JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 29, 2010) – Solantic walk-in urgent care, the state’s largest and fastest-growing provider of urgent care, workers’ comp and occupational health services, has opened its newest center in the bustling east Seminole County city of Winter Springs.

Located at 5355 Red Bug Lake Road, a highly traveled thoroughfare for east Seminole County residents, the 3,200-square-foot center brings the total number of Central Florida Solantic walk-in urgent care centers to 10 and is the first in the market to offer wireless internet access. This is the 34th Solantic center statewide.

“We’re always looking to provide locations and services that offer convenient access and enhance our customers’ experience,” said Solantic CEO Karen Bowling. “This center is well-placed to meet the needs of the many residents of Winter Springs, the neighboring city of Oviedo and those who work at or attend the University of Central Florida. Plus, the availability of free wireless internet access should appeal to the tech-savvy residents of the university corridor region.”

Center hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. Appointments are never needed, and Solantic offers the added convenience of online registration, in which patients can request a call or text message when the doctor is ready to see them, or can call ahead to be placed in the patient queue in advance of their arrival.

In addition to call-ahead and online registration options, Solantic offers: $5 prescriptions for patients, on-site digital x-rays and lab services; separate kids’ waiting rooms; flat-screen televisions in exam rooms; and a Three-Day Feel Better Guarantee. For locations and to read more about Solantic’s urgent care, workers’ comp and occupational health services, visit www.solantic.com.

If you’re looking for a way to get in shape without straining your wallet, Solantic Baptist Urgent Care suggests small group fitness training. June’s end marks the year’s half-way point and most have long ago skipped out on their New Year’s resolutions. This year, many are blaming the tight economy for their fitness woes. But imagine sharing the costs of getting fit while enjoying the added benefits of a support system. That’s the beauty of small group fitness training programs popping up all across the nation. Multiple participants keep costs down. And having someone share your fitness journey can make it easier, more fun and more effective. Statistics show that fitness partners can help encourage all participants to stick to the program, even as it gets tougher.

Small group fitness training programs are an affordable way to get in great shape. Visit your nearest Solantic urgent care clinic to make sure you're ready for a new fitness routine.

The recession is affecting the physical health of thousands of people forced to forego fitness training because of financial difficulties. And it’s affecting the financial health of personal fitness trainers and gyms. Small group fitness training programs are proving to be the answer for both parties. Many of these programs are known as “fitness boot camps.” They can take place inside gyms or community centers, or outside, utilizing parks, beaches, even parking lots as fitness obstacle courses.

One attractive feature of small group fitness training is the range of workout types. Popular workouts today include:

- Zumba, which involves Latin beats and salsa-inspired moves;
- Cardio Hula Hoop, using weighted hoops to help whittle your waist, flatten your abs and boost your muscle tone;
- Cardio Pole Dancing for those who want to put a little spice into their workouts while building upper body and core strength and toning legs;
- Punk Rope, which centers on jumping rope to punk rock tunes;
- Forza, a Samurai-inspired core workout that involves thrusting, chopping and slicing your way through core, shoulder, arm and leg training using wooden swords.

Solantic Baptist Urgent Care recommends you undergo a physical examination before taking on a new workout program. We offer age-appropriate basic physicals that help you determine your current health and fitness level so that you can make an informed decision about your new exercise plan. Also, if you or your child plans to participate in school or collegiate sports come the new school year / fall semester, Solantic Baptist Urgent Care centers offer school / sports physicals required by many athletic governing bodies and in some cases, by state law.

To prepare for your new workout program, visit your nearest Solantic urgent care clinic today. No appointment is necessary and your insurance company may reimburse you all or part of your physical cost.

SOLANTIC TAPPED FOR KEISER UNIVERSITY’S
EMPLOYER CHOICE AWARD

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 25, 2010) – Solantic walk-in urgent care, the state’s largest provider of urgent care, has been presented with Keiser University’s Employer’s Choice Award.

The award recipient is chosen by Keiser faculty and staff only twice a year and is based on the recipient organization’s community involvement, Keiser job fair and Advisory Board participation, and hiring of recent Keiser graduates.

“Keiser University has been a valued partner in recruiting efforts for our 34 urgent care centers across Florida, and we are honored to have been recognized with the ‘Employer’s Choice Award’ for our efforts,” said Kelli O’Leary, Solantic V.P. of Human Resources . “We share a common commitment with Keiser to be actively involved in the communities we serve by advancing the quality of health care we provide and assisting graduates with employment that offers opportunities for professional growth.”

“Over the past year, Solantic has hired a number of Keiser University graduates, from Medical Assistants to Radiologic Technologists,” said Toni S. Callahan, Keiser University Jacksonville Campus Director of Student Services. “We’re proud to be training students who meet the high standards of Solantic and look forward to continuing a close working relationship with the organization to help ensure the health and well-being of the community’s citizen’s.”

Keiser University is Florida’s leading statewide provider of career-focused, post-secondary education and is regionally accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Keiser University serves approximately 16,500 students seeking associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in over 50 high demand degree programs at its 13 campuses and through its online and Graduate School divisions.

Site Designed To Support Spanish-Speaking South Florida Patients

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – (June 14, 2010) – Solantic walk-in urgent care, Florida’s fastest-growing provider of urgent care, wellness, worker’s comp and occupational medicine services, today announced the launch of its Solantic South Florida Spanish website.
The site, http://www.solanticsurdelafloridacuidadourgente.com/, was designed to accommodate the region’s large Spanish population. “With 25 percent of the Broward County population being of Hispanic or Latino origin, it was important to create a website that ensures Spanish-speaking patients can enjoy the ease of use that our English site offers and will allow them to access information in their native language about our urgent care centers located in Coconut Creek, Pompano Beach, Tamarac and Pembroke Pines,” said Karen Bowling, Solantic CEO.
Like Solantic’s primary site, the Spanish web site features online registration, a full listing of services provided and accompanying prices, insurance plans accepted, click-through links to Google location maps and the option of receiving a text message with links to center directions for cell phones with web browsing capability.
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June 6-12 is dubbed “Sun Safety Week” nationwide, but living here in the Sunshine State makes it all the more important. Each summer, Solantic Baptist Urgent Care sees multiple patients with painfully severe sunburns or sun poisoning, an allergic reaction to the sun also called “photodermatitis.” This time of year, students of all ages are out of school on summer break and vacationing or weekending adults are looking for a little R&R. What better place to relax, recreate and have some fun than Florida’s sandy, sunny beaches. But if you’re not careful, you could end up back indoors nursing a painful condition for the remainder of your time off.

Solantic Baptist Urgent Care and the Sun Safety Alliance offer tips to "block the sun - not the fun!"

With a typical sunburn, your skin will take on a not-so-flattering shade rather than the bronze glow flaunted by swimsuit models fronting bottles of sun screen. It likely will itch and eventually peel. Chances are, you’ve had lots of experience with those. But severe sunburn may also bring small blisters that can become infected and require topical treatments. And if your day in the sun ends with nausea, fever, headache, dizziness, fluid loss and / or electrolyte imbalance, chances are you’ve got a case of sun poisoning. In this case, head to your nearest Solantic Baptist Urgent Care Center for treatment as soon as possible. If your condition worsens into extreme pain or vomiting, or if your fever tops 104 degrees, we’ll get you to an emergency room where you may need IV fluids to restore your hydration. A physician may also prescribe an oral steroid to reduce inflammation.

Solantic Baptist Urgent Care and the Sun Safety Alliance offer a few tips for avoiding and treating sunburns and sun poisoning:

- Keep covered whether you’re sunbathing or playing sports. Don a wide-brimmed hat and smooth on a sun block of at least SPF 30. Know that different beaches have different colored sands that reflect the sun in various intensities. The whiter the sand, the worse you’re liable to burn.

- Insect repellants can reduce your sunscreen’s SPF by 1/3rd, so up your SPF if you plan to use both a sunscreen and bug spray.

- Don’t count on just one slathering of the sun block. Reapply after dips in the water or playing sports. Be sure to reapply sun block to children’s skin even more often – especially rambunctious little ones who run, splash and play a lot.

- Seek the shade, especially between 10 am and 4pm when the sun’s UV rays are strongest.

- If you do get a sunburn that causes mild discomfort, drink lots of water and apply ice or a cold compress to reduce swelling or itching. Apply aloe and avoid oils, fragrances and exfoliants. Take aspirin or beta-carotene supplements to ward off pain and inflammation.

- For a more painful sunburn, soak for a bit in cool (not cold) water and pat, don’t rub your skin dry. Up your water intake and, if nausea hits, head to the urgent care center or emergency room.

- Keep in mind that a sunburn is more than a temporary nuisance. Each one makes you more likely to develop skin cancer in the long run.

Remember the Sun Safety Alliance’s motto: “Block the sun – not the fun!”