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Home‑health agency Optimum Care highlights bilingual, in‑home skilled nursing services
Summary
Optimum Care Southwest Florida told the Fort Myers CRA board it provides skilled nursing, wound care, IV and ventilator support, certified nursing assistant aid services and community training, and noted it opened a Canal Street office after launching in 2022.
A representative of Optimum Care Southwest Florida told the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Commissioners that the nurse‑owned home‑health agency provides a broad range of in‑home clinical and support services and is expanding locally.
"So we provide a number of services, skilled nursing," the presenter said, listing wound care, intravenous therapy, tracheostomy and ventilator care, medication administration and aide services for daily living. The presenter said Optimum Care opened its first commercial office at 2023 Canal Street in December and has been serving patients since 2022.
The presenter described the agency as family owned, bilingual and accredited by CHAP, and said staff aim to create individualized care plans that address clinical and social needs in patients' homes. She added that some continuous‑care patients receive 24/7 support and that her personal caseload has included roughly 30–35 patients in the past year.
Commissioners thanked the presenters and asked about patient volumes and outreach. One commissioner said the board appreciates small businesses that fill community needs; the Optimum Care representative reiterated the agency’s role in addressing language barriers, noting they often hand‑write medication instructions in Spanish when needed.
The presentation was part of the board’s small business spotlight segment; no vote or formal action was required.
