Southwest Florida residents dealing with drug and alcohol addiction have a new option for treatment.  WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

Counselors with Hope Hospice in Fort Myers are holding grief sessions this week for people struggling to cope with last week’s devastating earthquake in Haiti.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office held a ‘prescription clean out’ over the weekend, encouraging folks to turn in their unused or expired prescription medications. WGCU’s John Davis has more.

Nurses from the Collier County Health Department will be at the Community School of Naples today to re-vaccinate some students. The process began on Monday but some students got seasonal flu vaccines instead of H1N1. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.

Swine Flu vaccines should be available next week and the Lee County Health Department is looking for more than 2 thousand volunteers to help with an aggressive vaccination campaign.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.

The
first batches of H-1-N-1 Swine Flu vaccines are expected in
mid-October.  WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports on Collier County’s plans
to administer the shots.

The Neighborhood Health Clinic in Collier County’s slogan is “healthcare for those who choose work over welfare”. The founders – Nancy and Dr. Bill Lascheid founded the all-volunteer clinic ten years ago. They’ve received national recognition for their model of care. They’ve helped thousands in the decade, including Debra Creese. Rachelle Grossman has her story.

This
Labor Day there are extra police patrols on the roads and emergency
crews are on alert.  Imagine working 12 or 24 hour shifts - taking
quick naps in between – eating on the run – and often dealing with
severe injuries and death.  This is a typical day for people who work
in the emergency medical services field.  Their heroic efforts and
their stress are often escalated on a holiday weekend.  WGCU’s Luis
Hernandez recently took a ride with some Lee County EMS workers and has
this report.

The Fort Myers News-Press held a healthcare overhaul roundtable last week. It invited nearly two dozen people who have a stake in the debate for a brainstorming session focused on three questions: what’s wrong with the health care system now? What can be done to fix it? And how do we effectively communicate these concepts to the public? WGCU’s Amy Tardif was there and has this report.

The
Lee County Human Services division launched a program last month to
provide transportation to help the area’s homeless receive preventative
medical and dental care.  WGCU’s John Davis reports.