OTHER AREAS OF NEED

The Children's Center
Opened in 2000 with the support of Jess Parrish Medical Foundation and the PMC Auxiliary, The Children's Center is a collaborative partnership of seven organizations, including Brevard Public Schools, Child Care Association, Devereux Foundation, Hidden Potentials, Early Steps, Healthy Families of Brevard, Parrish Early Care and Education Program (PECE) and Parrish Medical Center Pediatric Rehabilitation. Special Programs include: M.A.K. Gatherings (Moms & Kidz), Playgroups, and Respite Care. To secure the financial future for The Children's Center and for our tiniest and most vulnerable residents, JPMF has established a reserve fund known as The Children's Center Futures Fund. The TCC Futures Fund will serve as a "nest egg" for The Children's Center to assist with new programs, annual operating shortages, and capital improvements with the balance invested for the bright futures of our youngsters.

The Community Clinic
The Community Medical Clinic was established in 1996 by PMC and provides low-cost, high-quality preventive and primary medical care, by appointment, to people of all ages from pediatric to geriatric. Services are delivered to people with and without health insurance. Free or low cost healthcare is provided to qualifying residents. Often patients' long-ignored health problems have developed into serious illnesses. Chronic diseases of the heart and lung, as well as hypertension and diabetes, are rampant among the uninsured or underinsured and almost half of uninsured adults with chronic conditions forgo needed medical care or prescription drugs due to cost. Reclaiming good health gives an individual the ability to return to work and return to our community. With your help, the Community Medical Clinic assists with that process to Heal Families – Heal Communities.

Healing in Motion
Healing in Motion is a transportation program that is a service to our patients and community. Free transportation services are provided to eligible patients who are referred to the program by a PMC care partner coordinating the care of the patient. This service is consistent with our hospital's nonprofit mission and healing vision and a gift helps provide people in our community with access to medically necessary services and life prolonging treatments that they otherwise might not receive due to inadequate transportation.

Women's Health and Wellness
One of the leading causes of death for women in recent years is heart disease. In 2007, Parrish Medical Center opened The Parrish Heart & Health Village to centralize all outpatient women's heart health services in one location. The facility serves men and women and provides a nurturing healing environment where early detection and prevention are always the top priority. Here, you will experience a sense of healing and comfort in the hands of experienced heart and health professionals dedicated to helping you achieve your best health. Parrish Heart & Health Village provides you convenient access to top quality, medically supervised wellness programs and services under one roof. Gifts to this fund go to help the Parrish Heart & Health Village promote heart healthy living for women as well as other programs the promote women's health.

The Karla Foster, RN, Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Established by her husband Doug, in loving memory of Karla Foster, a professional nurse at Parrish Medical Center for more than 22 years. Karla was tragically killed on September 11, 2006 by a hit & run driver. A gift to the scholarship fund allows residents of North Brevard County to pursue their dream of becoming a nurse that serves and provides healing care to our community.

JPMF Medical Scholarships
In recognition of the generous support given to the Jess Parrish Medical Foundation by members of the community, JPMF Medical Scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors who reside in the North Brevard County District and who are planning a career in the medical field. Again, your gift assists some of our community's most talented youth continue their education and eventually give back to our community.