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Hurricane Preparedness Seminar
WEST PALM BEACH (May 9, 2007) - With hurricane season fast approaching, the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches Healthcare Committee presents a hurricane preparedness seminar scheduled for Tuesday, May 22, 2007 from 8:30am-11am at The Tradition of the Palm Beaches at MorseLife in West Palm Beach. Sponsored by Hospice of Palm Beach County and MorseLife, the program is designed to help local business owners and healthcare providers prepare for potential storms. The program and speakers will include the following:
- Welcoming Remarks--Mayor Lois Frankel, West Palm Beach
- 2007 Season Forecast--Steve Weagle, WPTV Chief Meteorologist
- Disaster Contingency Plans--Vince Bonvento, Assistant Palm Beach County Administrator
- The FPL Plan-Michel Khoury & Jenny Gomez, Florida Power and Light
- Planning for Health Care Providers-Jay Lee, Ph.D., Director, Disaster Services, Palm Beach County Medical Society
- Restoring Calm in the Aftermath-Maria Teahan, LCSW, CTS, Supportive Care Director, Hospice of Palm Beach County’s Crisis Response Team
The event is free of charge and open to the public. A light breakfast and a resource packet will be provided. The Tradition of the Palm Beaches at MorseLife is located at 4920 Loring Drive in West Palm Beach. Seating is limited. Please RSVP to Barbara Casuso at (561) 227-5146 or bcasuso@hpbc.com.
MorseLife continues to offer the many vital and essential services we have always provided to our cherished seniors and the community. Each day senior living is honored with dignity, compassion and respect. Please feel free to visit the Marilyn & Stanley M. Katz Seniors Campus located at 4847 Fred Gladstone Drive, West Palm Beach Florida 33417. Call 561-687-5743 to schedule your tour today! Further information is posted on the website at http://www.morselife.org/.
About Hospice of Palm Beach County: Hospice of Palm Beach County offers a wide range of services and educational programs designed to meet the special needs of patients and families faced with advanced illness. Expert physical, emotional and spiritual care is provided wherever the patient is - the home, skilled nursing or assisted living facility, hospital or hospice inpatient unit, including the C.W. Gerstenberg Hospice Center in West Palm Beach, the Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at Pinecrest Delray, the Bethesda Memorial Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, the Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at Good Samaritan Medical Center, the Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center and the Jay Robert Lauer Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at JFK Medical Center. The organization also offers full bereavement support to Hospice families and anyone in the community in need. Hospice of Palm Beach County’s focus is on quality of life. The organization is sensitive to and respectful of religious, cultural and personal beliefs. Contact Hospice of Palm Beach County toll free at 888-848-5200 or visit the website www.hpbc.com for information.
Licensed since 1981
JCAHO Accredited 501(c)(3) Not-for-Profit Organization
Accredited as a Jewish Hospice by the Palm Beach County Board of Rabbis, Inc.
Hispanic Patient Care Teams
Serving all of Palm Beach County - Boca Raton to Tequesta, the Glades to the Beach
Over 29 years as Palm Beach County’s Leading Provider of Hospice Care