The Lee Health facility expanding to meet community demand
July 27, 2020 – Lee Health announced that Bonita Community Health Center (BCHC) will expand its service offering to include occupational health services. Located at 3501 Health Center Blvd. in Bonita Springs, the new clinic will reside in an existing space near the main entrance of the building and is set to open on Aug. 4. The expansion of services is in response to the increased growth in the area to better serve the business community.
BCHC is a 100,000-square-foot facility with physician offices, an urgent care center, diagnostics and imaging, a surgery center and physical therapy services. With the addition of occupational medicine, expanded services will include drug and alcohol screenings, Department of Transportation physicals, pre-employment physicals, immunizations and vaccinations, vision and hearing exams, TB testing, workers’ compensation, and workplace wellness resources to name a few.
“Workplace health and wellness is essential to employee productivity,” said Larry Antonucci, M.D., MBA, Lee Health president & CEO. “As a trusted partner with the Southwest Florida business community, Lee Health is committed to delivering valuable services and quality care to our local workforce. Our team of dedicated providers is specialized and trained in occupational health, workers’ compensation and DOT certification.”
Lee Health Occupational Medicine also operates clinics in Fort Myers and Cape Coral.
Initially, the occupational health clinic will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to service the Southwest Florida community.
For more information, visit LeeHealth.org/our-services/occupational-medicine.
About Lee Health
Since the opening of the first hospital in 1916, Lee Health has been a health care leader in Southwest Florida, constantly evolving to meet the needs of the community. A non-profit, integrated health care services organization, Lee Health is committed to the well-being of every individual served, focused on healthy living and maintaining good health. Staffed by caring people, inspiring health, services are conveniently located throughout the community in four acute care hospitals, two specialty hospitals, outpatient centers, walk-in medical centers, primary care and specialty physician practices and other services across the continuum of care. Learn more at www.LeeHealth.org.
