Health Notes
Blood pressure checks
Cape Coral Hospital Auxiliary conducts blood pressure tests every Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the hospital main lobby. For more information call 574-0206.
Medicare workshop
A Medicare workshop will be held on Sunday Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. at Temple Beth Shalom at 702 SE 24th Ave. Jo Marshall, of SHINE Medicare Advocate (Serving Health Insurance Needs of the Elderly), will present a free workshop, Medicare 2010: Regulations and Changes You Need to Know
Coffee and Desserts will be served. Everyone is welcome.
Call 247-2154 for information
Free workshop for chronic back pain sufferers
A Free Workshop for Chronic Back Pain Sufferers will be offered Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Hampton Inn in Cape Coral. Dr. James Zuk and the Spinal Aid Centers of America introduce this medical discovery that eliminates back pain without drugs or surgery and it is painless. This scientific discovery is so new that it is still considered investigational, but there are no pills, injections or surgery to put you at risk. It is fully approved by the FDA and research from the American Journal of Pain Management reported an 86 percent success rate with cases of herniated discs, bulging discs, Sciatica, Stenosis, Degeneration and Facet Arthrosis. There is no fee to attend, but you must call 540-7100 to register and reserve a seat.
‘Brainy’ Memory Spas at LMHS
Spas typically cater to fitness, weight loss, and beauty but starting this month Lee Memorial Health System (LMHS) will offer a new twist on wellness called the Memory Spa. It’s part of their Healthy Brain Initiative program to keep the brain active and healthy in older adults.
The Healthy Brain Initiative has helped over 1,000 Southwest Florida residents forget about having too many “senior moments.”
Sue Maxwell, MSW, Director of Older Adult Services for LMHS, said the Memory Spa is based on a successful pilot program offered last year.
The program debuted at the LMHS Wellness Center in Cape Coral in November. LMHS Fort Myers Wellness Center plans to add a course in December. The cost to complete those programs privately exceeds $2,500, but the three-month Memory Spa course is only $90 for Wellness Center members and $150 for non-members. Class sizes range from 10 to 20. Most participants are in their 70s.
For more information about the Healthy Brain Initiative call 772-6765.
Adopt a Publix Store
The Harry Chapin Food Bank needs volunteers to “Adopt a Publix Store” for the Holiday Season. This is a very important food drive that will restock the shelves at this very busy time of year. Area Publix stores prepare bags of groceries available for the public to purchase, the bags are deposited in bins at the local stores and then picked up by volunteers and delivered to the Harry Chapin Food Bank. Volunteers need to be available to go to their assigned store on an as needed basis from the end of October through mid-January to pick up the bags. A van or pick-up is preferable for transporting the bags. Stores are located in Fort Myers. North Fort Myers, East Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Estero, Bonita Springs, Fort Myers Beach and Lehigh Acres. Please be our partner and help provide food to the needy of Southwest Florida.
For more details and information contact Marta Hodson at the Harry Chapin Food Bank at 334-7007 ext 32 or at martahodson@harrychapinfoodbank.org.
Dr. Stacey Gorovoy Follows In Her Father’s Footsteps
On Oct. 26, Dr. Stacey Gorovoy presented an original paper to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, (AAO) in San Francisco on “Surgical Outcomes of DescemetStripping.” The report highlighted the outcomes of eyes with prior glaucoma drainage devices or trabeculectomy that had undergone DSAEK for corneal decompensation. Dr. Stacey Gorovoy is in her second year of the Ophthalmology Residency, at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. Upon completion of her residency and fellowship, Dr. Stacey Gorovoy will join her father, Dr. Mark Gorovoy, in his practice “Gorovoy MD Eye Specialists” in Fort Myers.
Our Mother’s Home announces new transitional housing
Teenage foster mothers over the age of 18 and their children will now have shared-suite housing in a recently purchased duplex as part of a new initiative, Journeys, aimed at providing a critical transition between foster care and independence.
Our Mother’s Home of Southwest Florida is a not for profit organization providing loving care, since 2000, to young teenage women and their children in a group foster care setting. The home renders psychosocial, educational and health care services to the residents.
By law, these young mothers who reach the age of 18 must leave the foster care system. The transition program, Journeys, offers a nurturing environment for those not ready for complete independence. Shared-suite housing with low rent and utilities payments are provided while the program focuses on completion of education and training, job searches, financial planning, child care and real-world problem solving.
The duplex is located on property adjacent to the existing residential facility in San Carlos Park. The building is in need of some repair including new flooring, paint, new appliances and landscaping. For information on assisting with this effort,contact Jim Kurtz at 267-4663 or talljim1@comcast.net.
LCEC Golf Tournament for United Way
The LCEC United Way Golf Tournament held in October at Coral Oaks Golf Course in Cape Coral was a huge success raising more than $27,000 for the United Way. This is more than four times the amount raised at the 2008 LCEC golf tournament. A record breaking 122 golfers participated. This year’s event had 17 corporate sponsors, 37 hole sponsors and numerous prize donations. First Place went to the Alert One Fire team.