Palm Beach County

is VITAS Healthcare in Palm Beach County. The Palm Beach Program is part of a national for profit Hospice. The Context provides medical, emotional, and spiritual care to individual sand their families at the end of life. This paper provided a brief historical description of VITAS, information about VITAS in Palm Beach County, and the description of Palm Beach County. Historical Descriptions VITAS was founded in 1978 as Hospice Care Inc., a one of kind hospice program which is a pioneer in the nations’ hospice programs in Miami, FL. However, the story begins in 1976 with Hugh A. Westbrook, an ordained United Methodist minister, and Esther T. Colliflower, a registered nurse, saw a void in the…

the community health assessment is to identify health needs and risks, as well as strengths and assets, in Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County, Florida consists of 2,386.33 square miles; of which 1,969.76 square miles is land and 412.22 square miles is water. With over 1.3 million people, Palm Beach County is “the third-most populous county in Florida” (Wikipedia, 2014). West Palm Beach is the biggest city with a population of 102,436 and the location of the county’s three major hospitals,…

and writing skills. Although these subjects are the primary basis of elementary, middle, and high school learning, they fail to assess a student’s mindset, thought process, creativity, whether they have a special talent, if they are dyslexic, or if they were just sick on test day to name a few. Personally, my first year of taking FCAT Writes in the fourth grade, I was so ill that I dragged myself to school, took the test with a trash can next to me for the multiple times I vomited during the…

In Miami, sustained winds reached 60 mph (97 km/h), shattering plate-glass windows and interrupting electrical and telegraph services.[26] The Florida East Coast Railway Station in Hallandale Beach was nearly destroyed. Windows and roofs were damaged in Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale, but damage was minor overall.[11] At the latter, the storm also downed power lines, telephone wires,[27] and trees, and destroyed car garages.[26] The storm left two fatalities in the city.[28] In Pompano Beach, the…

Human Resource Case Analysis At times, employers have to make the decision between hiring employees or independent contractors. There are advantages and disadvantages to independent contractors. The case the student presented was regarding a grant writer position at a non-profit organization. The non-profit organization focuses on providing food to local food pantries and soup kitchens. This mission is crucial to Palm Beach County since there are no other companies taking care of this need in…

ours after Donald Trump’s Inauguration, a post appeared on the official White House petitions page, demanding that he release his tax returns. In only a few days, it gathered more signatures than any previous White House petition. The success of the Women’s March had shown that themed protests could both mobilize huge numbers of people and hit a nerve with the President. On Easter weekend, roughly a hundred and twenty thousand people protested in two hundred cities, calling for him to release…

the perception towards South Florida’s public transportation usage does not decrease traffic congestion. Despite this, Brightline is designed to be an alternative means of driving. Brightline plans to tackle the high volume of vehicles driven, tourism and the lack of highways. The company hopes to reduce these issues and draw more passengers with its convenience and safety. Brightline is a high-speed rail system expected to launch in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach in the state of…

The breeze was occasional and it carried with it the salt of the ocean and the smell of fresh, clean water. Seagulls could be heard in the distance and that boat Tessla had seen in her scans earlier was just appearing around one of the hills on the other end of the island. The palm trees stood still and got closer to the Ops Trio as they finished crossing the sand. “Should we split up and search for the artifact?” Raidon himself didn't want to split up even though he asked, and he could feel…

Whether an arrest warrant can be issued for Ronnie Ingram for the unsolved homicide. SHORT ANSWER Yes, because Ronnie Ingram was arrested for the robbery and the gun found in the robbery case was the same gun used in the homicide. It was also admitted by Damien Jones in a conducted interview that Ronnie Ingram was the murder. FACTS Based on a recent armed robbery, my team was able to solve a homicide from 1989. The recent evidence found connected to the unsolved homicide from 1989. On…

who are also experts in this field about the information and findings of this topic, in a process that allows for analysis of the subject matter’s legitimacy. The topic presented in the Obidzinski et al. article discusses the effects of growing only palm oil in Indonesia in terms of environment and socioeconomic impacts. Dr. Roth assigned this reading because it has many themes which relate to our class discussions. For example, the state of Indonesia draws some parallels with the case study of…