Rick Roche shares District's accomplishments at GTAC meeting

On February 23rd the Health Care District's Chief Administrative Officer and Hospital Administrator Rick Roche shared an overview of the Health Care District's programs and services with the Glades Technical Advisory Committee (GTAC). Rick's presentation was part of the group's regular meeting, which was held at the City of Pahokee Marina.

Also in attendance were: Pastor Patti Aupperlee, First United Methodist Church of Pahokee, Houston Tate, Director, Office of Community Revitalization, Clara Murvin, Pahokee City Commissioner, Donia Roberts, Chair, Lakeside Health Advisory Board, and Eddie Rhodes, Chair, Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce.

GTAC provides a regional perspective and serves in an advisory role in planning efforts affecting the Lake Region communities. Lakeside Medical Center, the acute-care hospital owned and operated by the Health Care District of Palm Beach County, is in Belle Glade, a community along the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee.

From left: Rick Roche, Chief Administrative Officer and Hospital Administrator, Pastor Patti Aupperlee, First United Methodist Church of Pahokee, Houston Tate, Director, Office of Community Revitalization, Clara Murvin, Pahokee City Commissioner, Donia Roberts, Chair, Lakeside Health Advisory Board, and Eddie Rhodes, Chair, Belle Glade Chamber of Commerce