Helen keller hospital – Shoals Insider

State blood supply at a critical low

Staff — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 19:33:14 +0000

SHEFFIELD–While it isn’t uncommon to navigate occasional blood shortages on the local level, Dr. Don Williamson, president of the Alabama Hospital Association, says we have hit crisis level statewide. LifeSouth, the supplier to the majority of the state’s hospitals, states that we have less than a two-day supply of blood on their shelves. A blood shortage of this magnitude could place hospitals at a disadvantage in the event of a major trauma and proves increasingly concerning as the holiday season approaches.

“The state has reached critical blood levels and urgently need blood donors. Without blood products, local hospitals would have difficulty responding to traumatic events right here in the Shoals.” – Kyle Buchanan, Helen Keller Hospital

The Alabama Hospital Association says the blood shortage is due to the decline in blood donation caused by COVID-19. LifeSouth is strongly encouraging eligible donors to consider giving blood.

Elizabeth Reeder – Staff Writer

Keller Hospital names new president

Staff — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:55:38 +0000

Kyle Buchanan

Kyle Buchanan has been named president of Helen Keller Hospital, succeeding Paul Storey who has accepted another leadership position with a Birmingham hospital.

Buchanan currently serves as Vice President of Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children. He will assume his new position in June.

A native of Tuscumbia, Buchanan joined the Huntsville Hospital Health System as Vice President of Operations at Helen Keller Hospital in 2009. He has served as Vice-President of Operations at Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children since July of last year. His prior roles include Chief Executive Officer of Lawrence Medical Center in Moulton, Alabama and Executive Director for Alabama Community Care, all within the Huntsville Hospital Health System.

Buchanan graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and Master’s degrees in Health Services Administration and Business Administration from the University of Michigan and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, respectively.

Buchanan serves as a board member of Leadership Alabama, Community Affairs Board of Advisors and Blackburn Institute at the University of Alabama, Alabama Kidney Foundation, and the board of trustees at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Florence. He resides in Muscle Shoals, Alabama with his wife, Dr. Kyrel Buchanan, a native of Florence. They have two daughters, Carrington and Callie.

David Spillers, CEO of Huntsville Hospital Health System, and Steve Hargrove, Chairman of the Helen Keller Advisory Board, jointly said, “We’re excited for Kyle to assume this new role for Helen Keller Hospital. Welcome home Kyle.”

SHOALS AREA BIRTHS JANUARY 28TH, 2019

Staff — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 20:36:13 +0000

The following are the infants born at Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield

Jan. 7: Kelvin and Heather Rogers, of Tuscumbia, boy, Alan Robert Rogers

Jan. 8: Austinencio Cienfuegos and Anahi Luna, of Russellville, girl, Elizabeth Cienfuegos Luna; Kendrick Triplett and Mechelle Manciel, of Florence, boy, Makhi Reece Triplett; Mark Herrero and Kati Terry, of Hamilton, boy, Finley Dewayne Herrero

Jan. 9: Tia Young, of Cherokee, boy, Remington Eugene Winsted; Cullen and Ashtyn Beasley, of Tuscumbia, boy, Byron Dewayne Beasley; Jordan Rice and Haniyyah Howard, of Muscle Shoals, boys, Jayceon Divarian Terrell Rice and Jayveon Rodger Terrell Rice

Jan. 10: Devin and Laken Loveless, of Hamilton, boy, Dallen Luke Loveless; John Taylor and Amanda Davis, of Hamilton, girl, McKenzie Brooke Taylor; Jasmine Meyers, of Sheffield, boy, Haskel Leeland Ford

The following were born at North Alabama Medical Center (ECM) in Florence

Jan. 8: Bradley and Lydia Quinn, Florence, boy, Luke Ryan

Jan. 9: Travis and Lorry Kennedy, Rogersville, boy, Damascus Thorne; Rebecca Tombyll, Florence, boy, Brayden Landon; Tanesha Barnett, Killen, boy; Bryan and Ginni Ogletree, Muscle Shoals, girl, Anne Bryan

Jan. 10: Hugh and Tamara Robinson, Florence, boy, Joseph Lee; Martez and Desiree Cole, Tuscumbia, girl, Eden Marie

Jan. 11: Devin Spires and Savanna Pace, Tuscumbia, girl, Emersyn Rae; Trinidad and Jennifer Quintana, Muscle Shoals, boy, Roman Cruz

Jan. 12: Major and Jenni Akins, Sheffield, boy, named Rowan Major

Shoals Area Births for June and July

Staff — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 15:53:15 +0000

The following is a listing of Shoals Area Births at Helen Keller Hospital and ECM

Helen Keller Hospital, Sheffield

June 22: Juwan White and Brittany Thomas, of Phil Campbell, boy, Coby James White; Jeremy and
Brandi Love, of Sheffield, boy, Asher Jackson Love; Malia Jackson, of Tuscumbia, boy, Peyton
Ahmir Jackson

June 23: Andrew and Allena Boyett, of Killen, boy, Samson Hollis Boyett

June 24: Sawyer and Michaela Roberts, of Florence, girl, Emory Leigh Roberts

June 25: Hercilia Lopez, of Russellville, girl, Julieta M. Velasquez Lopex; Daniel an Mandy Ivy, of
Red Bay, girl, Gabriella Grace Ivy

June 26: Clinton Miller and Lisa Boatner, of Sheffield, girl, Chloe Nicole Leigh Miller

June 27: Nathaniel Fisher and Brandi Rikard, of Russellville, girl, Carly Jade Fisher; Alfred Slaughter
and Leah Killen, of Sheffield, girl, Colette Simone Slaughter; Khristofer Taylor and Kaci Cochran, of
Hamilton, boy, Kinston Keith Taylor

Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital, Florence

June 25: Dan Kreatz and Gena Gee, Florence, boy, Jaxton Kace; Chad and Bethany Pettus, Muscle
Shoals, boy, Eli James; NaBresha Barnett, Florence, girl, Zakharia Larie; Eric and Jamey Lopp,
Killen, boy, Luke Owen; Jonathan Chandler and Nina Nicholson, Florence, boy, Jonathan Lamont;
Robert and Cynthia Whitaker, Hackleburg, girl, Ruby Nadine

June 26: Joshua and Hayley Stutts, Lexington, boy, River Lee; Randy and Terra Walker, Florence,
boy, Jace Cameron

June 27: Clinton and Kiya Stacy, Muscle Shoals, boy

June 28: Andrew and Regina Wallace, Tuscumbia, girl; Daniel and Lauren Parrish, Russellville, girl,
Aria Rose; April Wilkinson, Florence, girl, Ariannah Nicole; Britt and Amber Graves, Florence, girl,
Eliza Ruth

June 29: Bryan and Terri Putman, Florence, girl, Arabella Mae; Trevor Nichols and Cassondra
Chamblee, Red Bay, girl, Alexia Lynn; Christopher and Jenna Pounders, Tuscumbia, boy, Rory Leon

June 30: Tarshey Armstead, Florence, girl, Avianna Nicole

July 1: Brandon and Tabitha Ballew, Muscle Shoals, girl, Maddalynn Rose; Stephen and Courtney
Howard, Tuscumbia, girl, Stephe Rayne; Bradley and Courtney Putman, Waterloo, boy, Jack
Franklin

Shoals Area Births 04/18/2018

Staff — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 13:45:44 +0000

Shoals Area Births

Helen Keller Hospital, Sheffield

March 31: Carlos and Rebecca Jassco, Muscle Shoals, boy, Marc Anthony Jasso.

April 2: Dylan Brown and Ashlee Yarbrough, Tuscumbia, boy, Boston Blake Brown; Wilder Castellanos and Elena Hernandez, Florence, boy, Francisco Castellanos.

April 3: Leonel Sop and Luisa Riscajche, Russellville, girl, Julia Sugey Sop.

April 4: Trenton and Sara Thorne, Russellville, girl, Isla Reese Thorne; William Nickelson and Hannah Ford, Russellville, girl, Abbigail Marie Nickelson; Carson Holt and Kendall Fields, Florence, boy, Kaden Byron Holt.

April 6: Tavis Ragland and Latavia Bonner, Muscle Shoals, girl, A’Nyla Nevaya Ragland.

April 8: Nicholas and Olivia Richardson, Tuscumbia, boy, Gunner Wayne Richardson.

Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital, Florence

April 2: Charles and Katie Ezell, Rogersville, boy, Jacob Wayne.

April 3: Jeremy and April Wood, Florence, girl, Brynlee Rose; Lance Crow and Lauren Erickson, Sheffield, girl, Nyla Rain; Terry and Crystal McNatt, Hodges, girl, Harper Grace; Savannah Brewer, Russellville,girl, Anna’Rae Nacole.

April 4: Jonathan and Emily Hinton, Florence, boy, Thomas Irons; Gilbert and Mindy Borden, Killen, girl; Michael Bourgault and Briana Arenz, Florence, boy, Henry Thomas.

April 5: Nathan and Trista Wolfe, Russellville, boy, Elijah Kain; Chandler and Priscilla Baskins, Florence, girl, Arizona James; Wesley and Jasmine Qualls, Tuscumbia, girl, Sawyer Elizabeth.

April 6: Adam and Kristyn Rhodes, Florence, girl, Riley Brynn; Virginia Jackson, Florence, boy, Matten James.

Helen Keller Hospital Births

Staff — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 19:24:18 +0000

SHEFFIELD-Here is the lists of most recent births for Helen Keller Hospital.

March 24: Tyler and Trinity Minor, of Muscle Shoals, girl, Tyanna Carol Minor.

March 26: Tyler and Sharron Rikard, of Tuscumbia, boy, Weston James Rikard; Bobby and Sarah Victory, of Sheffield, girl, Maci Jane Victory.

March 27: Michael and Sarah Vice, of Hamilton, boy, Isaiah Lee Vice; Laventrice Johnson and Sharetta Rand, of Tuscumbia, girl, Asiah Renae Johnson; John and Jalisa McCoy, of Killen, boy, Mazi Jamir McCoy.

March 28: Gavin and Lashae Patterson, of Sheffield, boy, Griffin Lee Patterson; Joseph Atkins and Peebles Parramoure, of Hamilton, boy, Judson Everett Atkins.

March 29: Michael Hammond and Chelsey Strickland, of Florence, boy, Paisley Belle Hammond; Michael Trimarco and Mickey Clenney, of Florence, boy, Kayden Michael Trimarco; Trevor and Tiffany Hallmark, of Russellville, boy, Ripken James Hallmark; Steven and Hanna Barbour, of Hackleburg, girl, Ella Ensley Marie Barbour.

March 30: Kadarious Lewis and Santanya Bates, of Leighton, girl, Kamiyah Nevaeh Lewis.

Helen Keller Babies December 2015

H. Wayne Nix — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 03:45:48 +0000

Antonio Morales Aguilar, son born to Luis Morales and Evangelina Aguilar of Russellville, Alabama on December 7, 2015.

Mason Brent Fritts, son born to Chris and Heather Fritts of Killen, Alabama on December 7, 2015.

Olivia Grace Miller, daughter born to Michael and Alisha Miller of Russellville, Alabama on December 7, 2015.

Jaremi Omarien Garner, son born to Jared Garner and Brooke Isbell of Florence, Alabama on December 8, 2015.

Sofia Salinas Alvarez, daughter born to Luis Salinas and Zosima Alverez of Russellville, Alabama on December 8, 2015.

Kaylinn Josie Canelas, daughter born to Mario and Sasha Canelas of florence, Alabama on December 9, 2015.

Thorin Wrather Holland, son born to Barrett and Haley Looney of Tuscumbia, Alabama on December 10, 2015.

Silas Jude Miller, son born to Jesse and Caitlin Miller of Rogersville, Alabama on December 11, 2015.