X-rays done onsite help identify the best treatment plan right away
Broken bones, sprains and fractures are the most common injuries requiring an X-ray. And now that X-ray imaging services are available onsite at the Boca Grande Health Clinic, patients no longer have to drive off island for care. “With X-rays on site, our doctors can diagnose a wide array of illnesses and injuries and help […]
New Year, New Beginnings
Just like that, 2022 is a wrap and 2023 is already moving right along. As the song goes, “Another year over – a new one just begun.” On behalf of the Clinic’s board and the entire Clinic team, we couldn’t be prouder of the tremendous progress we made in yet another year of unprecedented challenges. […]
Nurse Jenny Maday talks about the new job at the Boca Grande Health Clinic
By Sheila Evans, Boca Beacon Reprinted with permission Helping people feel better and being in the great outdoors are two of the top things that make Jenny Maday happy. Jenny is the newest registered nurse to join the Boca Grande Health Clinic team. She arrived the same week as Hurricane Ian, but her impact has […]
Is it cold, flu, RSV or COVID-19?
A quick guide to symptoms It used to be that we wondered if we caught a flu bug or just had a case of the common cold. Then we weren’t sure if our allergies were giving us a hard time or if red tide was to blame. And of course, we can’t forget COVID-19, which […]
The “Tripledemic” is Here
Get ready, because Santa is coming to Boca Grande – and he is bringing along COVID-19 and his cousins Flu and RSV for Christmas dinner! As you all have probably read, RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) is spreading across the U.S., as is influenza. And like Cousin Eddie in the movie “Christmas Vacation,” COVID-19 just will not seem […]
Cases of the flu and RSV continue to rise as we approach the holiday season
Influenza is hitting the U.S. unusually early and very hard. The NY Times reports that we are seeing the most hospitalizations at this point in the season in more than a decade, “underscoring the potential for a perilous winter of respiratory viruses,” according to recent federal health data. Get your flu shot now “Getting the […]
Watch the Welcome Back to the Island 2022 Webinar
The Grande Rounds health lecture series sponsored by the Boca Grande Health Clinic and the Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation kicked off the season on November 16 with a recorded webinar to welcome everyone back for the season. Clinic CEO Mark Driscoll and Clinic Medical Director Raymond A. James, D.O, covered what to expect as […]
Dr. Emily Haly: A breath of fresh air at the Boca Grande Health Clinic
By Sheila Evans, Boca Beacon Reprinted with permission With the addition of Dr. Emily Haly, the Boca Grande Health Clinic now has three doctors on staff. Dr. Haly (pronounced hail-ee) brings some 22 years of medical experience to the position. She especially likes dealing with patients on a personal level, while giving professional help. That […]
Say doc, is the water safe?
That is a good question after the storm of the century. And when might it be safe? City Water Everyone who was on Boca after the storm remembers how we all incorporated the new routine of the 5-gallon bucket shuffle. We brought water from a brown pool or the beach to get our toilet bowls […]
Register Now for Annual Welcome Back to the Island Webinar Set for November 1
The Grande Rounds health lecture series sponsored by the Boca Grande Health Clinic and the Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation will kick off the season on November 1. “Welcome Back to the Island” will be the main theme of the first virtual event, which will feature Clinic Medical Director Raymond A. James, D.O., and Clinic […]