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Premier Mobile Health Services installs in-house medical lab

Premier Mobile Health Services has been awarded an innovative program grant to install a Point of Care laboratory in their walk-in clinic by Heart to Heart International and Beckton Dickenson. This grant includes documentation, training, and competency assessments. Premier can now test in-house for RSV, hemoglobin, hemoglobin AIC micro albumin, pregnancy, hepatitis C, HIV, strep, influenza A & B. They can also do lipid panels and urinalysis. Premier brings healthcare services directly to the communities that need it most with their 2 mobile medical clinics. One of the mobile clinics ...

Never Forgotten: Information & Services for Veterans program Jan. 31

Never Forgotten: Information & Services for Veterans, an educational program presented by the Alzheimer's Association in partnership with the National Association of Veterans and Families, will be held Tuesday, Jan.31, from 1-2 p.m., via Zoom. The program will focus on giving people a better understanding of Alzheimer’s and dementia and also aid in attendance. To register online, use the following ZOOM link: https://alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FWOYlQKGTZOfn1O3ApGO4w For questions or help, please call the Alzheimer Association's 24/7 Helpline at 800-272-3900.

Mercola Market to host blood drive with OneBlood Jan. 17

Give the gift of life-saving blood by visiting Mercola Market of Cape Coral, located at 125 S.W. 3rd Place, and boarding the Big Red Bus on Tuesday, Jan.1 7. OneBlood will be at Mercola from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and taking donors by appointment, with walkups welcome. To make an appointment to donate, please visit oneblood.org, and click ‘Find a Location.’ Enter the zip code 33991, and select ‘Mercola Market.’ For more information on other upcoming Mid-Cape events held at Mercola Market, visit mercolamarketcc.com.

Alzheimer Association’s LGBTQ Caregiver Support Group meets third Tuesday of the month

The Alzheimer Association's LGBTQ Caregiver Support Group will meet virtually the third Tuesday of every month, from 2-3:30 p.m., starting Jan. 17 and continuing until Sept. 17, 2024. Alzheimer's Association caregiver support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for caregivers, family and friends of persons with dementia who identify as LGBTQ to develop a support system; exchange practical information on caregiving challenges and possible solutions; talk through issues and ways of coping; share feelings, needs and concerns; and learn about community ...

Physician Wellness Program receives major gifts

Lee County Medical Society (LCMS) Foundation is proud to announce receipt of two large financial gifts that will help the Foundation expand its Physician Wellness Program (PWP) to combat physician burnout and provide confidential psychological counseling to LCMS physician members facing mental ...

DOH-Lee recognizes World AIDS Day 2022

Each year on Dec. 1, people around the world observe World AIDS Day. This day provides an opportunity to show solidarity for those affected by HIV and memorialize those who have lost their lives to the disease. This year’s national World AIDS Day theme is “Putting Ourselves to the Test: ...