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Medical Services��
Medical care in Charlotte County is comprehensive and readily
available, offering treatment in virtually every medical specialty and the
latest technologies. More than 300 medical physicians and surgeons,
osteopathic physicians and chiropractic physicians operate in the county.
In addition to the three hospitals located in Charlotte County, there are
also several multispecialty health clinics and walk-in clinics. Counseling
and rehabilitation centers offer cardiac therapy, physical therapy, speech
therapy and treatment for substance abuse and stress.
BAYFRONT HEALTH PORT CHARLOTTE (opened 1962)
AND PUNTA GORDA (opened 1947) are both accredited hospitals
by The Joint Commission (TJC) and part of a regional network of seven
hospitals along the I-75 corridor. The Port Charlotte campus consists of
a 254-bed full-service facility offering comprehensive services in areas
such as emergency care and orthopedics; the only licensed obstetric
and pediatric unit and Level II NICU in Charlotte County, as well as the
only facility in SWFL—and 1 of 5 in the state—to receive TJC’s Perinatal
Care Certification; Comprehensive Stroke Center; on-campus Southwest
Florida Heart Center which offers all-private rooms and is an accredited
chest pain center with PCI providing cardiac services for more than 30
years; and the largest and longest running robotics program in the County
offering surgical options for gynecology, general surgery, colorectal,
urology and bariatric weight loss surgery, as well as total knee, total hip
and partial knee replacement which is an exclusive in the area. The Punta
Gorda campus offers all-private patient rooms, and consists of a 208-bed
facility offering an accredited primary stroke center, an accredited chest
pain center, and emergency care services; a Joint and Spine Center which
is the only program on the west coast of Florida to receive four Disease-
Specific Care Certifications for Orthopedics from TJC; outpatient and
adult inpatient psychiatric care at Riverside Behavioral Center; an
accredited Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine facility; and a Wellness
and Rehabilitation Center. To learn more, visit www.BayfrontCharlotte.
com. Trust has a name – Bayfront Health.
FAWCETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, a full-service acute care
hospital with 237 licensed beds and over 380 physicians on staff who
represent primary care and over 30 specialty fields. Recipient of the
Healthgrades 2018 Patient Safety Award, Fawcett is placed among the
top 5 percent of all acute care hospitals. Clinical specialties include
24-hour emergency care center- recognized for consistently having
some of the shortest wait times in the nation, a comprehensive ACos
CoC accredited cancer program, Joint Commission accredited Stroke
Center, Joint Commission certified Orthopedic and Spine Center,
Wound Management and Hyperbaric Medicine, Fawcett Sports &
Rehabilitation, Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery, state-of-the-art Open
Heart Program, robotic assisted surgery, and the only CARF accredited
inpatient rehabilitation program in Charlotte County. If you have any
healthcare questions or need a physician referral, registered nurses
are available by calling (941) 624-4441. For information on upcoming
lectures, support groups and the numerous community programs we
offer, visit FawcettHospital.com, become our friend on Facebook or
follow us on Twitter @FawcettHospital.
ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL is a 100-bed acute
care hospital, offering a wide variety of healthcare services. With the
patient as our primary focus, we have been recognized for our efforts in
the prevention and treatment of illnesses including 24-hour emergency
care, heart disease, general surgery, urology and orthopedics. Working
with a team of dedicated community physicians, we are able to achieve
our vision of being the healthcare provider of choice .
GOLISANO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Pediatric Specialty Clinic
is part of the Lee Healthsystem. The pediatric clinic is located at 22655
Bayshore Rd., Port Charlotte, (941)-235-4900, www.leehealth.org.
CHARLOTTE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, INC. is our
area’s largest nonprofit provider of community-based behavioral health
care, offering a full range of mental health and substance abuse services.
Their mission is to partner with patients to instill hope, inspire growth,
and embrace life. In business for 50 years, they serve more than 12,000
children, adolescents, adults, and families a year through 25+ services
and programs. Their main campus in Punta Gorda also houses a
medically supervised drug and alcohol treatment center, a state-of-theart
crisis stabilization unit, and a drop-in center for those with severe,
persistent mental illness. Northside Psychiatric Services, a division of
Charlotte Behavioral located in Port Charlotte, focuses on individual
therapy, children’s groups, counseling and psychiatric services, as well as
individual and group therapy. Charlotte Behavioral Health Care delivers
care that changes people’s lives. For more information call 941-639-8300,
the Crisis Stabilization Unit at 941-575-0222, or the Recovery Center
at 941-347-6444.
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN CHARLOTTE
COUNTY provides childhood vaccines under the “Vaccines for
Children” program for children ages 0-18. Clinic services are provided
based on a sliding fee scale, on family size and income. Services include
adult immunizations; family planning; tuberculosis and sexually
transmitted disease control; WIC (Women, Infants, and Children
nutrition services); dental services for children and adults; and refugee
health. Other services include vital statistics and environmental health
regulation enforcement.
Offices are located at 1100 Loveland Boulevard in Port Charlotte and
6868 San Casa Drive in Englewood (WIC only). For more information
about specific services available, call 941-624-7200 or visit http://
charlotte.flhealth.gov/..
FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
medical offices accept assignments from Medicare, Medicaid and private
insurance. FHC provides assistance to its patients in determining their
eligibility to receive healthcare benefits under Florida’s rapidly changing
Medicaid system. FHC works with those who are uninsured or who have
limited coverage. The Port Charlotte office is located in Schoolhouse
Square at 4300 Kings Hwy., Suite 500. Dental and Pediatric services are
also located in Suite 500; Family Practice is located in Suite 210 also
in Schoolhouse Square. Our toll free number is 866-355-2348, www.
fhcswf.org/fhcswf.htm.
VIRGINIA B. ANDES VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY CLINIC,
provides no-cost volunteer Medical, Pharmacy and Wellness Services
to the under-served in Charlotte County. Eligibility is based on being
a Charlotte County resident 18 years or older, having no insurance
including Medicare & Medicaid, and income 200% of the Federal
Poverty Level or less. The clinic is open from 9:00am to 9pm, walk-ins
are welcome. The Pharmacy is open between 9:00am & 12:00 noon
to accept prescriptions on Monday, Tuesday & Friday and dispense
medications on Tuesday & Wednesday. For emergency prescriptions,
please call the front office. If you are interested in volunteering please
contact the Volunteer Coordinator 941-766-9570 ex 2. located at 21297-
B Olean Blvd., Port Charlotte For additional information or to make a
donation, please visit our website.
/www.BayfrontCharlotte.com
/FawcettHospital.com
/www.leehealth.org
/charlotte.flhealth.gov
/fhcswf.htm
