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VOLUME 9 | NUMBER 21 | October 19, 2017

Purchase your passes to wear jeans for the next 5 weeks as a United Way Campaign Booster! Tickets are $5 for each individual Friday. Payroll Deduction available. Clinical employees may wear the scrub top of their choice with solid scrub bottoms in place of jeans. Contact Faith Frazier x2725 or Crystal Golightly x5429 for more details.

Jeans Day Passes - United Way

Celebration of MotionJoin us for a Celebration of Motion: Shoulders, Back, Hips, Knees and Bone Health seminar at the Riverside Theater, Waxlax Stage on October 31st from 9am-2:30pm.

RSVP is required for this event so please call (772) 563-4627 to reserve your seat.

World Stroke Day - October 29th

Stroke (also known as cerebrovascular disease) occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. The extent and location of the brain cell damage from the strokedetermines the severity of the stroke, which can range from minimal to catastrophic. Because different areas of the brain control different functions, the specific effects of a particular stroke depend on which area of the brain is injured. Because brain cells do not regenerate, damage to the nerve cells is permanent. Millions of brain cells die each minute a stroke is untreated. Ruptured blood vessels cause hemorrhagic or bleeding strokes. Here are some stroke warning signs:

• Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body • Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding • Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes • Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination

If you see someone in the hospital with these symptoms call x1212. If you are at home call 911.

October 13th October 20th October 27th

November 3rd November 10th

The Buggy Bunch launched a new bereavement ministry in connection with Indian River Medical Center to support moms and families who lose children to late term miscarriage, stillbirth, tubal pregnancies, fetal

demise and infant loss.Working with Megan McFall, Director of Women’s Health Care at IRMC, The Buggy Bunch was given a list of ways Labor and Delivery physicians and nurses believed The Buggy Bunch could help. The development of the Memory Box ministry was established with a generous grant from Christ Church. Memory Boxes are a gift to each family experiencing child loss. Included in the Memory Boxes are items such as soft tissues, poems, handwritten letters, infant Bibles, a devotional for parents that have lost an infant, teddy bears, fabric hearts, forget me knot flower seeds, blankets, art work and more. The Junior League of IRC assisted in preparing the 50 boxes.

Buggy Bunch - Memory Boxes

For the latest update on the Partner Selection Process click the IRMC Tomorrow logo!

Wash Your Hands!

Donna Galanto and Rochelle Santoy

Day of Caring

Burger Day RecapThank you to all who participated in our Burger Day to benefit the United Way. It was a great success!

Peanut butter and jelly. The deadline for these items is October 31st. For any questions regarding the Food Pantry please contact Mindy Serafin at x1124 or Mindy.Serafin@irmc.cc. As always the IRMC Food Pantry will accept any nonperishable items any time of the year.

Food Pantry Needs: October

We worked on the “Keep Indian River Beautiful” project by cleaning up severly littered areas along Old Dixie Highway and 5th Avenue SW. Team IRMC collected a whole pickup truck load of trash bags!

United Way Giving Campaign

Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month

Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month (MUAM) is held every October to create awareness of the role diagnostic medical sonographers play in the medical community and to educate the public about medical ultrasound and its many uses in healthcare. When you see someone from echo or vascular and general surgery ultrasound - tell them “thank you” for all that they do!

Lori McCormick and Vic Vagliveilo

For $6.00 employees will have a choice of: Turkey, Ham, Italian BLT, Veggie or Vegan Meatball with desired toppings.

Please call Faith Frazier x2725 for pre-order opportunities.

1. “Build Your Own Sub Day”

Tuesday, October 24th - 10:30pm-Midnight Wednesday, October 25th - 11am-2pm & 4pm-7pm

For a donation of $2, $5 or $10 (your choice) employees may bring their family and friends to enjoy 3 free games. Bring the kids in their cutest Halloween costumes. Best costume will take home a prize! Each department will receive donation envelopes and RSVP lists for the event. For more information contact Faith Fraizer at x2725

2. Strike Zone - IRMC Bowling Party

Saturday, October 28th - 10am-1pm

IRMC employees and friends may now buy tickets for an opportunity to win an awesome prize such as a Tail Gate Party kit, a fishing supply and enjoyment bundle and more! Winners will be announced Tuesday, October 31st in the cafeteria during the Halloween Costume Contest. Please contact Crystal Golightly x5429, Faith Frazier x2725, Deidra Ausby x1085, Michelle Bollinger x2384 or Brenda Sanchez x1201 for ticket purchases.

3. Are You Feeling Lucky?$1 Each$5 for 6

$10 for 12$20 for 25