Dr. Erica Bass is on a mission to beautify Ruleville
We have big news at North Sunflower Medical Center. Popular plastic surgeon Erica Bass is now booking appointments for outpatient cosmetic and reconstructive surgery in Ruleville.
Dr. Bass has gotten to know the community while offering services like Botox and fillers. She realized there were more needs here.
"I have been practicing in the Delta for seven years, and my team here has become like family," she tells us. "I truly enjoy the patient relationships I've developed here over that time, and I'm excited to be able to expand NSMC's plastic surgery offerings."
This addition is part of our emphasis on covering all the community's healthcare needs right here at NSMC.
Patients can have breast surgery such as augmentation, lift, and reduction, as well as body contouring, including abdominoplasty, brachioplasty, and thigh lift.
Dr. Bass, who has extensive training in surgery at University Medical Center in Jackson, says other options are facial rejuvenation procedures, including browlift, blepharoplasty (eyelid lift), facelift, and neck lift.
"We also will be performing a variety of reconstructive procedures, including panniculectomy and skin lesion removal and closure," she says.
Erica Bass, MD - Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
We last talked to Dr. Bass in 2021, when she told us about the age-fighting procedures available with her team at the Sunflower Med Spa. She said then that her passion is protecting patients and helping them feel healthier and better about themselves.
As she's built more relationships, she recognized the need for surgical options. "We just realized there is a significant demand for these types of procedures here in the Delta, and it is a natural extension of my practice here," she says.
"Patients can have access to a board-certified plastic surgeon without having to travel far from home, which is a great advantage with respect to care after surgery both immediately and at follow-up. We have established a great local team to care for all our patients' surgical needs before, during, and after surgery," she tells us.
The most popular procedures, she says, generally in plastic surgery are breast lift and abdominoplasty, also known as tummy tuck.
"Anyone interested in scheduling a consultation should call central scheduling to get an appointment. Right now, I only come once a month, so appointments fill up quickly," Dr. Bass says.
We're thankful to Dr. Erica Bass for bringing fantastic care and more choices to Ruleville. For appointments, call 662-756-4000.
Cardiac Clinic Registered Nurse
Department: | Cardiac |
Hours: | 8a – 5p, Monday-Friday |
Salad and Dessert Aid
Department: | Dietary |
Hours: | 6a-6p |
Walter B. Crook Nursing Facility Featured in Delta Business Journal’s Senior Living Edition
The Walter B. Crook Nursing Facility has recently garnered attention in the Senior Living edition of the Delta Business Journal. This recognition in the February edition of the Delta's leading business publication highlights the facility's commitment to providing exceptional care and services to its residents.
Located in the heart of the Delta region, the Walter B. Crook Nursing Facility has been a pillar of support for the elderly population in the community. With a strong focus on compassionate care and innovative programs, the facility has earned a reputation for excellence in senior living.
One of the key highlights of the facility is its dedicated staff, who go above and beyond to ensure the comfort and well-being of residents. Our own Kiki Jackson, administrator of Walter B. Crook, was interviewed for the article, and she stressed the "Home Away From Home" atmosphere of the outstanding senior care facility.
"You can have all of the credentials in the world," she told the DBJ, "but you have to have a passion to do this job. You have to have a heart for people. If the people taking care of you make you feel like true family, then you are home. And that can be vital to your overall health and well-being."
Walter B. Crook Activities and Programs
The facility's emphasis on quality of life is evident in its holistic approach to care. Residents are encouraged to participate in a variety of activities and programs designed to promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Kiki told the Journal that getting more community volunteers is something they want to do and would be so beneficial to the residents. "We want them to volunteer and come in and share their skills or maybe host an activity for our residents," she says. "A painting class or craft class of some kind. Something like that. This helps to instill the confidence that just because they're in a nursing facility, that doesn't mean the community has forgotten about them."
Win, lose, or draw the "Bet on us at WBC Casino Trip" was amazingly fun!
We talked with Kiki about the many outside-the-facility activities for Walter B. Crook residents. "We do regular shopping trips to stores, and they visit Harlow's Casino in Greenville regularly," she told us. "The shopping trips allow them to shop for things they would like for themselves or gifts for family members. The casino trips include slot machine action, blackjack, poker, roulette, and the list goes on. Also, next month, they will begin making cards to send to hospitalized children as a service project."
In addition to its focus on resident care, the facility is committed to supporting families and caregivers. The staff at Walter B. Crook Nursing Facility understands the challenges faced by families caring for elderly loved ones and strives to provide support and guidance every step of the way.
For more information about the Walter B. Crook Nursing Facility and its services, click here.
CNA – Senior Care
Position: | CNA, Full Time |
Department: | Senior Care Unit |
Hours: | 7p-7a, 3/2 Split |
We Have Your Valentine’s Day Covered!
It's OK. You're not too late. If you were thinking you waited too long to get that special someone a Valentine's Day happy, Simply Sunflower and the Sunflower Med Spa are happy to step in and save your Valentine's Day.
Nothing says 'I love you just the way you are' quite like a Hydrajelly Mask & Dermaplane at the North Sunflower Med Spa.
No matter what it takes to make your someone special feel like a special someone, the Sunflower Med Spa has a special for you.
For more details, Call Simply Sunflower at (662) 756-4438 or the Sunflower Med Spa at (662) 756-2100.
LPN or RN – Senior Care
Position: | LPN or RN |
Hours: | Full Time, 3/2 Split - 7pm to 7am |
Clinic LPN/RN
Department: | North Sunflower Rural Health Clinic |
Schedule: | Wed/Thurs 5/2 split every other weekend 4p-12p on weekdays, 12-12 on the weekend shift Shift Differential |
Our 2023 Heroes of the Year
We are excited to share news of awards for two dedicated professionals at North Sunflower Medical Center: Angela Lang is Clinical Hero of The Year, and Sylvia Clark is Non-Clinical Hero of The Year. We recently talked to both about their careers.
Angela Lang, 2023 Clinical Hero of The Year
Over the past 11 years, Angela has built a reputation for her compassion as a pharmacist at North Sunflower Medical Center Pharmacy.
"I love everything about my job. I love my customers and everybody I work with. We have the best staff: techs, cashiers, other pharmacists. They are wonderful," she tells us. "We stay super busy, but we still get to know our customers so well. We take care of them like family."
Angela's path to the profession started with time spent in her small-town pharmacy as a girl. She says pharmacists are easily accessible.
When Angela found out about the honor, she was speechless.
"I was totally shocked. I was so honored that people think that much of me. When they told me, I said, `Are you sure you counted these ballots right? You must have counted wrong,'" she said. "It makes you feel appreciated by everyone you work with - within the whole hospital."
Sylvia Clark, 2023 Non-Clinical Hero of The Year
Sylvia's path to the North Sunflower Medical Center Dietary Department started with lessons she learned from her mom, a wonderful cook.
"My mother always made sure we started our day with a good breakfast and then a healthy lunch. Even though we didn't have a lot, she made sure we had a small dessert, like rice pudding," Sylvia recalls.
Sylvia's mom turns 84 in March, and now Sylvia cooks for her and other family, including her husband and two children. She also makes sure things run smoothly at NSMC as a Dietary Supervisor. "I've found that food brings people together," says Sylvia.
"North Sunflower Medical Center is a great place to work. I have a wonderful team, and I get to meet a lot of different people," Sylvia says.
NSMC has been fortunate to have Sylvia on staff for 16 years, the entire time in dietary services. Her reaction to her honor was also one of surprise.
"I was so surprised. It was an amazing blessing to know so many people took time to vote for me," she said.
Sylvia and Angela say they're fortunate to have jobs that make a difference in the community.
"We go by the Sunflower Way. Everybody here is exemplary of that," said Angela. "I love that the people at our hospital and clinic care so much about the patients we serve."