coordinated the distribution of an addi- Schroeder, RN, CDE delivering food and water to patients and their families at the Holy
tional 850 five-day disaster meal packages for seniors that were distributed by Chen
Medical staff through a grant from CBS Eco-Media and Chen Medical. Cross Medical Group infectious disease office of Drs. M. Gorensek and Carlos Guerra.

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