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Health Notes 8-20-21

Joshua Tree Counseling reveals evolved logo and web presence Joshua Tree Counseling, a mental health counseling service specializing in relationship counseling, mediation, mentoring and life coaching, last week revealed an evolved logo and web presence. The re-branding comes at a time when ...

Lee Health Blood drives this week

Lee Health holding four Lee Health is seeking blood donations to help replenish supply levels. Current blood supplies are critically low, and Lee Health’s blood centers are in urgent need of donors. As home to the region's only trauma center, it is vital that the system’s blood supply ...

Grimes, CCPD to present HELP Program

A former Tampa Bay Buccaneer is coming to town and is sharing his personal story to educate our youth and parents about drug and alcohol prevention. WhiteSands Drug & Alcohol Treatment Center and The Cape Coral Police Department are partnering to present NFL Alumni Randy Grimes to speak at the HELP (Helping Education Loving Parents) Program in October. The HELP Program works with local professional resources to educate parents, school employees, community leaders and government agencies regarding prevention and educating teens and youth about the dangers of alcohol and drug use ...

Golisano Children’s Hospital announces upcoming mobile vaccination clinics

Golisano Children’s Hospital’s Mobile Pediatric Vaccination Clinic will be making stops around Southwest Florida next week to vaccinate children 12 years-old and older for COVID-19. The Mobile Pediatric Vaccination Clinic is walk-up only, and there is no cost for the COVID-19 vaccine, ...

Health Notes 8-13-21

Free autism screening for young children Aug. 27 Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, in partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida, offers a free monthly autism spectrum disorder screening for toddlers 18 months to five years of age. The next ...

Due to rising COVID-19 cases, Lee Health reinstates visitation restrictions

To protect the safety of patients and team members from the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in our community, Lee Health has reinstated its visitation restrictions. Effective Thursday, Aug. 12, visitation at Lee Health’s adult acute care hospital campuses will be limited to one person at a time per patient, except in cases of compassionate care. Patients do not need to specify or limit who visits; the new guideline is that they can only have one visitor at a time in their room. At Golisano Children’s Hospital, patients will be allowed two designated visitors (over 12 years of age) ...