There is a primal reassurance in being touched, in knowing that someone else, someone close to you, wants to be touching you,” writes best-selling author Jim Butcher. “There is a bone-deep security that goes with the brush of a human hand, a silent, reflex-level affirmation that someone is near, that someone cares.” “Skin hunger” is […]
by John S. Cox, CCE, CEcD, IOM President & CEO Systemic change and multi-generational sustainability don’t happen in vacuums or by accident. Both are achieved by communities, which are, among other things, aspirational, intentional and relational. Communities which care about and self-determine their futures aspire to be better than they are, are intentional about becoming […]
Lieutenant Colonel Paul Garrah (Ret) is a step up and stand out type of man. As much as we honor him for his service to our Country, his service didn’t end with retirement, he just changed the focus. Paul served on active duty for 22 years as an enlisted soldier, a noncommissioned office and after […]
by Lois Bolin Old Naples Historian Bob Hope, who is perhaps best know for his melody, “Thanks for the Memories”, said that when we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things-not the great occasionsgive off the greatest glow of happiness. This December 9th, in Downtown Old Naples, we will find a glow […]
by Kelly Merritt Imagine Solutions has a history of bringing cutting edge topics to the forefront in Naples. Conference organizers have tipped the scales in the search for solutions to the world’s most challenging problems, one of which is the future of healthcare. This year, ticketholders will have a seat at an unprecedented roundtable of […]
by Gaynell Anderson PT, CSCS, CMPT During this time of healthcare chaos where the prominence of cardiac disease, cancer, diabetes, among many; and declining health in general prevail, we must step back and rethink how we care for ourselves. How active are we, or should we be, in our own healthcare? How can we improve […]
by Tim L. Tetzlaff Director of Conservation & Communications | Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens It’s been said that travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer. And while some purchases give fleeting joy, the investment in travel grows in profound ways over time. I recently had the honor of hosting another […]
Collaborating to improve health care by Steve Wheeler Since 1977, Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida has grown from two small trailers in Immokalee into a $35 million healthcare agency with 330 employees caring for an average of 40,000 individuals a year, including 27,000 children, making it the largest single provider of pediatric care in Collier […]
Returning to Naples for season is cause for celebration and planning. Bustling social life, ringing in the holidays and reconnecting with friends and family are the focus for most of these residents. But there are other important considerations residents need to make to ensure the things that make Naples so grand stay that way. “Seldom […]
Diabetics and the eye by Dr. Jaclyn Kovach Diabetes is a common condition in which high blood sugar causes damage to blood vessels throughout the body, including the heart, kidneys, nerves, and eyes. This type of injury to blood vessels in the retina is called diabetic retinopathy, which is the leading cause of blindness in […]