“CHRIS” HOISINGTON, 59, Kathryn Circle, Paisley, died Thursday, Aug. New Life Cremation and Funeral Chapel, Ormond Beach.ĪNNA CHRISTINE D. Survivors: mother, Bjorg Smucker, Oslo, Norway brothers, Jeffrey Smucker, Austin, Texas, Chris Smucker, Santa Fe, N.M.
Born in Vienna, Austria, she moved to Central Florida in 1998. BUCHANAN, 45, Vermont Street, Daytona Beach, died Thursday, Aug. Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.ĬLAIRE B. Cooley, Tavares brother, Preston, Homosassa sisters, Dollie Copeland, Tampa, Jeanette Kelley, Albany, Ga., Alice Weaver, Bellingham, Wash., Connie Brook, Gainesville. son, Lester, Inverness daughter, Cheryl S. He was a member of Suncoast Baptist Church, Homosassa. Born in Decatur County, Ga., he moved to Central Florida in 1971. Brock was a retired welder and former owner of Tradewinds Marina and Brock Mini Storage of Homosassa Springs. VANCE BROCK, 71, Homosassa, died Thursday, Aug. Dove Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Orlando. mother, Elizabeth Urbanski, Orlando son, Christopher Jr., Orlando daughter, Loretta E., Orlando sisters, Elizabeth Carr, Atlanta, Rosa Hodgins, Winter Park brothers, Edmund Urbanski, Atlanta, George, Tampa, Paul Urbanski, Tampa, Gary Urbanski, Maitland, Craig Urbanski, Orlando one grandchild. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Melbourne, and Vietnam Veterans of Central Florida. He was a member of American Legion, Melbourne. Born in England, he moved to Central Florida in 1957. Banks was a retired master sergeant in the Air Force. Muriel St., Orlando, died Wednesday, Aug. Beacon’s National Cremation Society-Winter Park Chapter, Winter Park.ĬHRISTOPHER BANKS, 52, 27 W. Survivor: sister, Nan Pizitz, Bozeman, Montana. Bachler moved to Central Florida in 1993. These visits deal with both physical and mental issues.ALAN BACHLER, 55, LaAmistad Cove, Fern Park, died Wednesday, Aug. These days, our insurance company arranges a yearly visit to find out whether we old folks can still get along without assistance. Real house calls are not just a thing of the past. I salute all the people involved in health care, including administrators, especially during the current pandemic. In those facilities there are many people providing care and paying attention to your needs.Īs you can tell, I am talking about what I sometimes refer to as “the Longmont advantage,” since there are so many options available to us. I have one coming up soon, since procedures and many checkups cannot be done virtually, and let us not forget urgent care facilities and emergency rooms. Nowadays, at my age and “mileage” I visit several of them each year. It appears that many of today’s specialists are a later development and often require a referral from the primary care physician. My doctor’s black satchel contained some basic equipment to check the vitals of the patient. I remember how I admired my childhood physician and his excellent care, whether I had a high fever or needed some stitches after a bike accident.įurthermore, many doctors in those days were general practitioners, or family doctors, and could deal with most sicknesses via a house call.
It was no doubt useful for him to assess the living environment of the patient, and maybe even make some recommendations. Mom was great housekeeper but would still spend time straightening up our home while waiting for the doctor to ring the doorbell, and he would certainly need a clean towel and some soap before leaving. Of course, there were taxis, but they were expensive. The doctor and the grocer were practically the only ones having cars. In my native Sweden in those days most families had to use public transportation, and it was not that easy for Mom to wrap me in a blanket, if I had a high fever, take the bus and then walk part of the way to the doctor’s office. There were several reasons for a doctor visiting your home back then, some of them very practical. Thinking back to my childhood, I remember real house calls being rather normal, and they were a big deal for both parties. Of course, the devices we use have their own virus protection, but that is another story I just could not resist. Virus protection is so important these days for both the doctor and the patient. These were productive and comfortable encounters, whether I was sitting at the dining room table or in a rocking chair in my home office. Recently, I have had a couple of virtual house calls with my primary care physician, and one such visit with my neurologist as well.
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