Our mother fell recently and within a week she was walking with the aid of her walker. Jennifer from Pardee’s Home Care came to the house regularly to start her on an exercise program. We have been pleased with the therapy and the suggestions given and the care and concern of the home care team. Our dad has also used the services of Pardee Home Care and we appreciated the services and care that time also. Thank you all! Martha T. F.
-CJP
I was browsing blueridgenow.com this morning and saw the note posted below, from Wayne and Sheila McCall. We are happy that you had such a good experience, we are a tight-knit community and it is a privilege to be able to provide you with the healthcare that you deserve.
“Dear Community: My husband and I would like to thank everyone involved in the care for him during his tough times.
Thanks to Dr. Alan Verm for doing a thorough job during a regular eye exam and discovering the melanoma in his eye and getting us scheduled with a retina specialist who referred us to Duke Medical Center. Before being able to go to Duke, Wayne fell and broke his hip during the last snow storm. We would like to thank everyone who helped him at Pardee Hospital.
We have a very special thank you to Dr. Brian Seng for the wonderful job he did replacing the hip. His care, concern and professionalism were above and beyond anyone could expect. Also thanks to Dr. David Mackel and Dr. Paul Walker and their terrific office staff.
We also want to let those who called, came to visit, sent cards and just kept us in their thoughts and prayers it meant a lot to us both. Thanks to everyone and your thoughtfulness will always be remembered.”
Wayne and Sheila McCall Hendersonville
Barbara Davenport, a certified nurse-midwife with Pardee Nurse-Midwifery, wrote an article about Centering Pregnancy, a new model of prenatal care in groups. The article, in it’s entirety, can be viewed by clicking on Times News, Be Our Guest column. It was published in the newspaper today. The following is an excerpt.
Centering Pregnancy is a model of prenatal care in groups that is changing the way people think about obstetrical care. The model has three components: health care assessment, education, and support. It’s provided in a group facilitated by a credentialed healthcare provider and a co-facilitator. Instead of traditional visits one-to-one with a physician or midwife, a small group of pregnant women and their provider come together on a regular basis for their prenatal visit in a group setting.
Women enter centering groups after three months of pregnancy, when initial lab tests and pelvic exams have been completed. By the time they are ready to deliver, they know everyone in their group like old friends. Many times they continue to get together even after their babies are born.
“Pregnant women wonder if the changes going on in their body are normal and want information about how to stay healthy. It’s hard to address everything in the typical fifteen minute appointment. Women also need to connect with other women going through pregnancy, to learn from each other,” says Vicki Fleury, MSN, CNM, and co-facilitator of the groups. “Centering is the perfect place to do that since we have two hours together each month.”
The totals are in and the number is huge. This year’s Relay For Life of Henderson County raised an astonishing $180,000 in the fight against cancer! Pardee continues to raise money for the event so the total Pardee pledge will not be available for a few weeks. Pardee had approximately 100 associates and nine teams at the event. The Pardee teams were the Lab Rats, Mom’s Team, Pardee Fusion, Jim’s Angels, 2 West, Oncology Angels, Beam Team, Psychlones and the Rx Rock Stars. With the money raised at Relay we are working toward an important goal – a future without cancer.
-CJP
The Pardee Pavilion Adult Day Health Services hosted an Open House on Sunday, May 23. Interested participants, caregivers, and current participants of the Pavilion came out to meet the staff and nurses, tour the facility, and enjoyed cookies and punch during the open house celebration. Ron Comeens with Pardee Lifeline was also on hand. Raffle prizes were given away thanks to the generosity of the Pardee Health Education Center as well as free glucose screenings.
If you’re caring for an elderly or mentally impaired adult in your home, then you know it can be difficult to run errands, shop, or find time for your own needs. Pardee Pavilion may be just the help you’ve been looking for. Or you may know someone, a friend, a relative, a neighbor, who needs a little extra assistance. The Pavilion may be just what the doctor ordered. Stop by for a tour of the Pavilion and speak with one of their knowledgeable staff members about how Pardee Pavilion can make a difference in your life, and the life of your loved one.
The Pavilion is located in Flat Rock adjacent to Blue Ridge Community College. For more information call, (828) 697-7070.
Pardee Hospital is hosting a community outdoor event, “Hike to Health”, on Saturday, June 12, at DuPont State Forest. Participants will hike from Guion Farms to Wintergreen Falls. There is a kids hiking loop just a few steps away from the entrance to the Wintergreen Falls hiking trail.
Registration for “Hike to Health” is quick and easy. Interested participants will register by calling 1-866-790-WELL. Registration is $15 per hiker, with no charge for children age 10 and under. The hike will begin at 9 a.m. rain or shine.
Participants will receive an event T-shirt, hiking backpack, and healthy refreshments for before and after their hike. Pardee Hospital’s focus for Hike to Health is on community wellness to bring people together from Henderson County and the surrounding communities to promote healthy and active lifestyles. Our goal is to showcase hiking as a fun outdoors activity where you can get up and get active with your family and friends. The hike is also an opportunity for participants of Pardee Hospital’s Lighten Up 4 Life to kick-off the next trimester of weight loss.
Directions to the Guion Farms parking lot at DuPont State Forest can be found by clicking on the links below.
Directions from Pardee Hospital
Space is limited, so be sure to sign up today! -L
The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Pardee has been honored with the Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA) from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the 
American College of Surgeons (ACoS). Dr. Thomas Eisenhauer, Pardee Cancer Committee Chairman and Dr. John Hill, Cancer Liaison Physician recently presented Pardee CEO, Kris Hoce, with the award. Pardee’s Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only cancer program in N.C. and one of 82 programs nation-wide to recieve the award. Congratulations to the physicians, associates and committee members who contribute to the success of the cancer program and provide outstanding care to our community.
From L to R: Nina Lovern, Steve Novak, Lilly Bonetti
Pardee Hospital is proud to recognize three of our associates that recently graduated from Vision Henderson County 2010. Lilly Bonetti, Physician Recruiter, Nina Lovern, RN, Perspectives Diabetes Self-Management Program Coordinator and Steve Novak, Director of Pardee Hospital Pharmacy, spent the last nine months in the Vision Henderson County program. The mission of Vision Henderson County is to promote informed and committed civic volunteerism. Accordingly, its programs are designed to help participants acquire both a fuller sense of the wide array of critical issues affecting Henderson County, and the leadership skills necessary to motivate and engage others in collaborative efforts to resolve them. Vision Henderson County participants meet the 2nd Thursday of each month, September through May. Each day-long class is spent meeting with local officials, community leaders and touring businesses and organizations that make Henderson County viable. Vision covers local government, economic development, business and industry, law enforcement and public safety, cultural resources and arts, the environment and natural resources and education. This latest class (2009/10) was the 14th graduating class.
-CJP
The National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC) and Pardee Hospital’s Elizabeth Reilly Breast Center are proud to announce Kristy Capps, R.N., B.S.N., has received the designation of Certified Breast Patient Navigator in Imaging and Cancer (CBPN –IC) through the completion of the NCBC’s Breast Patient Navigator Certification Program.
Capps received her associate and undergraduate nursing degrees from Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, N.C. As a breast care navigator, she serves as a guide for patients diagnosed with breast cancer. From initial diagnosis thru recovery, Capps provides on-going support, advocacy and encouragement to each of her patients and their families. Capps also facilitates the Breast Friends Forever Support Group for women who are currently fighting breast cancer as well as those who previously fought the battle and won. The group meets monthly at the Kayden Center.
The 15th Annual Pardee Foundation Tournament of Champions took place on Monday, May 17, at Kenmure Golf and Country Club. The event raised $93,236.88 to assist with the planned renovations to Pardee Hospital’s nationally recognized orthopedic unit.
This year’s event featured a new 9-hole tournament in the morning with 27 golfers, followed by the traditional 18-hole tournament in the afternoon with a full field of 130 players. More than 40 volunteers ensured that the event ran smoothly. This event has raised more than $1 million since 1996 to support Pardee Hospital facilities, equipment and programs.
Proceeds from the tournament will help fund planned renovations to Pardee’s orthopedic unit which is consistently benchmarked among other top orthopedic programs in the nation. These renovations include upgrades to the current 25 patient rooms and the addition of five patient rooms, enlargement of group therapy space, equipment purchases for orthopedic surgeries and a new conference area. All of these renovations will support the growth in orthopedic and spine procedures to address the growing needs of our community.
Gladys Nesbitt, nursing director of orthopedics at Pardee Hospital, said, “As the number of patients in our Joint Camp program has steadily increased, it has become readily apparent that our facilities at Pardee need to be expanded and renovated. These changes will allow us to offer even more services to patients who chose our destination for their surgical needs.”
Thank you to the many sponsors, volunteers, committee members, golfers, and staff who made this event such a great success.
