Health Notes
Cape Coral
Blood pressure and blood sugar clinics
Tatalomo’s Nurses Registry will provide complimentary blood pressure and blood sugar clinics on the third Monday of each month, at Lake Kennedy Senior Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. The clinics are free. For more information call 574-0575.
Juniper Village
Juniper Village at Cape Coral celebrates the power and magic of volunteerism all month long. They are opening their doors and inviting everyone to come and have lunch and a tour. If anyone is or were a volunteer with the Lee County School District, Lee County Public Library System or Lee Memorial Health System, they especially invite you to come in and connect within their community. Schedule a lunch or tour and your name will be entered into a drawing for two tickets to Epcot. Drawing will be held at July 31, at 5 p.m. Call to schedule a personalized lunch and tour. Other events will be held in the month to honor and provide opportunities for the residents and guests to provide community service.
Help salute the all volunteer armed forces serving abroad. Bring a donation of sunscreen or lip balm with SPF protection. The donations will be sent to those service personnel serving overseas. Come and enjoy an afternoon filled with nostalgic notes of Glenn Miller and more.
Juniper Village at Cape Coral is located at 4920 Viceroy Court, Cape Coral, Florida. For more information please call 239-542-3121 or email eileyn.sobeck@junipercommunities.com.
Paradise Tiki Hut
The Paradise Tiki Hut plans to hold, Tribute to a Soldier, benefits every Wednesday, now through Nov. 4, with the presentation at ECO Park on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11.
In July there will be a Dog Days of Summer with a variety of dog interactive activities. In August, there will be crab races. September features “Price is Right” and October, “Golf Tiki Style.”
Proceeds from specials during the events will benefit the local Tribute to a Soldier campaign.
The Paradise Tiki Hut is located at 1502 Miramar St.,in downtown Cape Coral. For additional information, call 540-8454.
Jaime A. Alvarez
Neurosurgeon Jaime A. Alvarez, M.D. of Southwest Florida Neurosurgical Associates, has successfully passed the Maintenance of Recertification Board Exam required to maintain his board certification in Neurological Surgery.
Southwest Florida Neurosurgical Associates is a multi-specialty medical practice that focuses on the advanced treatment of arm, leg and back pain caused by spinal problems. They are the only medical practice in Southwest Florida that offers the full range of both non-surgical and surgical treatment options within their office locations in Fort Myers and Cape Coral to patients seeking pain relief.
For more information call 432-0774 or visit: www.swfna.com.
Fort Myers
Dr. Nadia Kazim earns designation
Nadia A. Kazim, MD, Eyelid & Facial Cosmetic Surgeon at The Aesthetic & Cosmetic Laser Center at Florida Eye Health, was among 13 oculofacial plastic surgeons who earned the designation as a Fellow in the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc. at its 2009 Spring Symposium held July 13 through 16 in Dana Point, CA. The Society has over 550 national and international members.
Tri-County Blood Drive
Chick-fil-A has partnered with several of Florida’s blood centers to provide a Tri-County Blood Drive.
Lee, Collier, and Charlotte County free standing Chick-fil-A restaurants will be hosting a blood drive on Saturday, Aug. 8 from 10 to 3 p.m. Each donor receives a free Chick-fil-A sandwich and becomes a hometown Hero.
Power wheelchair
Medicare’s regulations now make it easier for seniors and others with debilitating conditions such as arthritis, stroke, heart and breathing problems, or diabetes, to obtain a power wheelchair at little or no cost. Miracle on Wheels is trying to increase public awareness about the assistance options that allow seniors and the disabled to remain independent in their own homes rather than undergo difficult surgery or other expensive treatment, or resort to moving into a nursing home. These assistance options are available to anyone with problems getting around their home, or who are in danger of falling due to their medical condition.
Call Miracle on Wheels at 1-866-200-6924 toll-free to learn about qualifying now for a power wheelchair at little or no cost.
Harry Chapin Food Bank
Jason Evers and the Service Professionals of Lee and Collier County, members of The Southwest Florida Service Directory proudly presented the Harry Chapin Food Bank with a donation exceeding $2,600 along with a collection of canned goods at their monthly breakfast meeting last Thursday, July 16. The Service Professionals, who are much more than just a networking group, have diligently been collecting cash donations and canned goods for the past two months in an effort to give back to the community and help feed the hungry.
The Harry Chapin Food Bank distributes emergency food through 140 partner agencies in five counties of Southwest Florida – Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades, and Hendry – “Feeding our neighbors in need.” The mission of the Harry Chapin Food Bank is to overcome hunger in our communities through education and by working in a cooperative effort with affiliated agencies in the procurement and distribution of food, equitably and without discrimination.
The Harry Chapin Food Bank is located at 3760 Fowler St., Fort Myers, Florida 33901 and can be contacted at 334-7007, fighthunger@harrychapinfoodbank.org or: www.HarryChapinFoodBank.org.