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The Elaine Nicpon Marieb Charitable Foundation donates $250K to support nurses at Lee Health after Hurricane Ian

Lee Health Foundation announced the organization received a generous donation of $250,000 from The Elaine Nicpon Marieb Charitable Foundation for the Lee Health Employee Relief Fund. The gift will support the healthcare heroes who cared selflessly for their patients during and after Hurricane Ian, separating them from their families, experiencing devastating loss, and still putting their patients first. “Many of our nurses lost contact with their families and watched as their cars were flooded in our hospitals’ parking lots, yet they continued to provide compassionate care. ...

Health Notes 11-4-22

Alzheimer Association to present Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body The Alzheimer Association is offering a Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research program starting Friday, Nov. 11. The sessions run from 11 a.m. to noon. For centuries, those in the medical ...

Selynto Anderson appointed as Lee Health’s Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer

With more than 15 years of leadership in community health, health equity, diversity and inclusion, Selynto Anderson, Ph.D., has been tapped to serve as Lee Health’s chief equity and inclusion officer (CEIO). In his new role, Anderson will further Lee Health’s commitment to strengthening diversity, equity and inclusion. He’ll be responsible for championing, developing, executing and overseeing Lee Health’s social inclusion and equity strategy and programs. Anderson will help Lee Health develop, enable, empower and formalize a culture of inclusion and belonging. He will ...

Beckwith reappointed to serve on National PACE Association Board of Directors and the committees of Public Policy and Education

Hope Healthcare President and CEO Samira K. Beckwith has been elected to an additional three-year-term on the 2023 National PACE Association Board of Directors. In addition, she has been reappointed to serve on the Public Policy and Education committees during the 2022-2024 term. Beckwith was an innovator for bringing PACE – the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly – to Florida as founding president of the state’s PACE Providers Association in 2010. Under Beckwith’s three decades of leadership as CEO, Hope has experienced tremendous growth and offers five PACE Care ...

Morado president and interim CEO of local Area Agency on Aging

The board of directors of the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (AAASWFL), a nonprofit serving older adults and adults with disabilities, has named Maricela Morado president and interim CEO. Morado has been with AAASWFL since 2020. Prior to her new appointment, she served as Director of Programs and Planning and Interim Director of Client Services. As interim CEO, Morado will be responsible for the leadership, development and strategic planning in support of AAASWFL’s mission, vision and values. She will continue to oversee all Agency programs, including Health and ...

Health Notes – 10/28/22

Schumann joins Dr. Mel’s Wellness Center in Cape Mel Youngs, D.C., P.A., has announced the newest additions to her healthcare team, Dr. Faith Schumann, chiropractic physician. Schumann graduated with her bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and doctorate from ...