Pet of the Week: Moochi
something we’re just going to wait out,” he said. “I think we’re going to have to figure out how to operate as a society, and especially as a health care organization and other industries with it, and not just wait for it to be done. I don’t see (the pandemic) just being done.”
Murrill encourages the continued use of masks when in public, saying it is just a matter of how we need to function as a society, being comfortable wearing a mask or foregoing in-person meetings.
“It’s about keeping each other safe, and hopefully that’s the mindset that comes out. That we want to show respect to those around us, that we want to do everything we can to take care of our fellow citizens,” he said.
As the new executive, Murrill said there are three main areas he wants to focus on, including and effort to not just provide high quality care for their patients, but also going into the community and finding out what health problems are most common and working with schools and other partners to see how the hospital can address those things.
“Is it depression, anxiety? Is it drug use, obesity? What are the things that are challenging our schools? What are the things challenging our communities around health, and how do we help our community solve those things?” he said.
The second thing is finding ways that AdventHealth Gordon and AdventHealth Murray and the medical group’s other services can better work together and with other health care providers to better serve the community. He said the pandemic has brought with it many lessons for health care providers and they need to make sure they take advantage of the things they’ve learned and use those to improve the services they provide.
Third, Murrill said he wants to continue to grow the services both AdventHealth locations provide and also increase access to those services.
“Whether its urgent care, therapy facilities outside of our four walls of our hospital, what things are available to our community out in Calhoun and Gordon County or Murray?” he said.
Murrill started his new gig on June 15 following the retirement of Pete Weber, who spent more than 30 years with AdventHealth.
Moochi is an adult, medium hair cat available for adoption at the Gordon County Animal Control Animal Shelter. She is spayed and has a calm, quiet personality.
She is an older cat and is used to being around adult humans. She is not shy around new people, though she does like quiet time to herself. Moochi enjoys chasing ball toys, sleeping in the sunlight near the window and climbing on her cat tree. She is looking for a family to call her own.
According to the folks at the shelter, Moochi would make for an excellent new family member. She does not show any signs of aggression and is always up for a scratch behind her ear.
When calling to ask about Moochi, reference pet I.D. number #11583.
Visit Moochi or one of the many other animals available for adoption at the Gordon County Animal Control Animal Shelter, located at 790 Harris Beamer Road, on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon.
Adoption fees for cats adopted from Gordon County are $75. The adoption fee for dogs is $85. These prices cover the cost of a spay/ neuter procedure and a rabies vaccine.