In the United States, 5.6% of adults identify as LGBTQIA+, up from 4.5% in 2017, according to a 2021 Gallup Poll. As part of Pride Month in June, and to encourage and train mental health clinicians and other healthcare professionals interested in caring for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, ...
The Preserve, a skilled nursing, assisted living and memory care community in Fort Myers, has hired Kelsey Daniell as the life enrichment director. In this position, Daniell will develop and deliver daily programs of individual and group activities so residents can engage in cultural, ...
Lee Health’s Cape Coral Hospital has been named a Level II maternal care verified facility by The Joint Commission’s Maternal Levels of Care verification program, in collaboration with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. It is one of the first hospitals in Florida to ...
Southeastern Grocers Inc., parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, recently announced the donation of $225,000 to nine Southeast children’s hospitals ahead of National Cancer Research Month. The funds raised in support of the ...
Learn about Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, as well as care and support resources at an Alzheimer Association meeting, Intersection of Alzheimer's, on June 6, from 10 to 11 a.m., at Veterans Park and Recreation Center, 55 Homestead Road South, in Lehigh Acres. Discover how you can make ...
The Alzheimer Association will host the following programs via Zoom: • Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia, Wednesdays, May 25, from 4-5 p.m., June 7, from 10-11 a.m. Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging. Join us to learn about the impact of Alzheimer's, the difference ...
The Alzheimer Association will present Community Conversations: How Dementia and Aging Professionals can Create LGBTQ Inclusion from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom Thursday, June 15. To register online, use the ZOOM link ...
The prevalence of stroke occurrence in the United States continues to raise concerns. In addition, ignoring stroke signs and symptoms is an area of growing concern. According to a scientific statement released earlier this year by the American Stroke Association/American Heart Association ...
Home Base Florida, a local non-profit founded by the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital dedicated to supporting veterans and military families impacted by the invisible wounds of war, will host national PTSD expert Wes Sanders, PhD, for a free virtual presentation on grief ...
The South Cape Hospitality & Entertainment Associations (SCHEA) will be hosting a Lee Health blood drive Saturday, May 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The bus will be parked in Club Square, behind the BackStreets Sports Bar on Southeast 47th Terrace. Types O+ and O- remain critically low, ...
