Hurricane Ian Free Medical Help

More Hurricane Ian free medical help is available in Lee County. The need is still great, so Lee Health has extended it's free tele-health services through November 11th. This is 24-7 care that comes to you via the internet. You simply need to have a secure or at least a strong connection. Doctors are able to perform virtual exams, offer diagnosis and prescribe medication. Here is the link for more info and where you can download the app.

Sunshine Health’s Welcome Room opened immediately after Ian hit and is still operational. The Welcome room offers an air conditioned, fully stocked venue to recharge and gather needed supplies. Those supplies include water, food, and diapers, among other daily necessities.

In addition to supplies and a comfortable space, Sunshine Health’s Welcome Room also offers a mobile medical care unit. Here you can get health screenings, including wellness checks, vaccinations and testing for illness, such as flu and strep throat.

The Sunshine Health Welcome Room continues is not only open to the public, but also local and regional media, as a place to recharge equipment while in the field covering recovery efforts in Southwest Florida.

Find the welcome room in Fort Myers at 4901 Palm Beach Boulevard, Suite 80.

A field hospital has already been established in the old Sears department store at the Edison Mall on U.S. 41 in Fort Myers. This is like a giant urgent care. Anyone who stops by can receive a range of treatments and services. Everything from diagnosis to things routinely treated in a typical emergency room. No surgical procedures are able to be performed here.

Hurricane Ian free medical help is more widely available to help those displaced by the storm.

Hurricane Ian mental health help is available in Southwest Florida and officials are encouraging residents to take advantage of it. Nearly 50 million people in the United States are living with mental health issues according to Mental Health America. And that is on a regular basis. Throw in a traumatic event like Hurricane Ian, and even those not dealing with these issues are struggling.

The number things causing distress are too numerous to mention. Everything from the sound of the wind, to the smell of rotting debris, to the visuals of the destruction. And we haven't even touched on the personal loss experienced by so many people.

Some of the disaster relief centers in Southwest Florida offer some sort of mental health services. Other organizations are embarking on community outreach programs. They are going out into various neighborhoods and gathering places, offering services and lending an ear to anyone who just needs to talk.

Besides mental health assistance, there are a variety of issues to navigate in wake of Hurricane Ian. Everything from FEMA to electric to food and water. Here is a comprehensive list on where you can find the resources you need throughout your hurricane recovery. And finally, below is a list of organizations with people standing by to support your mental health through this stressful time.

Please, take time to take care of yourself.

NAMI is offering a variety of services from peer support to pantry items to showers and laundry. If you are feeling overwhelmed and need to talk to someone call the WAM Line at 1-800-945-1355.

Elist DNA has several locations in Southwest Florida, each one staffed by behavioral and mental health care professionals.

Healthcare Network has numerous locations in Collier County as well as a community outreach team that has been canvasing neighborhoods, offering assistance.

**UPDATE (102022) SalusCare suffered some building damage from Hurricane Ian. They had been working around it but insurance adjusters are forcing them to temporarily suspend operations until they can figure out payments, repairs and such.

The SalusCare office at 3763 Evans Ave in Fort Myers sustained some hurricane damage but it is open for mental health services. Telehealth is also available. Treatments and services here are not determined on ability to pay.