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San-Cap Wellness offers at-home appointments
Dr. Brian Formolo recently announced that his new business, San-Cap Wellness, will provide mobile holistic primary care to residents of Sanibel, Captiva and select areas of Fort Myers.
A resident of Sanibel, Formolo has 23 years of experience as a holistic chiropractic physician. He is a graduate of the Parker College of Chiropractic and he owned and operated a holistic boutique clinic for two decades in the Midwest, which he closed earlier this year in order to relocate to the island.
Formolo knowledge and experience includes the fields of chiropractic, clinical nutrition, herbology, dietary counseling, rehabilitation and physiotherapy. He helps patients tackle health conditions with natural solutions, and his scope of care includes not only acute pain and auto injuries, but chronic illness. Formolo offers manual chiropractic adjusting, as well as activator.
San-Cap Wellness offers at-home appointments Monday through Friday. Couples or families can choose to make an appointment for multiple family members during the same block of time.
To schedule an appointment, call 239-246-2100.
For more information, visit sancapwellness.com.
Bell promoted to assistant vice president
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank recently announced the promotion of Gaby Bell to assistant vice president at its Sanibel main office on Library Way.
She will continue to assist with daily operations and customer relationships, including business and consumer banking.
Bell has been with the bank for more than 13 years, serving as a teller, customer service representative, teller supervisor and most recently as assistant office manager.
A Sanibel resident, she earned a bachelor’s degree in labor law from the National Autonomous University of Honduras and a bilingual certificate from Kingston College in London. Bell is a member of the American Business Women’s Association and was recognized in 2018 as the Sanibel Captiva Chapter Woman of the Year for her service to the organization.
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Decorator recognized at design awards
The American Institute of Architects’ Florida Southwest chapter recently held its 2019 AIA Florida Southwest Design & Honor Awards.
Fort Myers-based Architecture Joyce Owens | Studio AJO was recognized with two Honor Awards for Captiva homes. It received the Interior Architecture Honor Award for Villa Captiva and the Restorations and Additions Honor Award for Captiva Peace.
AIA Florida Southwest recognized Architecture Joyce Owens as the Firm of the Year in 2018, and Owens served as president of AIA Florida in 2017. She currently serves on the American Institute of Architects Strategic Council.
Architecture Joyce Owens is a residential and commercial architectural, interiors and design firm focused on modern designs and minimalist interiors adapted to Florida’s tropical environment.
Local named flower ambassador
Lisa VanCoppenolle, of Bonita Springs, was appointed the flower ambassador of Romania on Sept. 13 by Mayor Silviu Ponoran, of Zlatna, Romania.
She owns Lisa V Holistic Skin, which is a vendor at the Sanibel Island Farmers Market.
Lee Health facilities garner high mark
HealthPark Care & Rehabilitation Center has again been listed as a 2019-2020 Best Nursing Home by U.S. News & World Report, earning two top badges for quality care.
The Skilled Nursing Unit at Lee Memorial Hospital also earned top marks for short-term care.
New this year, U.S. News is assigning most facilities two ratings – one for “short-stay rehab” and a new “long-term care” rating. It is intended to provide residents who need help with daily activities, and their families, with information about the quality of care provided by nursing homes. The rating includes data on staffing, success in preventing ER visits and pneumonia vaccination rates, and more. Out of 13,685 nursing homes that received a long-term care rating, 1,139 were designated as High-Performing.
HealthPark Care & Rehabilitation Center is one of only two facilities in Lee County that earned a “Best Nursing Home” designation for both long- and short-term care.