Cypress Cove Events
July 22, 2019

Cypress Cove Organization Reaches Donation Milestone

Cypress Cove at HealthPark Florida’s volunteer group – Caps for Kids – has reached the momentous milestone of completing its 20,000th cap for use by a child undergoing surgery at nearby Golisano Children’s Hospital. “I’m so very pleased to be part of this meaningful moment of giving,” notes Caps for Kids chair Audrey Blomquist. “It […]
March 1, 2019

Seventh Named Staff Scholarship Added at Cypress Cove

Cypress Cove at HealthPark Florida’s employee educational scholarship program has added its seventh named scholarship to a growing list of scholar fund offerings. Resident Jack G. Brown, a successful executive with Northwestern Mutual, has established the newest named scholarship for awarding annually to a Cypress Cove employee. “I want to encourage and reward those who […]
October 30, 2018

Residents and Employees Join Alzheimer’s Event

On October 27, Approximately 50 residents and employees of Cypress Cove at HealthPark Florida joined more than 650 Southwest Florida community participants in their show of support for the fight against Alzheimer’s during the Alzheimer’s Association (Gulf Coast Chapter) Walk to End Alzheimer’s event at Fort Myer’s Centennial Park. The Cypress Cove community, a major […]
October 26, 2018

Cypress Cove Hosts Joint Student Program Event

Cypress Cove at HealthPark Florida and Shell Point Retirement Community hosted a partnership program Friday introducing selected and interested Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) students to career opportunities within Southwest Florida’s senior living communities. The first-of-its-kind joint program was the brainchild of Lee FP President Doug Dodson (whose organization oversees development of the Cypress Cove […]
October 10, 2018

New Cypress Cove Scholarship Offered for Lodge Staff

An educational scholarship fund named in memory of former Cypress Cove at HealthPark Florida resident, Anne Tatler, has been formed for employees of the Life Care community’s skilled nursing facility, The Lodge at Cypress Cove. Barbara Lewis, daughter of Anne Tatler, Tuesday announced the program’s initial scholarship fund gift of $10,000 in her mother’s memory […]
October 8, 2018

Sight Issues Don’t Limit Cypress Cove Resident’s Giving

The lights in Lionel Cornell’s Cypress Cove at HealthPark Florida apartment often flickers on at 3 a.m.  The retired Fort Myers school psychologist slowly scoots into his workshop (a converted second bedroom), grabs a colored pencil and begins to tediously color a pre-sketched drawing. It’s difficult, time-consuming work for Lionel, considering that his vision’s color […]
September 26, 2018

Senator Galvano Visits Cypress Cove

From left, Lee Health President and CEO Dr. Larry Antonucci, Cypress Cove at HealthPark Florida Board of Directors Chairman Charles Edwards, Senator Lizbeth Benaquisto (R-Fort Myers), Cypress Cove Executive Director Michele Wasserlauf, Senator Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton), Lee Healthcare Resources and Lee FP President Doug Dodson, and Lee Health Director of Government Relations Michael Nachef were […]
July 18, 2018

Cypress Cove Introduces Unique Camp for Kids

It’s summer camp time for tens of thousands of children throughout the United States. And Cypress Cove at HealthPark Florida – not wishing to be left behind in the summer camp craze – hosted on July 7 a unique one-day summer camp for children of employees and grandchildren of its Life Plan Community residents. The […]
July 18, 2018

Cypress Cove Offers Healthy Option to Residents

Twice each week Scott Lendh, activities coordinator of The Lodge at Cypress Cove, sits in as “moderator, teacher, professor” of a rather unique class limited to no more than 14 residents (all men) from the HealthPark Florida’s independent living Life Plan community. One might initially get the feeling that this bi-weekly class is nothing more […]