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Jezabel Maisonet on WWHB, TV Channel 48
Discussing Caridad's New PET Programs

See our own Jezabel Maisonet, Caridad Center PET Program Director, on TV discussing Caridad’s new diabetes, chronic disease and dental programs on Azteca America, WWHB Channel 48. Carlos Sanchez is the program host.
The program will air:
Tomorrow, Thursday, April 26 at 5:30 PM and again at Midnight
Friday. April 27, at 5:30 pm
Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29 at 10:00 am.
Tune in. We will send you a link to the program after it airs.

Caridad Center responds to Kaiser Health News Study.

The Kaiser Health News study health centers released today (4/18/2012) leaves the impression that community centers fall short on key measures such as helping diabetes control blood sugar, a significant problem in the nation.

For the uninsured underserved the Caridad Center in Boynton Beach is the largest clinic of its kind in Florida addressing the needs of diabetics, and patients with obesity, hypertension  and other chronic diseases with a three-pronged approach:

• Education for groups and individuals,
• Prevention well visits and outreach
• Treatment of those diagnosed with chronic disease including  counseling, monitoring and management of the disease.

The Kaiser study found that 73 % of the clinics performed significantly below average in maintaining diabetics’ blood sugar.  Caridad Center patients show a dramatic 85% improvement  through our program.

To read the study click on this link www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/story/2012-04-17/community-health-centers-care-standards/54360638/1

Caridad Center’s Medical Heroes Will be Recognized
For their Outstanding Volunteerism

They don’t wear medals on their white coats for their outstanding work, but we know the Retired Boca Raton Regional Hospital Physician Volunteersat Caridad Center as heroes just the same.
Now Richard F. Auclair, MD; Arnold Berliner, MD; Howard Doyle, MD; Gordon Hahn, MD; James Jannotta, MD; Leo Quinn, MD; and Martin Rubenberg, MD, will receive the recognition they deserve at the Ninth Annual Heroes in Medicine Awards luncheon of the Palm Beach County Medical Society on Wednesday, May 9 at the Kravis Center Cohen Pavilion in West Palm Beach.
Dr. Auclair will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award of the group as well.
Our congratulations to them all!

Volunteer Recognition Dinner

Recently Caridad Center hosted its annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner at the Benvenuto Restaurant to pay tribute to the men and women who generously give their time and extraordinary talents to benefit our community.

The dinner is a small way of showing our appreciation to those who make Caridad Center a vital part of the exceptional care we provide for the underserved.

Special thanks to those who supported the event:

Dinner Sponsors: Caroline Moran and Alex Cenizo, Bill and Sugar McCauley and Norman and Nita Shapiro.

Centerpiece Sponsors: Francis and Rosa Feeney, Bob and Lynne Hart, and J. Gary and Penny Kosinski.

Entertainment Sponsors: Jose F. Allongo, Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Edward Bonder, Patterson Companies, Richard and Susan Retamar and Luis and Sonia Torres.

The entertainment treat of the evening was a dance performance by members of the Caridad Center Girl Scout Troop,( front row left to right) Savannah Kelly, Celeste Lozano and Irene Sanchez. (Back row left to right)  Andrea Fuentes, Jennifer Sandoval and Itzel Mendoza.