Healthcare News

This month the Boca Grande Health Clinic has focused on heart disease – its causes and symptoms and ways to prevent it through healthy choices. In addition to the warnings signs you may be aware of like high blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol and obesity – did you know that your mental health is associated with […]

Efforts to meet the on-island demand for the COVID-19 vaccine continue in earnest at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. COVID-19 Vaccine Facts (as of 02/19/2021) Over 700 – 1st doses have been safely and efficiently administered 600 – 2nd doses will have been provided within the next week 700 – patients remain on the waiting […]

The Boca Grande Health Clinic and the Boca Grande Health Foundation are proud to welcome Alexander P. Miano, MD to speak on coping during the pandemic. The webinar discussion will be held on Thursday, March 4 at 4:30 p.m. All of us are facing challenges of some kind as we manage life in the high-risk […]

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More women die of heart disease every year than cancer and all other causes put together. There are some important reasons why, starting with symptoms that can be subtler than the […]

Like the coronavirus pandemic itself, what’s happening with the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida is an evolving situation. Demand for the COVID-19 vaccine far exceeds the supply the state has received so far. This supply chain deficiency will continue to challenge our ability to vaccinate the Island. Like all providers, the Boca Grande Health Clinic is […]

When it comes to affairs of the heart, you are never too old or too young to take steps that could change your own or a loved one’s life. Almost 15.4 million people in the U.S. have coronary heart disease. That’s not surprising since it is the most common form of heart disease out there. […]

Now that Florida’s seniors and healthcare workers are being inoculated against COVID-19, how soon can we get back to normal? While I appreciate the optimism that comes with the vaccine rolling out across the nation, it’s far too soon to put away the mask and throw open the doors just yet. As of Jan. 11, […]

Before we answer your questions about the COVID-19 vaccines, please note that if you have already called the Boca Grande Health Clinic, your name has been added to the list. There is no need to place more than one phone call to the Clinic; doing so may prevent others from being able to reach the […]

The Boca Grande Health Clinic has received a very limited supply of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and will be starting to schedule appointments for a drive through vaccine clinic. The process we will follow will be very similar to our drive-through flu shots and COVID-19 testing clinics. We are very grateful to be receiving this […]

The Boca Grande Health Clinic continues to monitor the rapidly changing COVID-19 vaccine distribution landscape as rollout of the vaccine continues across Florida. Using our best efforts with state and county contacts, we are confident that we will receive an initial supply of vaccine for patients in the near future. In anticipation, the Clinic is […]