Free autism screening on April 19
Golisano Youngsters's Hospital of Southwest Florida, in partnership with Ronald McDonald Home Charities of Southwest Florida, presents a free month-to-month autism spectrum dysfunction screening for younger youngsters ages 18 months to five years.
The following screening will probably be held on April 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., on the Pediatric Specialist Workplace, 15901 Bass Street, Suite 102, Fort Myers.
ASD analysis is carried out by Golisano Youngsters's Hospital of Southwest Florida. The exams are administered by a complicated apply registered nurse, who has in depth coaching and expertise in typical baby growth and developmental problems.
To schedule an analysis, name 239-343-6838.
Building broke floor on new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Lee County
Lee Well being and Embody Well being just lately hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for his or her three way partnership rehabilitation hospital within the Florida space. The 60-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital will probably be situated at 6150 Medical Park Loop and is anticipated to start serving sufferers in summer season 2025.
The hospital will present important rehabilitation providers that may assist sufferers recovering from strokes, mind accidents, spinal wire accidents, amputations and sophisticated orthopedic circumstances regain perform and independence. Sufferers will obtain a minimal of three hours of intensive remedy 5 days per week, frequent physician visits and 24-hour nursing care.
Hospital facilities will embody 60 non-public affected person rooms, a spacious therapeutic health club with superior rehabilitation applied sciences, a “every day life actions” Suite to help better independence in every day life, remedy patio, eating room, inner pharmacy and an space to get pleasure from time with household and buddies. An interdisciplinary staff of specialised nurses, therapists and physicians will present bodily, occupational and speech therapies to revive purposeful capacity and high quality of life.
For extra data, go to encompasshealth.com/fortmyersrehab.
Southwest Florida Breast Well being Convention Set for April four in Fort Myers
Breast well being specialists from throughout Southwest Florida are coming collectively for an academic discussion board exploring breast most cancers prevention, early detection and remedy.
The Southwest Florida Breast Well being Convention, happening Thursday, April four, will function native breast most cancers surgeons, radiation oncologists and researchers discussing the most recent improvements in know-how which are redefining most cancers care. Conversations will give attention to measures to scale back danger components, availability of screening, native traits, and enhancing entry to well being care. Presenters can even discover remedy choices accessible in Southwest Florida, together with radiation remedy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgical procedure and proton remedy, which will probably be accessible in 2025 after Southwest Florida Proton opens in Estero.
Free Breast Well being Convention presenters embody:
• Dr. Graciela Garton, radiation oncologist at Advocate Radiation Oncology
• Dr. Adam Riker, surgical oncologist at Precision Healthcare Specialists
• Dr. Susanna Gaikazian, medical oncologist and hematologist at Florida Most cancers Specialists & Analysis Institute
• Liz Bachoo-Garib, nurse navigator at Lee Well being Most cancers Institute
• Neftali Feliciano, government director of Most cancers Alliance Community
The Southwest Florida Breast Well being Convention begins at 11:30 a.m. April four at Crowne Plaza Fort Myers in Gulf Coast, 9931 Interstate Commerce Drive close to Alico Street and I-75 in Fort Myers. Lunch will probably be supplied. The occasion is free, however registration is required by calling Janet Darnell at Companions for Breast Most cancers Care at 239-454-8540 or emailing JanetDarnellpfbcc@yahoo.com.