The Dangers Associated with Septic SystemsEstero has changed dramatically since the first inhabitants settled in the...
Health Articles
CPR –An Emergency Life Saving Procedure
CPR –An Emergency Life Saving Procedure    An Important Message on CPR from ECCL’s Health Council’s Cardiac...
Is it OK if you see the A.P.R.N. or P.A. at the doctor’s office?
Is it OK if you see the A.P.R.N. or P.A. at your next appointment? When patients call to make an appointment with...
Perhaps It’s Time to Enrich Your Life in Retirement
Enrich Your RetirementPERHAPS IT’S TIME TO ENRICH YOUR LIFE IN RETIREMENT!Around 10,000 people retire each day, and this rate will continue for the next 10-15 years. Many retirees will spend roughly 1/3rd of their lives in retirement! Many of these individuals do not...
Understanding PTSD and Substance Abuse
Studies show PTSD and substance use problems are abundant in people who served in the military and civilians. According to Quyen Bui, Marriage and Family Therapist, American Addiction Centers, almost 1 out of every 3 Veterans seeking treatment for substance use...
Health and Safety Issues: GECR Quarter 2, 2022
Important Health and Safety Issues in the Greater Estero Area The ECCL is pleased to provide the second quarter’s Greater Estero Community Report (GECR) for 2022. Each of the articles contained in the report focus on aspects of importance in our area. We discuss:...
Economic Progress: GECR Quarter 4, 2021
Economic Progress in the Greater Estero Area The ECCL is pleased to provide the 4th quarter’s Greater Estero Community Report (GECR) for 2021. Each of the three articles contained in the report focus on aspects of economic progress in our area. Please take this...
Resources for Veterans
The US Department of Veterans Affairs knows that current events can be causing stress for military veterans, especially those who served in Afghanistan. The following resources are recommended for those in need. Veterans Crisis Line - If you are having thoughts of...
Masks effective against Red Tide
Florida Gulf Coast University's Water School has determined that the same masks the public has worn during the pandemic appear to filter airborne red tide droplets. People susceptible to respiratory illnesses, or who are exposed for long periods of time may find some...
Troubled Waters: A Public Health Hazard We need to act!
Troubled Waters: A Public Health Hazard During the height of the 2018 Blue-Green Algae and Red Tide HAB (harmful algal bloom) crises in Southwest Florida, Calusa Waterkeeper met and interviewed many of the nation’s leading research scientists studying HABs, but also...
Falls: The Good News and the Bad News
[dss_post_featured_image _builder_version="4.9.4" _module_preset="default"][/dss_post_featured_image]Prepared by the ECCL’s Health Council and the “Fall’s” Sub-Committee More people over 65 in Lee County die from a fall than all people who die in a motor vehicle...
ECCL Participates in Lee Health Coconut Point Drive-Through Health Fair
On Saturday April 17, 2021 Lee Health hosted a drive-in “Health Fair” at their Coconut Point complex. The aim was to increase awareness of the many advanced services available, their integrated approach to preventive healthcare as well as their state-of-the-art...