Page 10 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - June '21

Page 10, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
Jupiter Medical Center Receives $1 Million

For Expansion Of NICU Services, Programs

Opened in late 2019, the De George Level II Neonatal “We are incredibly grateful for the support from the “Expanding our NICU programs is critical to meeting the
Intensive Care Unit (NICU) will soon see a program expansion Frank DiMino Family Foundation,” said Dr. Amit Rastogi, demands of families in our community,” said Rastogi. “It’s
so that Jupiter Medical Center, in partnership with Nicklaus president and CEO of Jupiter Medical Center. “Their generous crucial to have a top-quality NICU minutes from home when
Children’s Hospital, can care for smaller, more vulnerable gift enables us to increase the acuity of care for premature seconds really count. Since we opened the NICU in 2019,
newborns. Thanks to a generous $1 million gift from The Frank newborns and will change lives in our community.” we have cared for nearly 250 babies and their families.”
DiMino Family Foundation, Jupiter Medical Center will bolster Over the past decade, Jupiter Medical Center, in About Jupiter Medical Center Foundation
its programs to care for babies as small as 2.2 pounds. collaboration with Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, has invested Since its founding in 1989, Jupiter Medical Center
heavily in expanding its NICU. The Frank DiMino Family Foundation has empowered Jupiter Medical Center
Foundation’s contribution allows the hospital to build out with the financial resources to reimagine the delivery of
additional postpartum and antepartum space. The gift also health and wellness to the region. Jupiter Medical Center
paves the way for increasing subspecialty coverage, and Foundation, together with Jupiter Medical Center, is
allows Jupiter Medical Center to add a nurse educator to offer committed to transforming regional healthcare through
nurses PICC certification and to provide support staff with leading-edge technology, patient-centered care and
special training. Additionally, the hospital will use the funds enhanced facilities. The foundation has funded a number
to hire an in-house laborist to assist mothers in emergencies of major projects at Jupiter Medical Center, including the
when their OB/GYN is enroute to the hospital. De George Pediatric Unit in partnership with Nicklaus
“We are honored to work with Jupiter Medical Center Children’s Hospital, the Margaret W. Niedland Breast
to give newborns and their families access to the best Center, The Anderson Family Orthopedic and Spine
possible care close to home,” said Frank DiMino. These Center, the Frank E. and Mary D. Walsh Robotic Surgery
Jupiter Medical Center President and CEO, Dr. Amit Rastogi, funds will go directly toward providing more life-changing Program, and the Florence A. De George Pavilion.
with Darren Bardell, executive director of the Frank DiMino programs and services to support those in need, and ensure As a leading, not-for-profit medical provider in the
Family Foundation, his wife Annie-Laurie, and their two they receive quality health care. region, Jupiter Medical Center relies on philanthropic
daughters present a generous $1 million gift from The Frank The neonatal intensive care unit at Jupiter Medical gifts to maintain patients’ well-being and quality of care,
DiMino Family Foundation. Center cares for babies that are born prematurely and are and Jupiter Medical Center Foundation is dedicated
Photo by Steven Martine Photography of extremely low weight, go through a difficult delivery, to securing this financial support in order to fulfill the
or have congenital defects or illnesses that require care mission of the organization. For more information, please
visit jmcfoundation.org.
in a NICU immediately after birth.
Jupiter Senior “Service is our number one priority”

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With summer’s arrival the Jupiter Senior Softball
Association (JSSA) invites persons 55 and over to sign up
for its slow-pitch games that are every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday morning at Jupiter Community Park.
The completion of the 2021 winter league last
March plus the departure of a number of seasonal
players who returned to the North, has created a need
for new players to fill team rosters the remainder of
the year. Players of all skill levels are welcome, said
JSSA President Tom Cosentino. He said interested
persons are encouraged to give the softball program
a try even if it has been some years since they played.
“It’s Little League for old guys and after a while Expires 6/30/21.
it’s addictive,” said Cosentino, 66, who started playing
four years ago. As of early May there were 212 players State Licensed & Insured
in the program that began in 1988 and is sponsored Serving Palm Beach County CPC # 1457468 • LPG#30099
by the JSSA in cooperation with the Town of Jupiter.
There is no upper age limit but most participants are
in their 60s and 70s, and some are in their 80s.
Registration can be made online at www.
leaguelineup.com/jssa. For information contact Tom
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Cosentino at (412) 721-0173.

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