Nurse care coordinator joins team

Brain Center is pleased to announce the addition of Yaili “Gigi” Estevez, RN, as Nurse Care Coordinator to its clinical team. As Nurse Care Coordinator, she is the first point of contact available to patients for any clinical questions or concerns and will work as a part of Brain Center’s clinical team to coordinate patients’ care across the clinical spectrum.

The Brain Center to offer a free Alzheimer’s Caregiver Course for Spanish speakers in Miami

The Brain Center announced that it has partnered with West Gables Rehabilitation Hospital to offer a free, one-day course for Spanish speaking caregivers of those affected by Alzheimer’s and related dementias. This unique course provides practical tips and behavior management strategies while also demonstrating hands-on techniques used to care for someone with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia Participants…

Putaway Parkinson’s Tennis Tournament raises over $20,000 for Parkinson’s Programs

Park Optimists Miami (POM) together with the Brain Center held a round robin tennis tournament on October 21, 2017 to raise funds for Parkinson’s programs in Miami-Dade County. The tournament was held at the Coral Oaks Tennis Club in Pinecrest with amateur players, club members, and others from the community. With over 150 people in…

Park Optimists Miami joins The Brain Center

Park Optimists Miami (POM) has joined the Brain Center to form the most comprehensive support program in South Florida for patients and caregivers of those impacted by Parkinson’s disease. Founded in 1993, POM began as a group providing information, support and activities for people in Miami living with Parkinson’s disease. By becoming a program of the Brain Center, POM…

The Brain Center opens its first Neurology Clinic

The Brain Center has partnered with Borinquen Medical Centers of Miami-Dade, a network of federally qualified medical centers in Miami-Dade County, to launch a Neurology clinic, it’s first in South Florida. Focused on filling the unmet needs of patients, this clinic provides increased access to high-quality neurological care and uniquely positions the Brain Center as…

Free Alzheimer’s Caregiver course

The Brain Center announced that it has partnered with Florida International University’s Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences to offer a free, one-day course for caregivers of those affected by Alzheimer’s and related dementias. This unique course offers practical tips and strategies while also demonstrating hands-on techniques considered best practices when caring for someone with…