Health & Wellness
No nose swabs here … OneBlood tests for COVID antibodies through blood donation
May 29, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- The next time you see a Big Red Bus around, you may want to set an appointment and take a seat. OneBlood is currently testing all blood donations for COVID-19.
Those who donate b…
A message from the Clinic: A history of masks throughout the ages
May 22, 2020
BY DALY WALKER, MD – Masks have been worn in nearly all cultures as a means of hiding individuals’ identities. They have been worn as a form of disguise by thieves, by actors in performances, as pa…
‘Safe, Smart, Step-by-Step’ plan phase one to be implemented May 4
May 4, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday afternoon, April 29, that Florida would take “small, deliberate and methodical steps towards a more hopeful future” by declaring a “Safe…
‘Safe, Smart, Step-by-Step’ plan phase one to be implemented May 4
May 3, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday afternoon, April 29, that Florida would take “small, deliberate and methodical steps towards a more hopeful future” by declaring a “Safe…
A message from the Clinic: Putting the pieces together
May 3, 2020
BY TOM ERVIN, MD – My family enjoys puzzles; hard puzzles. The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has given a new meaning to the term “jigsaw.”
Two to three months ago, all of us were faced with a puzzle….
A message from the Clinic: Help us slow the spread of COVID-19
April 24, 2020
BY HILJA BILODEAU, CEO OF THE BGHC – The health and wellbeing of the Boca Grande Community is paramount to us at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. We are here to serve the community. Our goal is to pr…
‘To Go’ only: Florida Governor issues executive order closing all dining rooms in establishments on March 20
March 20, 2020
STAFF REPORT – Here is your to-go dining list for the island. An executive order by our governor has closed all dining rooms in restaurants.
Starting Monday, March 23, shopping will be limited to …
A message from the Clinic: ‘It is time to put community above self’
March 20, 2020
BY DALY WALKER, MD – The Coronavirus is now moving explosively through the world’s human population. The latest scientific reports warn that without action by the government and individuals to slow…
JUST A WORD ABOUT COVID-19 …
March 13, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – We do NOT have a confirmed case of COVID-19 on Gasparilla Island.
According to officials, “The Boca Grande Fire Department responded to an EMS call this morning where the screen…
Coronavirus explained: BGHC doctor explains the latest information
February 28, 2020
BY LAUREN HANA MD – The novel (new) coronavirus, now called COVID-19, is a respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in December of 2019. Initial cases were linked to a large open-air seaf…