Summer isn’t always Popsicles, pools and parties
Contrary to the season’s carefree image, many children (and adults) can suffer summertime blues By Stacey Cook, M.S.W., LCSW, CPNLP Whether it is the serotonin from summer’s sunlight or less structured days without the stress of school that lifts moods, it seems that everyone feels relaxed and happy during the summer. Well, most everyone. For […]
Substance Use Disorder No Longer Defines Me
By George Jones During Mental Health Awareness month in May, there is a lot of discussion about mental health challenges, treatments and services. However, one mental health disorder that is often overlooked is substance use disorder – which has been the center of my life. Sadly, for more than two decades, substance abuse consumed my […]
Stacey Cook named among the top 30 nonprofit executives in Southwest Florida
SalusCare CEO Stacey Cook was named among the top 30 nonprofit executives in Southwest Florida by The Community Foundation for 2023, and SalusCare’s Chairperson of the Board Marshall Bower was named among Southwest Florida’s Most Influential Icons at Board Leadership. Every year, The Community Foundation honors and celebrates the top 30 nonprofit executives in Southwest […]
Stacey Cook named among the Top 20 best communicators of Southwest Florida
Stacey Cook, CEO of SalusCare since 2016, was named among the top 20 best communicators in Southwest Florida by Southwest Florida Speakers & Trainers Association. Among its members are professional speakers, thought leaders, industry experts, trainers, consultants, authors, bloggers and podcasters. Southwest Florida Speakers & Trainers Association was organized in 2022 as an initiative of […]
SalusCare’s 10th Anniversary
SalusCare’s 10th Anniversary celebrates the merger between Southwest Florida Addiction Services and Lee Mental Health. Because believing one agency would better serve the community, two long-standing mental and behavioral health agencies combined. Southwest Florida Addiction Services and Lee Mental Health, merged in 2013. As a result, the combination created the largest nonprofit mental health and […]
SalusCare Seeking Bids for Exterior Painting
SalusCare is seeking bids for exterior painting in Lee County at 10140 Deer Run Farms Road. Bids will be accepted through end of day on May 30. For more information and location details, please contact msutherland@saluscareflorida.org.
SalusCare’s Crisis Stabilization Unit to reopen Monday, May 15
SalusCare’s Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) will reopen on Monday, May 15. The CSU is where some of the area’s most urgent and severe mental health crises are treated. It has been closed since Hurricane Ian due to storm damage. During Hurricane Ian, SalusCare’s 46-bed (16-bed children and 30-bed adult) CSU was flooded. This caused moisture […]
SalusCare offers text messaging for non-emergency appointment services
Existing and new patients can text to set up appointments or refill prescriptions SalusCare is offering new and existing patients a texting service to request non-emergency appointments and medication refills. The HIPAA-compliant service will help expedite scheduling and medication refills. Patients can text the main customer care number, 239-275-3222. Texting “appointments” or “appt” will result […]
SalusCare Seeking Bids for Roof Replacements
SalusCare is seeking bids for roof replacements in Lee County through end of day on April 28. For more information and location details, please contact msutherland@saluscareflorida.org.
SalusCare CEO Stacey Cook named a top nonprofit executive
SalusCare CEO Stacey Cook was named among the top 30 nonprofit executives in Southwest Florida by The Community Foundation. Every year, The Community Foundation honors and celebrates the top 30 nonprofit executives in Southwest Florida who have made an impact in the previous year. The influential and inspiring leaders are some of the region’s most […]