Willie C. Roberts, nurse manager of Brighter Beginnings, began working with the program shortly after it was developed eight years ago with the goal of lowering Jacksonville’s infant mortality rate – which is the highest in the state of Florida. Throughout her time with the program, Roberts has not only improved the curriculum, she has […]
Delicious Destinations has been a signature event for Ascension St. Vincent’s Foundation for 18 years, but with the spread of the novel coronavirus and concerns of safety for both staff and guests, this year’s event was reimagined. On Saturday, Sept. 12, we hosted Delicious Destinations “Dine In Edition” presented by Miller Electric – a virtual, […]
In conjunction with Pediatric Mobile Health and the University of North Florida’s ARNP program, our Nursing Community Outreach team recently provided free physicals to underserved and uninsured youth. At this outreach event, youth between the ages of 4 and 18 were served, with a total of 38 school physicals and 20 sports physicals administered. The […]
Your impact on the Mission PLUS(+) Fund has raised more than $224,000, which has helped us enable our hospitals and outreach programs to continue their COVID-19 response plans, and to keep our associates, caregivers and patients safe. More than $118,000 has been spent to help our Ascension St. Vincent’s associates affected by the pandemic. These […]
Please save the date for our reimagined Delicious Destinations “Dine In Edition” presented by Miller Electric on Sep. 12. Our signature fall event will be hosted in a virtual format that brings our area’s top chefs straight to your kitchen.Chef Hermann Muller of Ponte Vedra Inn & Club and Chef Darek Stennes of The River Club […]
We are thrilled to celebrate the opening of the Delores Barr Weaver Heart and Vascular Pavilion, which officially opened its doors on May 1.Mrs. Weaver, along with countless other generous donors, made this $55 million pavilion possible. It includes 30 medical and surgical rooms as well as 30 intensive care rooms in its 58,000 square […]
All of us have been affected by the pandemic in many ways. Some of you may be battling coronavirus yourself or caring for infected loved ones. Others may be working diligently to protect isolated, at-risk family members who are elderly or immunocompromised. Maybe you’re facing economic difficulties and struggling with the fear and unknown that […]
Help your kids to show their support for our healthcare heroes! We are asking children in our area to color custom thank you art and display it on their windows or doors to recognize our Ascension St. Vincent’s associates. There is no better time to show our love for the healthcare community and their life-saving […]
Champion golfer Rory McIlroy visited one of our Mobile Health Units in early March during THE PLAYERS Championship Week. As an Optum Health Ambassador, McIlroy is helping us break down barriers to healthcare for local families. He sat down with siblings Daniela and Dieggo Suarez – two teens who both received the care they needed from our Mobile Health Outreach […]
[As published in the Daily Record on April 9 by Katie Garwood] In less than a week, Ascension St. Vincent’s cardiologist Saumil Oza coordinated donors and 50 restaurants and acquired 350,000 cloth masks to distribute free to the community to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Jacksonville. The goal of his initiative, Masks4Jax, is […]
