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Health First is Central Florida's only fully integrated health system. With a mission to positively change the health and wellness of the communities we serve, Health First offers the latest technological advances and quality care at our four hospitals and through our many Outpatient & Wellness Services, as well as the area's only Trauma and Heart Centers. Health First also offers multiple commercial and Medicare health plans, the largest multi-specialty physician group in Brevard County, and four fitness centers to help members of our community stay healthy.

Health First also works together with other organizations and physicians in our community. Health First donates to the Brevard Health Alliance that provides healthcare services to thousands of underinsured or uninsured Brevard residents who are otherwise unable to pay for healthcare services.

Our associates are also actively building a healthier community through volunteering for organizations dedicated to preventing and treating health concerns such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. We’re also proud of our associate's charitable giving plan, EAGLES (Every Associate’s Gift Leaves Everlasting Spirit), that promotes tissue and organ donor awareness, provides dental services for Brevard Health Alliance patients, and supports the Bright Star Center for Grieving Children & Families.

History

The roots of Health First run deep in Brevard, dating back to 1937 when Brevard Hospital first opened in Melbourne with 27 beds. Now known as Holmes Regional Medical Center (HRMC), the hospital is Brevard’s largest, with 514 beds. Cape Canaveral Hospital (CCH) opened in 1962 with 44 beds, and has since grown to 150 beds. Palm Bay Hospital (PBH) opened in 1992 as a satellite of HRMC with 60 beds.  Viera Hospital opened in 2011 with 84 all private, in-patient rooms.

Health First was formed when CCH, HRMC, and PBH joined together in August 1995 to create a truly integrated not-for-profit healthcare delivery system and fulfill a common mission of improving the health of our community. The first new services added in the Health First family were Health First Medical Group, opening in late 1995, and Health First Health Plans, opening in January 1996. Since then, we’ve also added, Holmes Regional Trauma Center, VitalWatch- Central Florida's only electronic Intensive Care Unit, Viera Hospital, and many other services to our family.

 

Parrish Health is America's first Integrated Care certified network that includes Parrish Medical Center, a Mayo Clinic Care Network member and consistently ranked as one of America's safest hospitals; Parrish Healthcare Centers, offering convenient access to urgent care, imaging services and Parrish Medical Group physicians; Parrish Health & Fitness; and Florida Health, a regional network of hospitals, urgent care centers, health centers, physicians, insurers and other health service providers.


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VITAS® Healthcare is the nation’s leading hospice provider. We provide compassionate end-of-life care to almost 900 Brevard country patients and their families each day. Since 2002, VITAS has been providing high-quality hospice care to patients and families of Brevard County. Our interdisciplinary teams deliver personalized care, psychosocial support, and necessary equipment and supplies to patients in their homes, nursing homes, and assisted living communities. The VITAS Inpatient Hospice Center at Rockledge offers 24/7 state-of-the-art inpatient care in a homelike setting for those patients needing aggressive symptom management.

Our team of experienced professionals is here to help you and your loved ones maintain independence and improve your quality of life. We offer a range of services including skilled home health care RN, PT, OT, ST, MSW that are tailored to your unique needs and preferences. Whether you require assistance with daily tasks or medical care, we are here to help you achieve your health goals. 

Brevard Health Alliance, Inc. is Brevard County’s only Federally Qualified Health Center. BHA provides extensive primary health care services to Brevard County residents regardless of their ability to pay.

By offering services on a sliding-fee scale, BHA has provided primary care service, behavioral health services, limited dental services, diagnostic services, resource management services, medication assistance, and specialty referrals to Brevard County’s economically disadvantaged residents since March of 2005.

Objective

Our objective is to provide a primary health care home for our patients. As your family physician, our goal is to provide not just urgent care, but preventive care and health care related education to our patients.

Brevard Health Alliance is a private, not-for-profit organization with a community board of directors. More than one-half of our board members are patients of our clinics. We currently operate a pediatric clinic and adult clinic in Palm Bay, Malabar, Rockledge, Melbourne and Titusville.

In addition to these locations, our flagship clinic is located on Sarno Road and includes all specialties (pediatric, adult, behavioral health, and dental).

Mobile Unit

Our Mobile Health Units provide services to citizens at various locations throughout Brevard County. The goal of Brevard Health Alliance Mobile Health Units is to provide professional medical care to Brevard’s residents ‘where they are’; on the streets, in shelters, at soup kitchens and at drop-in centers. We currently provide services to approximately 2,500 Brevard County citizens that present as homeless.

Excellent Medical Care

The Brevard Health Alliance provides primary medical care with board certified family practice and internal medicine physicians as well as advanced practice nurse practitioners and physician assistants. This care includes health maintenance such as, well child check-ups, well woman care, and physicals. BHA also provides chronic disease management for conditions including hypertension and diabetes. Brevard Health Alliance is an FTCA Deemed Facility. This health center receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.

Since opening on March 7, 2005, The Brevard Health Alliance has:

• Provided medical services to more than 88,900 Brevard Country citizens
• Provided more than 565,500 medical visits
• Provided more than 32,000 dental visits
• Provided more than 17,250 behavioral health visits

We specialize in medication-assisted treatment for opioid and narcotic addictions and dependence. We have served the needs of those suffering from addiction to heroin and pain medicine since 1983. We understand opioid dependency and help each patient design a recovery plan to meet their needs. Utilizing methadone, suboxone, and vivitrol to break the grip of withdrawal, we work to help patients build upon their strengths, resulting in a healthy mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery. Our clinical staff consists of a board-certified medical director, medical doctors, and a professional level of staff. This staff includes advanced practice registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, masters level counseling staff, certified addiction professionals, physician assistants, licensed mental health counselors, and licensed clinical social workers to assist patients on the path to recovery. With this, life becomes livable again.

Geriatric's is a branch of medicine dedicated to the care of elderly patients.  At Parrish Healthcare, we offer various services, programs and amenities to ensure that our elderly patients receive the care they need and their loved ones can feel confident about the patient's well-being and quality of life .