We’ve heard what you expect in a healthcare experience – easy access, modern conveniences, cutting-edge technology and compassionate, superior care. […]
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James McDermott of Melbourne believes he survived a near-death experience to bring you this important message — if you feel like your heart is in your stomach, it may not be nerves. It may be an aortic aneurysm about to rupture. […]
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Their commitment during the ’20 – ’21 school year was nothing short of heroic. Our teachers brought comfort and confidence to students and their families when they needed it most. But they’re not stopping there. […]
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced this week more than 84 million people – roughly 25 percent of the population – have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More than 129 million Americans have received at least one vaccine dose, or roughly 39.5% of the total U.S. population. […]
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We are pleased to inform you that Health First has received a limited supply of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to administer to individuals 16 and older, as directed by the State of Florida. Appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To schedule your vaccine, please visit HF.org/staywell. […]
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For the past year, we’ve endured the uncertainty of a pandemic together. Our quest for a better tomorrow is finally getting closer as more Americans are being immunized against COVID-19. […]
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Sure, people like to make jokes about colonoscopies. No one really likes to talk about getting a health screening for one of the most personal of places. But there’s nothing funny about colorectal cancer. […]
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Like many, Brenda and her husband took every precaution while visiting their grandchildren for Christmas, so when they arrived back home safe and sound they felt relieved. […]
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After a trying 2020, it’s understandable if you’re uneasy about what the new year might have in store. […]
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We’ve been thrust into a different way of life this year – masks everywhere, searching for certain hard-to-find groceries, and embracing work-from-home meetings. […]
Marcia Gray considers it an honor to play a part in safeguarding Brevard against COVID-19. […]
Christmas is a time of joy, gladness and never more so than during a painful year of bad news and loneliness. […]
Brevard’s community healthcare system has a plan in place to immunize frontline providers and associates who want to be inoculated. It’s important we protect those who care for you, so we can all do our part. […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged how we live life in a variety of ways – including going to school and participating in school-based activities and programs. […]
For siblings, Marsha and Aaron, this year’s Thanksgiving Day was a joyful gift they’re not taking for granted. […]
As part of Health First Health Plans since its 1996 inception, Joyce Brown’s love for helping plan members get the care, resources and answers they need to stay well keeps her coming back. […]
Any parent’s nightmare is the call in the night from first responders or the hospital: Are you the mother of …? For Tara and Joe DelGado, it was their call to Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center that solved a recent “John Doe” admittance. […]
Sure, the comfort of home was bliss before the pandemic – our bodies melting into soft, soothing couch cushions after a long day of work or enjoying a nice meal around the family dining room table. But our comfort areas are now doubling as our home offices, with many of us still adapting to a new work-from-home culture. […]
Health First is pleased to share that Health First’s Viera Hospital will begin offering Labor & Delivery services within the next two years. Residents have been asking for years – even before Viera Hospital opened in 2011 – when Labor & Delivery services would be available at the hospital, located in the rapidly growing Central Brevard area. […]
We say “trick or treat,” but don’t we really mean just a treat, please? A hundred years ago, Halloween in the U.S., if it was marked at all, was a kind of low-grade game, with homeowners turning over tasty delights so youngsters wouldn’t play tricks on them – or their property. […]