‘Saving Our Tiniest Treasures’
HCH Hospital Ball will help expand Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Attendees at the recent kick-off party for the 2012 NCH Hospital Ball learned more about specialized equipment for the NCH Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, which this year’s ball will benefit. Full Story
NCH earns a spot among top rankings — again
Once again, U. S. News & World Report has recognized the NCH Healthcare System as among the Best Hospitals in the nation and in Southern Florida. NCH is the only hospital in Southwest Florida to have achieved this distinction twice. Full Story
Free training for Alzheimer’s family caregivers
Home Instead Senior Care has help for families managing the challenges of Alzheimer’s and other dementias via free, online training at www.HelpForAlzheimersFamilies.com.
“Until there is a cure, we offer an interim solution,” says Sue Bidwell, owner of the Home Instead Senior Care office serving Naples. Full Story
Lighthouse classes for visually impaired
Lighthouse of Collier Center for Blindness and Vision Loss and the Florida Division of Blind Services offer programs to help blind and visually impaired be independent in Collier. Full Story
Blood center needs all types
The Community Blood Center needs to replenish its supplies of all types of blood. Donors can visit the following Community Blood Center locations:
¦ Naples: 311 Ninth St. N., on the first floor of the NCH Medical Plaza. Complimentary valet parking for all blood donors. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday; and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. Call 436-5455. Full Story
Free counseling for caregivers
Caregivers of seniors ages 60 and older who are experiencing stress from changing life circumstances can obtain free peer counseling from the Mental Health Association of Southwest Florida. Full Story
Galleria Shoppes in good shape for Naples Family Fitness
A group of Naples-based investors has acquired the Lifestyle Family Fitness location at 2349 Vanderbilt Beach Road and is now operating it as Naples Family Fitness. The transaction followed the announced sale of the regional-based Lifestyle Family Fitness chain to national fitness company LA Fitness. Full Story
Physicians Talent Showcase wins National Association of Music Merchants Award
The National Association of Music Merchants named the Steinway Piano Gallery in Bonita Springs and Greg Billings as one of America’s Top 100 Music Dealers and the gallery’s Physicians Talent Showcase, an annual benefit for the Neighborhood Health Clinic in Naples, as the Outstanding Promotional Event of 2011. Full Story
Intern makes a ‘human connection’ with Parkinson’s patients
As he approached his 22nd birthday in June, Joseph Fields found himself in this position: He needed volunteer hours as a completion to undergraduate studies at Florida Gulf Coast University and as a springboard to medical school. Full Story
Help send kids back to class ready to learn
Parents, teachers and kids are starting to think about getting back to school, and that means school supply drives are under way to help ensure that every student returns to the classroom ready to learn, not worried about having the tools to help them succeed.
Local supply drives include: Full Story
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