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A Review of the Overall Health of Estero Residents!

A Review of the Overall Health of Estero ResidentsBy Ned Newland, Engage Estero’s Community Healthcare Committee Member.Introduction Lee Health’s 2023 Community Health Needs Assessment Survey was analyzed and presented to Engage Estero’s Healthcare Committee by Sally...
Lee Health Coconut Point Campus Focus Promoting Healthy Aging

Lee Health Coconut Point Campus Focus Promoting Healthy Aging

The proposed service area for LHCP is anticipated to experience an 18 percent growth rate of seniors in the next five years. By 2023, nearly 40 percent of the service area population will be age 65 and over. The importance of this demographic juggernaut cannot be...

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Progress Report: LeeHealth Application for hospital in Estero

Progress Report: LeeHealth Application for hospital in Estero

The ECCL thanks everyone who joined the approximately 400 Estero and Bonita Springs residents by sending a thoughtful letter of support for the Lee Health Coconut Point hospital Certificate of Need. Lee Health included your letter along with all the others in their...

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New Medicare cards on the way

New Medicare Cards are being mailed. These cards are designed to prevent identity theft. They will not have your Social Security Number. They will come in an envelope that does not have something saying this is your new Medicare Card. Beware of scammers-Medicare or...

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Lee Health hiring for Coconut Point facility

Lee Health hiring for Coconut Point facility

Lee Health is currently building a large healthcare facility in Estero, and hiring has begun. A wide variety of jobs will be available, and there is a website just for applicants. https://jobs.leehealthcp.org/ Job fields include: Nursing: RNs, ARNPs, LPNs, CNAs...

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Nov. 14 Healthcare Committee Meeting

Nov. 14 Healthcare Committee Meeting

November 14 @ 2:00 pm RSVP [ninja_form id=7] The healthcare needs of the residents of south Lee County have never been conveniently served. The nearest hospital is over 10 miles from the center of the Bonita Springs and Estero communities. As the following History...

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Lee County Special Needs Shelter Information

Lee County residents with special needs need to register before a storm in order to have a spot in a special needs shelter. You need to do this before Southwest Florida is in the five day forecast zone. Link to the website and online...

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