Mississippi Business Makes Larger Impact With Smaller Footprint

Earthcare Incorporated, a Gulfport, Mississippi based medical waste management company, has implemented an eco-friendly, non-incinerator based process for medical waste management and transportation. The company anticipates the new process will alter the way local health care providers choose to manage their medical waste.

Unlike incineration, which releases greenhouse gases and cancer-causing dioxin, mercury, heavy metals and other pollutants, Earthcare’s medical waste management process avoids the production of these environmentally harmful by-products. They accomplish this by safely transporting discarded medical waste to processing plants that employ rotating autoclaves, which are the benchmark for contemporary medical waste management. In doing so, the company sees itself as a partner in the effort to leave smaller environmental footprints.

Earthcare Inc., locally owned and operated, was established in 2009 to provide cost-efficient and environmentally friendly medical waste management services to health care providers. To learn more about the company you can visit them on the web at www.earthcareinc.biz or reach by telephone at (228) 234-1852.

Grace Healthcare Goes Red! Will You?

Women’s health is a priority for Grace Healthcare. That is why we support the American Heart Association’s "Go Red For Women" initiative. The “Go Red For Women” initiative seeks to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease in women. It is difficult to overstate the challenges women face in their struggle for heart health. What may come as a surprise to many of you is that, according to “Go Red For Women,” cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women, claiming nearly 500,000 women yearly in the United States. Those numbers should underscore the importance of the battle against cardiovascular disease, a battle which will require an extraordinary and collective effort to win.

That is why we urge everyone to attend the American Heart Association’s “Go Red For Women” event. The Beau Rivage in Biloxi, MS will be hosting the “Go Red For Women” seminar and luncheon on Friday, February 3^rd, 2012 from 7:30 am-2 pm. This event features “informational and informative speakers, breakout sessions, health screenings, and a fabulous lunch!” But, if you plan to participate in the health screenings be sure to fast the night before! We hope to see you there. And we hope you all will lend a hand in the fight against cardiovascular disease in women!

Welcome Additions To The Grace Healthcare Team

This week Grace Healthcare welcomes two new additions to our team! We are proud to have Lawrance Anderson and Deborah Basque join us. Lawrance will be working with us in our Customer Service Department, while Deborah joins us as a Respiratory Therapist. Congratulations to you both, and welcome to the Team!

Grace Healthcare Invites You to "Snack-Time"

We would like to invite everyone to join us for "Snack-Time" this Friday, January 20, 2012. The Event will be held from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Grace Healthcare in Poplarville, located at 300 Hwy. 11 So., Suite D. Guests can enjoy tasty snacks while learning relevant information about durable medical equipment! The snacks are tasty and the people are friendly, so be sure to visit us this Friday! We'll see you then!

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Pushes "Sharps Initiative"

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is promoting a recent but overlooked initiative, The Household Medical Sharps Disposal Program.  The initiative strives to protect garbage collection employees, sewage treatment plant workers, janitors and the general public from discarded syringes, generally referred to as “sharps.” 

According to data released by the Coalition for Safe Community Needle Disposal, the U.S. populace discards 7.8 billion used needles outside of the traditional healthcare setting. In Mississippi, MDEQ estimates 90,000 Mississippians self-administer nearly 30 million injections for a variety of medical conditions. Common means of disposal such as placing sharps in the trash or flushing them down toilets expose the general public and workers to health risks from potential needle stick injuries. 

Now, via MDEQ’s Local Drop-Off Collection Program, home syringe users can safely and easily dispose of their used sharps at local community drop-off collection stations. Many local businesses and governments such as pharmacies and fire stations have begun to allow people to drop off their used sharps with them, usually at no cost for the home user. Here are a few Community Sharps Drop-Off Stations around South Mississippi:

-All Grace Healthcare Locations

-All Burnham Drugs Locations

 

Biloxi

Woolmarket Pharmacy, Inc.

13066 Highway 67, Suite F, Biloxi, MS 39532

228-432-1126

Brandon

Brandon Discount Drugs

200 Tamberlin Street, Brandon, MS 39042

601-825-2897

D'Iberville

Back Bay Drugs

10437 Lamey Bridge Rd., Suite A, D'Iberville, MS 39540

228-396-2228

Diamondhead

Diamondhead Pharmacy and Gifts

4422 Kalani Drive, Diamondhead, MS 39525

228-255-7343

Gulfport

Beach Pharmacy

1110 Cowan Road, Gulfport, MS 39507

228-896-7070

French Drug Co., Inc.

400 East Pass Road, Gulfport, MS 39501

T-D Pharmacy, Inc.

12372 Highway 49, Gulfport, MS 39503

228-832-1414

Long Beach

Long Beach Pharmacy

5107 Beatline, Suite 100, Long Beach, MS 39560

228-822-9868

Lucedale

Jim's Discount Drugs 

705 Winter Street, Lucedale, MS 39452

601-947-6331

Moss Point

Rx Express Pharmacy 

7100-H Highway 614, Moss Point, MS 39562

228-588-2888

Ocean Springs

Patterson's Pharmacy

1121 Ocean Springs Road, Ocean Springs, MS 39564

228-875-0158

Save Rite Pharmacy

6390 Washington Ave., Ocean Springs, MS 39564

228-818-3391

The Diabetes Center, PLLC

3099 Bienville Blvd., Ocean Springs, MS 39564

228-875-3606

Pascagoula

Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

2952 Market Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567

228-762-5664

Pass Christian

Love's Pharmacy & Gifts

12345 Vidalia Road, Pass Christian, MS 39571

228-255-7800

For a complete listing of drop-off stations throughout Mississippi visit MDEQ’s website at www.deq.state.ms.us/medsharps

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH’S ALZHEIMER’S DIVISION AWARDS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss — Jackie Kellar of Grace Healthcare was recently honored with the prestigious  State Volunteer of the Year Award at the Mississippi State Mental Health, Division of Alzheimer’s Annual Conference held at Whispering Pines Resort, in Olive Branch. The Volunteer of the Year Award acknowledges the accomplishments and dedications of individuals serving as volunteers in the field of dementia. The award is presented to an individual demonstrating commitment, compassion, competence and volunteerism in the field of dementia care. 

Ms. Kellar is continually working to help those with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. She desires to network individuals who serve seniors and their families. Through her efforts, events such as the Hattiesburg Senior Prom, Senior Olympics and countless numbers of community service projects are held each year. Ms. Kellar has operated in Marketing Professionals for Senior Living for over ten 10 years and has worked in the aging field for over 30 years.