The nonprofit health care group serves more than 45,000 medical patients and 29,000 dental patients each year.
Category: Social Services
Posted inCrime / Justice
State Agency Launches Investigation Into Patient Dumping at Talbot House
Local news reports triggered the investigation by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.
Posted inActivism
United Way Honorees Recognized For Legacy of Giving
Five people were recognized for their efforts to help Lakeland and Polk County.
Posted inHealth
Free Dental Event in Lakeland Aims to Treat 2,000 People in Two Days
The ‘Florida Mission of Mercy’ will be at the RP Funding Center on Friday and Saturday.
Posted inConsumer
Polk Wants to Know Who Has Inadequate Internet Access
The county will apply for a grant to get more people connected. First, they need people to tell them if they are ‘underserved.’
Posted inCrime / Justice
Third Animal Hoarding Case Since December Strains Polk Shelter
Since October, Animal Control has impounded 7,294 animals — 497 of them came from cruelty investigations.
Posted inPolitics
DeSantis: Expect Action Soon on Bill to Make Sleeping in Public Illegal
Cities could be sued if they don’t eliminate visible signs of homelessness like encampments under highways.
Posted inSocial Services
Patient ‘Dumping’ Strains Lakeland Homeless Shelters and Highlights Need for Transitional Care
Out-of-county facilities have been sending discharged patients to Talbot House, which doesn’t have beds or nursing care for them.
Posted inHealth
Alzheimer’s Association ‘Brain Bus’ to Stop in Lakeland on March 10
The bus is one of two vehicles that travel the state providing free, one-stop dementia education and resources.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Polk Agencies Join Forces To Help Inmates’ Behavioral Health
The program continues after they leave incarceration as Polk County combats a mental health crisis.
