Entries by LifeInNaples

NCH Receives 2025 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines® Gold Plus Achievement Awards

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Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) has once again been nationally recognized for excellence in stroke care, earning the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s (AHA/ASA) 2025 Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award, with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus – Advanced Therapy, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. These distinctions highlight NCH’s unwavering […]

The Centers for Multiple Sclerosis in Estero announce new Board Members

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Chief Executive Officer Kay Jasso (FEATURED PHOTO) at The Centers for Multiple Sclerosis in Estero is pleased to announce the addition of two distinguished professionals to their esteemed Board of Directors: Natalie Carbeau, MBA, CPA, Director at Martin Brown CPAs & Advisors, brings over a decade of extensive experience in public accounting, operations, and nonprofit […]

NCH Achieves a First with Innovative Leadless Heart Failure Treatment

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Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) has successfully performed a groundbreaking cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) procedure using the WiSE® CRT System from EBR Systems, Inc., marking the first time the system has been implanted simultaneously with a right-sided leadless pacemaker in the US. The advanced procedure was led by Dinesh Sharma, MD, an electrophysiologist at NCH’s Rooney […]

BAKER SENIOR CENTER NAPLES RECEIVES $70,000 GRANT

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BAKER SENIOR CENTER NAPLES RECEIVES $70,000 GRANT TO ASSIST AT-RISK AND HOMELESS OLDER WOMEN IN COLLIER COUNTY Baker Senior Center Naples, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services for seniors and their families, today announced that it has been awarded an $70,000 grant from the Women’s Foundation of Collier County through the […]

Founders of Darioush Winery to be Celebrated as Honored Vintners

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Founders of Darioush Winery to be Celebrated as Honored Vintners at 26 th Annual Naples Winter Wine Festival on January 30, 2026 through February 1, 2026 The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, is pleased to announce it will celebrate Shahpar and Darioush Khaledi, founders of the acclaimed […]

PARKINSON’S ASSOCIATION OF SW FLORIDA ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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PARKINSON’S ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ANNOUNCES UPCOMING CHANGES TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Parkinson’s Association of Southwest Florida (PASWFL) has elected Kimberly Adams as Treasurer, David Linz, MD, and Stephen Schahrer, Esq., to its board of directors at large. They join the existing all-volunteer board, which includes Board Chair Anthony Maglione, Vice Chair Danielle […]

GAYLA BOWDEN JOINS THE PARKINSON’S ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

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GAYLA BOWDEN JOINS THE PARKINSON’S ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AS MANAGER OF MISSION IMPACT AND EDUCATION The Parkinson’s Association of Southwest Florida (PASWFL) welcomes Gayla Bowden to their staff as Manager of Mission Impact & Education. Bowden will oversee all aspects of the PASWFL’s programming, including more than twenty movement, speech practice, support groups, and […]

NCH Rooney Heart Institute Earns Prestigious 3-Star Ratings for Excellence in Cardiac Surgery

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The NCH Rooney Heart Institute is proud to announce its outstanding outcomes in cardiac surgery, reaffirming its place among the top cardiovascular programs in the country. The Institute earned three-star ratings – the highest possible denomination – from the prestigious Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) in several major categories, including Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting […]

RICHARD M. SCHULZE FAMILY FOUNDATION provides GRANT FOR DIABETES MEDICAL SUPPLIES & SERVICES

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HELP A DIABETIC CHILD RECEIVES RICHARD M. SCHULZE FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT FOR DIABETES MEDICAL SUPPLIES & SERVICES Help A Diabetic Child (HADC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting underserved, uninsured and underinsured children and young adults who live with diabetes and struggle financially, announced that it has been awarded a $23,000 grant from the Richard […]