Michele Long (right) reviews a GeneSight test report with her patient, Beth. Genetic information helps providers find effective mental health medications and may reduce the frustrating trial-and-error process that is common when treating mental illness.
(NAPSI)—Nurse practitioner Michele Long has been Beth’s primary care provider for years. So, when Beth started experiencing symptoms of depression, she scheduled an appointment with Michele.
It was the right decision. According to Beth, “Michele made me feel very comfortable talking to her about my mental health.”
Talking about mental health with primary care providers is something doctors and nurse practitioners want more people to do. According to the GeneSight Mental Health Monitor national survey from Myriad Genetics, more than 83 percent of primary care providers (PCPs) wish more of their patients would tell them about their mental health concerns.
Yet, more than half of surveyed clinicians don’t think patients are aware that PCPs and nurse practitioners are fully trained to diagnose and treat mental health conditions. Continue reading
By TomL
I am going back many years where some people I knew help me understand the process of Immigration. The story starts where a family came to the Promise land, the United States of America!
You could get a job, work hard and live a life out of poverty. I won’t put a name on them because some are still alive. An Immigrant got a job on the Rail Road and later married his sweetheart and had five children. The father died in a Rail Road Car accident, where he was knocked off the top of a rail road car, laid in bed over night and passed away.
One of the daughters told the story. She was the second oldest and was not yet a teen. The mother was working any job she could to make money. Taking in washing, altering clothes, ironing clothes, scrubbing floors to feed the children. The daughter telling the story said that “They were never were so poor as they were in America”. On the way home from school the children would walk the railroad track to pickup up coal that fell off the Railroad cars. Some of the local people did not like that, why because they were immigrants and poor, so they stopped them every day until they stopped walking the tracks home. Continue reading
Kay is a fifth generation Floridian that enjoys being retired and keeping busy. She’s a prolific wildlife, event, and portrait photographer. She does not photograph weddings. She has always loved photography and began as a volunteer photographer while working at the phone company. She would often take photos at family and friend events that she attended. After retirement, she dabbled in taking wildlife and nature photos while traipsing through Florida rivers, lakes and forests. Her nature photographs appeared and were sold in a local diner. Kay often volunteers her photography time to the City of Ocala, Marion Senior Services, NSDAR Daughters of the American Revolution (Ocala Chapter), the Marion County Honor Guard, as well as other organizations. Continue reading
By TomL
When I was a young lad of 14 years old I belonged to the Optimist Club of Dania Beach Florida. We had all kinds of activities going on my dad was a boxing coach, so you know what happened next. He had me in the ring but I did not like it. Time went on and the other boxing coaches son challenged me and I said I was not interested. That went on for a while when finally my dad said, are you afraid of him? I said no but I’m not interested in fighting him without cause. Well it seemed that was not good enough so we fought the next week. My dad said do exactly what I taught you and you will be alright. He had a few pounds on me but when the fight started he started fast a furious but when I landed a couple of good punches he went crazy which is what my dad said he would do. I covered up and got in three more good punches in and they stopped the fight. That is what I have been doing all my life. Cover up and come back!
To get back to the Optimist Club. That same year we had an oratorical contest. I won a trip to the nationals, to Cuba to compete, Castro was fighting in the hills. Continue reading
It is especially fitting that as I write this column on Valentine’s Day that I am writing about my Valentine. My wife, Lisa, has absolutely been an integral part of my work life. In fact, I don’t know how I could it without her. That is not prose or sentimentality, it is truth.
Lisa and I will have been married for 28 years in March. I have worked in the Chamber/Economic Development industry for six months longer. This career has taken us to three states and five different communities. Throughout them all, she has become the biggest fan of our newest hometowns. You cannot do this work without loving where you are and she has become a fan of each though some more than others (ask her some time about the 20 months we lived in her “favorite”). Continue reading
Dear Friends,
The 2023 Legislative Session will officially kick off this month, and we are excited to continue our work on behalf of Florida’s citizens. We say, “Continue,” because we have already concluded seven weeks of committee meetings and most recently, a second special session, which will be the topic of our column this month.
Special Session B took place earlier in February and addressed a few areas that required immediate attention from the Florida Legislature. In summation, four bills were filed to address Immigration, Reedy Creek Improvement District (Disney), Hurricane Relief, Collegiate Athletics, and Election Integrity. Continue reading
The US Anti-Terrorism Act, is a federal law that lets Americans recover damages related to “an act of international terrorism”.
An American family claims that YouTube routinely and unlawfully recommends videos by the group ‘ISIL (ISIS)’ which boasts about the Paris attacks that killed 130 people including their son.
Apparently, for whatever reason, the government protects internet companies like FACEBOOK, GOOGLE, YOUTUBE and all the others, from being sued.
In practice, this means that they are making millions by promoting pornographers, terrorists, law-breaking companies and hostile foreign countries. Continue reading
The Annual Awards Dinner & Board Installation was held at The Waterfront Inn in Lake Sumter Landing. Chamber members enjoyed an evening of networking, awards, a silent auction, and even a wine toss. The event would not have been possible without the support of our wonderful sponsors. Sponsors of the evening include Visiting Angels, Mia Bella Salon & Spa, United Southern Bank, Belleview Chiropractic Clinic, UF Health The Villages Hospital Auxiliary Foundation, Elevate Lake, Bill Bryan Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Beyers Funeral Home, Gold in Art Jewelers, VITAS Healthcare, Carried Away Gifts, East Coast Capital, The Waterfront Inn, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Glitterati Hair Studio.
Pictured is Leslie Dicesare presenting some of the people being awarded. The event was dress your best. The members went all out. Congratulations to you all.
Irish Eyes are Mile-ing 5k Run
Date:
03/11/2023 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Location:
Citizens’ Circle
151 SE Osceola Ave.
Ocala, Florida 34471
A 5k run/walk starting and finishing at Citizens’ Circle. For details, please contact Darrin Detorres, Ocala Distance Project, at 352.304.3217 or Jim Sheilds, Milestone Race Authority, at 904.318.8104.
The 2023 Parade of Senior Services will be held Friday, March 17, 2023. As a for-profit, your agency can participate in the event by becoming a sponsor.
The 2023 Parade will be held at College of Central Florida, Ewers Century Center from 10am – 3pm. This event has been in existence for 40th years and continues to be a favorite among the senior citizens of our community. The Parade is a show of non-profit agencies that provide a variety of services from social, health, education, and more to the senior citizens of Ocala, Marion County and surrounding areas. Many attend this yearly show to obtain information on services they are seeking or may be in the future. Continue reading
