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Posted on Jan 25, 2010 | Tagged in: healthcare
As an encouragement to maintain your health and lifestyle in 2010, counties throughout the Houston area are consistently seeking methods to provide health services with convenience, and whenever possible, no cost to you.
The Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Team of the Brazoria County Health Department will be continuing to work with cities within the county to offer free H1N1 influenza vaccines to the public. Several free programs have already been scheduled, with the Alvin and Pearland locations being the most convenient for Lakes of Savannah residents.
Posted on Dec 14, 2009 | Tagged in: Pearland , healthcare
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic plans to open a second Pearland location, doubling its clinical space and expanding its medical staff to offer more quality care with increased convenience.
According to Forbes magazine Pearland is the fastest growing community in the Houston metropolitan area and ranks 34th in the nation for population growth. With an outlook for reaching the community the clinic will expand, as Dr. Spencer Berthelsen, Chairman of Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, shared “As Pearland continues to experience fast-paced growth, we are responding to the community’s health care needs by increasing the availability of both primary care doctors and specialists with the opening of a second location.”
The new location – Shadow Creek Ranch – will open in early 2010 at the Pearland Medical Plaza at Shadow Creek Parkway and Texas Highway 288. The 10,000 sq ft facility will be a multi-specialty center that will offer services such as Obstetrics and Gynecology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, and Internal Medicine. It will also offer routine diagnostic and ancillary services including x-ray, laboratory and ultrasound services.
The expansion will create 25 new jobs, giving Kelsey-Seybold some 60 employees in Pearland, making it one of the largest employers in the city. Six of the new positions will be for staff doctors, increasing their number of doctors to 12 in the area. But Nicholas Ro, Vice President of Strategic and Legal Affairs shared, “We continue to have plans to grow our own physician base down in Pearland, so we’re not going to stop at 12.”
Posted on Nov 19, 2009 | Tagged in: healthcare , economy , business
The City of Pearland has been awarded $777 thousand dollars in grant money to fund five different programs in five departments, ranging from upgrades to the recycling center to crime prevention education materials. Paulette Englund, the Budget Analyst who oversees the City’s grant function shared her excitement, “The grant process is, by nature, very competitive and even more so in this time of economic ‘belt-tightening,’ so we are very pleased to have been able to apply for and secure these monies for the citizens of Pearland.”
The money was awarded to the following departments and their prospective programs
$12,861 to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
- To fund a Laser software program for simulated weapons training
- To purchase crime prevention education materials for parents and children.
$31,673 to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TECQ)
Posted on Oct 9, 2009 | Tagged in: jobs , healthcare
Mayor Tom Reid of Pearland, TX describes his town as “A city of orange cones.” It is constantly growing and being upgraded. This is a positive move for the city as Pearland’s population is expected to expand by 175,000-200,000 residents in the next 25 years. With this rate it is important for the city to meet the growing needs of its residents. Some hopeful projects planned over the next few years are a hospital, and complexes to hold retail and office buildings. These additions could accelerate the growth curve by bringing in jobs and business.
Local developer and CEO of Signature Companies of Houston, Mike Pollak, has developed Pearland business properties for more than 20 years. Pollak buys land to develop, and uses it to bring in business and help the community. He only builds when there is a demand, ensuring that his properties are filled with businesses and do not sit vacant.
Posted on Aug 21, 2009 | Tagged in: healthcare , Education , Alvin ISD
Texas kids are getting ready to go back to schools, and for many children, preparation includes getting a few more immunizations. This year, big changes have been made in immunization requirements which will impact incoming kindergarten and seventh grade students.
The changes to the requirements were made to bring Texas into line more closely with what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory committee on Immunization Practices recommend. These changes started on August 01 and include:
- Hepatitis A Vaccine: All students entering kindergarten will be required to have two doses of Hepatitis A vaccine.
- Measles, Mumps, Rubelle (MMR) Vaccine: All students entering kindergarten will be required to have two doses of the MMR vaccine.
- Varicella (chickenpox) Vaccine: All students entering kindergarten and 7th grade will be required to have two doses of the Varicella vaccine. However, a written statement from the parent/guardian, school nurse or physician attesting to the child already having had chickenpox may replace the vaccine.
- Tetanus, Diptheria and acellular pertussis-containing Vaccine (Tdap): All students entering 7th grade will be required to have one dose of Tdap vaccine. Students in the 7th grade are required to have a booster shot of Tdap only if it has been five years since their last dose. Students in grades 8-12 are required to have a booster shot of Tdap if it has been ten years or more since their previous dose of a tetanus-containing vaccine.
- Meningococcal Vaccine: All students entering 7th grade will be required to have one dose of meningococcal vaccine.
For more information on immunization requirements for Texas kids:
Posted on Jul 8, 2009 | Tagged in: healthcare , community
A local Friendswood company has officially declared the development of a new senior living facility in Pearland. Trinity Terrace will be built on the old Jamison Farm property, and will be completed by the spring of 2010.
TrinityCare Senior Living, Inc., developer of Trinity Oaks, a sister facility in Friendswood, decided to build a second care facility due to the high demand in the area. Trinity Oaks is classified as a Type A facility where residents remain physically and mentally capable of taking care of themselves, but the new Trinity Terrace will be a Type B facility. Residents of Trinity Terrace will be provided with the extra care they cannot maintain for themselves. A dedicated memory center will be established within the facility for those residents who have early dementia issues and Alzheimer’s, said Donald W. Sapaugh, Chairman and Chief Executive of TrinityCare Senior Living, Inc.
Posted on Jan 1, 2009 | Tagged in: healthcare
Located just minutes from SH 288 and the growing Pearland area, Lakes of Savannah residents enjoy a beautifully planned community close to some of the area’s finest medical, retail and recreation centers. Recently, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital opened a new emergency center in Pearland. The new center that includes more than 14,000 square feet of space, St. Luke’s Community Emergency Center–Pearland will provide 24-hour emergency services including X-ray, CT scan and on-site laboratory services. The equipment and facilities are modeled after the main hospital’s emergency department and staffed with emergency physicians, nurses and clinical staff. The primary location for St. Luke’ is in the Texas Medical Center, also convenient to Lakes of Savannah. The newest location represents the fifth campus for St. Luke’s. The Pearland Town Center remains busy, with new development on tract. Along the 288 corridor are new restaurants and stores, including a brand new Kroger store, located along SH 288.
