The Turkey Day Stretch
Did you participate in the Gobble-Wobble 5k, either walking or running? Maybe you did a few hamstring stretches while getting ready to put in those five miles — or maybe…
Read More Holiday Tummy Blues
The Holiday season is right around the corner, with all the delicious temptations leading to overindulging. If you have a healthy eating plan in place before the holidays, this can…
Read More Mark Your Calendar!
Each season the Ocean Reef Medical Center Foundation organizes educational programs for the community featuring carefully chosen speakers from well-respected hospitals on topics relevant to current medical advancements. Here is…
Read More Medicare Open Enrollment is NOW
Medicare’s open enrollment period started on Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7, 2023. Now is the time to reevaluate your Medicare insurance which typically consists of Part A, Part…
Read More Physical Therapy Introduces Thomas Barreiro, D.P.T.
The Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition of Thomas Barreiro to its Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Department. He is a native Floridian and grew up in Homestead,…
Read More A Grand Turnout for the 41st-Annual Fun-Raiser
Rain in the forecast with cloudy and windy conditions didn’t deter this year’s sporting events. Participation was up over 20 percent this year compared to last year. Such great community…
Read More New Service Provider at the Medical Center
by Gail Wheeler The Medical Center has added another valuable service for their patients: Keys Mobile Medical of Key Largo began providing IV and Hydration Therapy on March 13. They…
Read More Lecture Series: Robotic Knee Surgery
by Gail Wheeler Please join us at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, at the Cultural Center Theatre, for the latest presentation in the 2023 Lecture Series: Dr. Andrew D. Pearle…
Read More Increased Fall & Cart Injuries in 2023
By Gail Wheeler The Medical Center has been seeing an increase in golf cart- and fall-related injuries for 2023, as compared to 2022. The injuries are ranging from scrapes to…
Read More That’s a Hard Pill to Swallow
“That’s a hard pill to swallow” isn’t just a figure of speech: It’s a real-life problem for many people. Difficulty swallowing is called dysphagia. It can be caused by several…
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