Wellness

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital celebrated the completion of the first phase of its $100 million expansion Aug. 30, which includes a new four-story, 95,000-square-foot patient tower and 10,000-square-foot renovated dietary space. This phase of the expansion adds 10 ICU beds, eight cardiovascular ICU beds and 24 surgical care beds...

By Michelle Ruschman Every heroic effort comes from a need and for Point Washington Medical Clinic the mission is “Radically Inclusive Healthcare.” When Hillary Glenn, a family nurse practitioner who is now the Executive Director and founder of Point Washington Medical Clinic, answered the call to open a free walk-in...

By Stephenie Craig, LCSW Have you found yourself coming out of a difficult time of crisis wondering “What do I do now?” Maybe you battled the illness and rang the bell. Maybe you moved and found yourself trying to resettle. Maybe you went through a painful loss or ending of...

By Kay Leaman, Health Architect Do you know what the two most toxic plastics are that can be found in most kitchens today? Wait for it… plastic wrap and silverware. How many plastic storage containers do you have and how many of them come from restaurant leftovers, the deli or the...

By Dr. Richard Chern, MD As we age, it seems like it’s more difficult to get a good night’s sleep. For some of us, it’s harder to fall asleep and others have difficulty staying asleep. Then there are those who have difficulty with both falling asleep and staying asleep. A...

By Stephenie Craig Do you ever notice you aren’t behaving consistently with the person you want to be? Maybe you want to be honest, but you find yourself lying. Maybe you want to be patient, but you find yourself being irritable with those around you. Maybe you want to be...

By Kay Leaman, Health Architect Inflammation is both good and bad. When the body is invaded by foreign bacteria, viruses, chemicals, plant pollen, etc. or an injury occurs, white blood cells release specialized proteins into our blood and tissues to clean up debris, fight infection and heal damaged tissues. This...

The White-Wilson Community Foundation (WWCF) invites groups serving Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties to submit grant applications by Dec. 31, 2019, to whitewilsoncommunityfoundation.org. Open to any nonprofit or not-for-profit health organization serving residents of those counties, WWCF’s community health grant program provides access to health care and eduction...

The Florida Department of Health in Walton and Okaloosa Counties has approached COVID-19 vaccination efforts similarly to the planning structure of previous vaccination programs after receiving its initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Allocated for first responders and seniors age 65 and older by appointment only, the vaccines came from...

By Greg Durette, Florida Health Connector For those folks new to the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), the overwhelming volume of mailing pieces, emails and phone calls are dizzying. For those folks more experienced in this time, the sigh of despair and cries of “Oh no, not again!” can be...