The coronavirus pandemic made life difficult for people across the country last year, including skilled nursing facilities throughout Florida. Patients at many Gulf Coast Health Care centers, including The Rehabilitation Center of Lake City, Lake Eustis Health and Rehabilitation Center, Suwannee Health Rehabilitation Center, Southern Lifestyles Senior Living Center, Margate Health and Rehabilitation Center, Viera … Continued

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on everything, but hospitals have had a particularly difficult time dealing with the increased number of patients entering their facilities. Area hospitals were overflowing with people in need of serious care. Luckily, we were there to lend a hand. We helped push back against the pandemic by offering … Continued

We’ve learned a lot over the past few months, and Viera del Mar has done an incredible job dealing with the ongoing pandemic through strong leadership, collaboration and coordination. Everyone from our medical staff and chefs to our wellness and life enrichment teams has approached their area of expert care with unmatched grace and attention … Continued

Gulf Coast Health Care Deploys Rensair’s Portable Air Scrubbers, Extra Measures in Place to Ensure Health and Safety of Patients, Staff & Visitors. GCHC is the first healthcare facility in the United States to deploy Rensair’s patented system of UV light and HEPA13 filter technology to destroy 99.97% of airborne pathogens, including the virus responsible … Continued

November is National Long Term Care Awareness Month, and Viera del Mar Health and Rehabilitation Center in Viera, Florida, is showing support for our skilled team of specialists and patients.  As a leading provider of rehabilitation, skilled nursing, assisted living and long term care for seniors, we want to encourage anyone 65 years or older … Continued

This month the skilled team of specialists at Viera del Mar Health and Rehabilitation Center is highlighting resident rights. “Residents’ Rights Month” is an annual event held in October that celebrates all residents living in long-term care centers. Many of our residents are parents, grandparents or were once caregivers themselves—so we know how much love … Continued

This week is National Rehabilitation Awareness Week, and the physicians at Gulf Coast Health Care would like to raise awareness of the importance of this effective short-term care. Our rehabilitation teams work hand-in-hand with our physicians and skilled nurses to help patients restore strength, mobility, coordination and balance as well as improve any verbal and … Continued

It’s National Health Center Week at Gulf Coast Health Care! We can’t think of a better way to celebrate than to honor our staff who work tirelessly to ensure our residents and their families live in good health and dignity every day. This year’s theme is “Community Health Centers: Lighting the Way for Healthier Communities, … Continued

These are challenging times for all area residents, but mothers who are working on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19 have been able to balance helping the community with taking care of their families. Leslie Friedman, director of nursing at Viera Del Mar Health & Rehabilitation Center is another mom helping the community in … Continued

Healthy Nutrition and Aging Healthy nutrition is important no matter how old you are, but the older we get, the more important it is to fuel our bodies with the nutrients they need to stay healthy. Physiological changes that occur naturally as we age can lead to reduced appetite and decreased food intake, and while … Continued