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 […]
Flu and Booster Clinics
The Boca Grande Health Clinic will be conducting drive-thru COVID-19 booster and flu shot clinics beginning in October for our registered patients. Like past years, the shots will be offered outside at the Clinic Annex. Please call the Clinic at 941-964-2276 to register for a vaccine and/or flu shot time slot. If schedules fill completely, […]
Hurricane Ian Update: 10/13/22
The Clinic is operational with our focus continuing to be on providing urgent care. We do have someone manning the phone all the time and are able to call in medication refills, assist with referrals and answer patient questions. Many of you are calling with questions about upcoming appointments. Urgent care will continue to take […]
Hurricane Ian Update: 10/05/22
The Clinic is now fully operational and providing urgent care only in the Clinic. We are able to refill medications and are triaging calls and getting the doctors messages. Our focus is on immediate urgent patient needs. We’re also out helping in the community’s recovery efforts. We have not yet determined when we will be […]