The Preserve in south Fort Myers and Gulf Coast Village in Cape Coral are offering outpatient clinics to treat Southwest Florida seniors needing physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy services to maximize their wellness. Both organizations are sponsored by Volunteers of America National Services, a nonprofit, mission-based organization dedicated to helping those in need, including seniors, live healthy, safe and productive lives.

The Preserve, a skilled nursing, assisted living and memory care community, features a state-of-the-art medical clinic that promotes and maintains fitness, health and quality of life for residents and local seniors.

Gulf Coast Village, a continuing care retirement community in Cape Coral offers personalized care in both an inpatient and outpatient setting focusing on compassionate treatment, safety and independence.

Outpatient services help patients achieve a variety of treatment goals, including achieving a heightened sense of wellness, increased functional ability and independence, improved communication ability, reduced risk of falls and injury prevention.

Outpatient services focus on three core areas:

• Physical therapy: evaluation and assessment; gait and transfer training; pain management; therapeutic exercises to increase function and strength; orthopedic and musculoskeletal rehabilitation; and vertigo and other balance deficits.

• Occupational therapy: assessment and instruction of daily living and self-care; therapeutic exercise to increase range of motion, function and strength of upper extremities; hand therapy and fine motor rehabilitation; instruction and assistance with splints and orthotic devices; and functional training with adaptive equipment.

• Speech therapy: assessment and identification of speech, hearing and language disorders; instruction to improve verbal and nonverbal communication skills; assessment and treatment of dysphagia and other swallowing disorders; assessment and treatment of cognitive and memory disorders, including dementia and related diagnoses; and Vital Stim treatment for dysphagia.

“Our residents have benefited from these services since we opened three years ago, and they have seen remarkable improvements in their overall health and wellbeing,” said Ryan Keller, executive director at The Preserve.

“Our teams of physical, occupational and speech therapists have the capacity to serve additional seniors wishing to benefit from these vital services,” added Greg Anderson, executive director of Gulf Coast Village.

Both The Preserve and Gulf Coast Village offer the latest equipment and technology in a modern, well-equipped environment. The clinics are fully licensed and Medicare certified. Most health insurances are accepted.

Gulf Coast Village is at 1333 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral. For more information, call 239-772-1333 or visit GulfCoastVillage.org.

The Preserve is at 14750 Hope Center Loop, at the corner of Six Mile Cypress Parkway and Plantation Road. For more information, call 239-264-4400 or visit ThePreserveVOA.org.