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The Health First Foundation is going to host the 8th annual Grape Escape on October 24th according to Health First’s website.  This event is put on each year to raise money for Intra Cardiac Echocardiography (ICE). 

This year’s food and wine-tasting events at Seasons 52 in Orlando features culinary delights created by the internationally recognized Executive Chef Clifford Pleau.  Proceeds from the evening will go to Health First Cardiac Services.

Highlights of the Grape Escape include a multi-course meal served with distinctive wine from the large wine cellar.  Wines, fine art, jewelry and vacation packages will be auctioned off at the live auction.  Dick Beagley is heading up the Health First Foundation volunteer committee that is organizing this year’s event, which is sure to be spectacular.  Health First Insurance is a subsidiary of HealthFirst Inc,  a non-profit health care system that serves Florida’s Space Coast.

Florida’s Health First InsuranceWound Management & Hyperbaric Center now offers free foot screenings for anyone diagnosed with Diabetes. 

The American Diabetes Association says that diabetes patients can suffer from poor circulation especially in the legs and feet and have a harder time fighting infection in these areas.  Many with diabetes also have a reduced sensation in the lower extremities because of nerve disease.  These two risks increase the chance of ulcers and infection which may lead to amputation. 

Because of these serious risks, Health First Insurance is offering weekly Diabetes Foot Check Clinics to check patients by a physician.  The free screening includes an evaluation of foot circulation, temperature, feeling, toenails, calluses and open sores.  They also provide patient education and recommendations.

For more information on these clinics, please visit Health First Health Plans’ website.