SalusCare News & Press

Do you know the warning signs of mental illness or substance abuse?  If someone in your family or someone you know experiences depression or withdrawal from enjoyable activities, would you know what to do? Mental Health First Aid, a nationally recognized program, is designed to help parents, friends and neighbors identify, understand and respond to …

Jennifer Haas has joined SalusCare, Inc., as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) treating adults and children with mental health and substance use issues. Haas will see patients with appointments at SalusCare’s Ortiz Avenue location at 2789 Ortiz Ave. in Fort Myers and at SalusCare’s Cape Coral location at 1105 Cultural Park Boulevard. She is …

Behavioral healthcare veteran Tina Sumo has been promoted to Assistant Vice President of Acute Care Services of SalusCare, Inc., the region’s largest provider of treatment for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. In her new position, Sumo is responsible for the 42-bed Crisis Stabilization Unit and the 29-bed Detoxification Unit of SalusCare. Sumo …

SalusCare, Inc., the region’s leading provider for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, has scheduled the Fourth Annual Path to Wellness 5K Run/Walk for November 8 at Florida SouthWestern State College (formerly known as Edison State College). The change in venue will allow more runners/walkers to participate, according to race organizers.  More than …

The Zonta Foundation of Southwest Florida has awarded an $8,845 grant to SalusCare, Inc., to provide educational needs for women recovering from substance abuse at SalusCare’s Transitional Living Center on Grand Avenue in Fort Myers. The money will be used to purchase a computer, software, educational materials and stipends for about 65 women in recovery …