NOTICE:  The LVIM Pharmacy will be closed on Friday, September 25th while we update our pharmacy software. During this time, no medications will be filled or signed out. The pharmacy will reopen on Monday, September 28th. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this transition.

Current news and updates regarding the Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine Community.

Welcome, Kari Simpson!

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Please help us welcome our new Nurse Educator, Kari Simpson, to the LVIM team!

Kari graduated from Florida Southern College with her MSN and is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She has been volunteering at LVIM for over a year and a half, and we couldn’t be happier to have her officially join our staff!

Due to the inequity she has seen within the healthcare system, she has a passion for providing quality care to our patients and has a deep sense of purpose to serve those most in need in our community. Kari’s dedication to helping others will fit right in at LVIM!♥️

2023 SWANsorships Now Available!

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Have you secured your SWANsorship for the 2023 Swan Derby?
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a sponsor for this event, please review the SWANsorship packet and let us know if you have any questions.
CONTACT:

LVIM is Hiring!

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LVIM is hiring!

We are seeking a Patient Enrollment Coordinator to:

  • Oversee  patient enrollment at LVIM
  • Guide and serve as the point person for patient enrollment volunteers
  • Manage the LVIM Patient Enrollment Portal
  • Coordinate patient recruitment events throughout Polk County
  • Ensure enrollment compliance in accordance with local, state, and federal requirements.

Please find the full job description here.

For more information, please reach out to Alice Koehler, President and CEO, at akoehler@lvim.net or (863) 688-5846  X113.

 

 

December 2022 Volunteer of the Month

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Kasey Martin is our Volunteer of the Month for December 2022!

Kasey serves on Tuesday afternoons as a Patient Scheduler and an EKG Technician. She has been an LVIM volunteer for just over a year and has 330 volunteer hours! She is currently in college majoring in Healthcare Administration. Kasey one day aspires to be featured in a professional magazine for developing a new idea that revolutionizes the healthcare industry.

Her favorite part of being an LVIM volunteer is that when she talks to patients she can see how she has been able to help them.

Thank you, Kasey, for starting your career at LVIM!

November 2022 Volunteer of the Month

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Lynn Bowen is our Volunteer of the Month for November 2022!

Lynn serves on Tuesday and Thursday mornings as a Clinical Assistant. She has served at LVIM for over seven years and has over 2,500 volunteer hours! Before coming to LVIM, Lynn worked as a Medical Assistant for 15 years at a nonprofit organization. She also volunteers at VISTE, Volunteers in Service to the Elderly.

When Lynn is not at LVIM or VISTE, she enjoys walking, reading, doing yard work, and helping her neighbors. Lynn’s favorite part of being an LVIM volunteer is serving our patients, the fellow volunteers and meeting new people.

Thank you, Lynn, for all your do for our community!

Senior Orphans of Polk County

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We are collecting gifts for Senior Orphans of Polk County. This organization provides Christmas gifts to seniors who would otherwise go without. If you would like to participate, please wrap and attach a note about the contents of your gift. Gifts will be collected at LVIM throughout the month.

All sizes Med – XXXL. Larger sizes and hygiene items needed most. ($15 limit)
Ladies: House Dresses, Robes, Nightgowns, Socks, Slippers, Sweaters
Men’s: Undershirts, Shirts, Pajamas (long pants), Socks, Underbriefs, Sweaters
Hygiene: Toothpaste/Toothbrush, lotion, deodorant, powder, shampoo, body soap, shaving cream
Misc: Fans, Puzzle books, Cleaning supplies, Towels, Clock radios, Laundry soap, Blankets

2023 SWANsorships Now Available!

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Have you secured your SWANsorship for the 2023 Swan Derby?
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a sponsor for this event, please review the SWANsorship packet and let us know if you have any questions.
CONTACT:

October 2022 Volunteer of the Month

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Kari Simpson is our volunteer of the month for October 2022!

Kari volunteers as a Triage Nurse and has over 780 volunteer hours in her year and a half at LVIM. She recently graduated from Florida Southern College with her MSN and is now a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. When Kari is not at LVIM, she enjoys kayaking, paddle boarding, and reading. Her favorite part of being an LVIM volunteer is the people and being at LVIM and serving others.

Congratulations Kari, on being a volunteer of the month and all of your recent accomplishments!

2022 Seal of Transparency

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We’re excited to share that our organization has earned our 2022 Platinum Seal of Transparency with Candid!

It is very important to LVIM that you can support our work with trust and confidence and to know that YOU make a difference!

View our full profile here:   

Movies at LVIM: Bending the Arc

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Here’s one more special invitation for you and any guests you’d like to invite. In preparation for the Gift of Good Health Luncheon, LVIM is hosting showings of Bending the Arc at LVIM.  Bending the Arc is a documentary about a team of young people, including Dr. Paul Farmer, Ophelia Dahl, and Jim Yong Kim, whose charitable medical work nearly 40 years ago ignited a global health movement. These crusaders took their fight from the village to the world stage, to ensure that health care is a right for all and that geography should not determine destiny.

Click here to watch the inspiring trailer.

There is no cost to attend these showings, but we do request an RSVP as space is limited.

 

**Childcare is available with Carilly on Friday, 9/30 from 6-9PM AND on Saturday, 10/1 from 3:30-6:30PM