Marco Island’s Premier Place for Senior Health

The Premier

W
elcome to Sanitasole, the Premier Place
for Senior Health! We offer a broad range
of healthcare services tailored to the
personalized needs of our clients, as well as providing
respite for caregivers. If there are additional programs and
services you and your loved one need, please know we are
eager to accommodate as we work together to design the
ideal plan of care. Sanitasole’s professional staff is here
to assist you in effectively managing your healthcare
challenges that will result in an improved quality of life.

We all age differently. While some still take a morning

swim at age 90, others may require assistance with
activities of daily living at age 55. Our empathic team
of healthcare providers offers stimulating and enjoyable
programs and services. For those who want to remain
active and socially engaged, to those requiring ongoing
healthcare management, Sanitasole is here for you.
 Many have described Sanitasole as regal, stately
and majestic; but the real beauty of the place
happens on the inside.
r Place for Senior Health.
We offer a caring, comfortable atmosphere where
everything from the décor to the staff is warm and
welcoming. We know you will enjoy being a part of the
Sanitasole family.
This brochure outlines our many programs and services
that will make life more fulfilling. We invite you to visit
our beautiful Tuscan-inspired facility and meet our
friendly staff to discuss your particular healthcare needs.
We’re confident you’ll agree that there’s nothing quite like
Sanitasole in all of Southwest Florida! We look forward to
serving you and helping you get more out of life.
Senior Care Management
The ultimate goal of the Care Manager is to facilitate a safe,
secure, and stress-free lifestyle in the home of each of our
seniors. Through access to a coordinated array of services,
we help them maintain optimal independence.
When one’s ability to manage or perform everyday tasks
becomes daunting, we offer insight and assistance to our
clients, their families and long distance caregivers.
With long-term care central to our focus, the practitioners
at Sanitasole specialize in Gerontology and Geriatrics, the
two healthcare fields dedicated to aging. These professionals
are equipped with the tools needed to address the health
and well being of our seniors, including those challenged
by Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and other forms of cognitive
impairment.
Our personalized care management begins with an in-
home assessment by a registered nurse, ideally with a
caregiver/family member present. Through this intake
process, the practitioner becomes acquainted with the
senior’s personality, lifestyle and levels of function critical
to maintaining a safe and healthy environment.

Skilled professionals,
Once the assessment is complete, Sanitasole’s Care
Manager formulates a comprehensive plan that is then
recommended to the client and caregiver (and/or
designated family member) for approval. The plan outlines
the personalized goals of optimal care, recommended
services, and a projected time frame. When all parties
agree, implementation begins.
Upon implementation, your Sanitasole Care Manager will
provide expertise in navigating what often times can be a
confusing array of disjointed services. Aspects of home
safety, ordering of medical supplies, counseling, nutritional
and medication management and financial advisement
all come into play. The care manager might also be
requested to arrange for other at-home services such as
bill paying, housekeeping, lawn care, transportation,
grocery shopping, meal delivery and personal care issues.
Sanitasole’s Care Manager works directly with you and
What could be more
satisfying than a
stimulating, state-of-the-art
facility and a watchful,
encouraging eye?
your loved one in achieving the goals and objectives of
the Care Plan. Be assured that throughout you can consult
with your care manager at any time regarding the ongoing
challenges of the aging process.
Adult Day Services
For many seniors facing the challenges of daily living, the
biggest burden of care falls on the caregiver. Without a
network of support services at hand, the caregiver’s health
and quality of life can rapidly become compromised as
every attempt is made to accommodate emerging needs.
Even in cases where the loved one requires seemingly
minimal assistance, risk factors and potential dangers are
ever present. Also, the alternative of a live-in facility may
be undesirable. It can impose unnecessary expense and a
decline in familiarity and independence. Enter Sanitasole
Day Services!
caring friends.

At Sanitasole, our Day Services Program provides an

engaging alternative of care that is welcoming, stimulating
and invigorating. Rehabilitation therapy, socialization,
monitoring of medication and nutrition, are some of the
components that comprise the personalized plan of care.

A day at Sanitasole is pleasant and productive. Depending

on one’s interests, a typical day might include gardening
on the patio, reading in a quiet corner of the library, creating
crafts, enjoying a classic film, a card game, or a workout
in our state-of-the-art gym. Perhaps a swim in our therapeutic
pool is just the thing to relieve the stiffness that’s
inhibited flexibility. All this unfolds in the company of
other friendly seniors in the relaxed, homelike setting of
Sanitasole. Additionally, Sanitasole offers savory cuisine
designed to accommodate the personalized preferences
and nutritional requirements of the clients.
A day at Sanitasole

Is the management of medications and doctor

appointments becoming problematic? Sanitasole can
help by assisting you with a coordinated approach.

Rehabilitation and Referral Program

For many seniors, physical rehabilitation is prescribed by
a physician to optimize strength and flexibility following
injury or surgery while expediting recovery. In caring
for such clients, or those with degenerative long term
disabilities, Sanitasole is here to support you and your
loved one in dealing proactively with all rehabilitative
needs. Early stage education, in coordination with the
delivery of a wide range of therapeutic one-on-one
services, assures the success of the rehabilitation.

is pleasant and productive.
Through our network of licensed affiliate providers,
Sanitasole facilitates access to programs and services for all
stages of rehabilitative recovery. Some examples include:
Transitional Inpatient Rehabilitation: A program
designed to advance recovery through intensive clinical
services provided by experts in neuro-rehabilitation.
Neurobehavioral Inpatient Rehabilitation: Similar to
Transitional, but with the addition of a fully integrated
staff specializing in the treatment of clients with a
behavioral component to their injury or condition.
Clinical Services: Therapeutic intervention that may
include: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-
language pathology, recreation therapy, as well as social
work, psychology and psychiatry services.
One of Sanitasole’s greatest assets is the gift
of sunshine!
Community-Based Programs: Designed to provide personal
assistance and clinical therapy in the comfort of home.
Day Services: Provides daytime opportunities for you
or your loved one to improve social skills that promote
participation in a satisfying and constructive leisure
environment while engaging the senses through art,
music, exercise, water aerobics and community outings —
all within a supportive and loving family environment.
Physiatry: Provided by physicians specializing in
rehabilitative medicine and behavioral disturbances
attributable to an injury. Clients receive treatment for
physical, behavioral, and emotional challenges.

Wellness Program
Sanitasole’s Wellness Program provides health education,
exercise therapy, performance tracking and the support
of a team of health care professionals in our beautiful
state-of-the-art facility. Our program is designed to help
ensure a healthy, happy and longer life. The first phase of
this program begins by conducting a lifestyle assessment,
identifying current health issues, lifestyle risks, needs and
interests. Next, our team of trained professionals creates
a customized Wellness Plan that includes such things as
specialized diet, fitness regimen and health education.
Our professional team plays an active role in achieving the
goals of the personalized health plan. Depending on need,
it may be comprised of a registered nurse, nutritionist,
psychotherapist or counselor, and health educator. We also
offer personal fitness training, water aerobics, massage
therapy, yoga and Pilates.
How do you describe
Sanitasole? It starts with
Encouragement, Empathy
and Understanding.
I think I can,
In addition to offering a professional, supportive team,
Sanitasole’s Wellness Program provides our clients
with ongoing health education with an emphasis on
prevention. We know every client is unique. We tailor
each client’s Wellness Program to reflect components that
focus on different aspects of care such as improving and
maintaining an ideal weight, enhancing muscle tone,
balance and gait control.
We hope you will allow us to assist you in improving your
physical and emotional well-being with our customized
programs. We want to help you achieve a fuller, longer and
healthier life!
Home Healthcare
For some seniors, the idea of receiving care outside the
home can be unavailable or unrealistic. That’s when it’s time
to consider home healthcare and Sanitasole is here to help.
I know I can...

We work with a variety of caring specialists whose goal it

is to assist and improve the quality of life for our clients
on a short- or long-term basis in their home.

Sanitasole can facilitate two types of home healthcare

and both are licensed by the state: the Medicare-certified
agency and the private-duty (private pay) agency which
is not covered by Medicare insurance. A Medicare
agency requires that your physician specifically prescribe
treatment needs in terms of skilled services delivered
by a licensed professional in accordance with diagnosis.
Often times this is most critical following discharge from
a hospital facility.

Professional nurses from our affiliates provide general

care, wellness counseling, disease management, safety
and medication compliance. Physical therapists direct
the rehabilitation program following injury or surgery.
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Occupational therapists provide training in securing the

tools and techniques necessary to perform grooming and
other day-to-day activities that enhance esteem, comfort
and appearance. Speech therapists help with difficulty
in speaking, swallowing and eating. Home health aides
provide necessary assistance in bathing and grooming.
Senior Care Managers help educate and coordinate
resources available in the community for aiding and
expediting recovery.

With Sanitasole’s Medicare-approved affiliate there is no

co-pay and no deductible required. Our Private Duty
affiliate offers all other aspects of nursing and personal
care including medication oversight, mobility and
transfer assistance, shopping and light housekeeping.
Both affiliates are on call 24/7 and Sanitasole oversees the
quality of all your care.
 Sometimes the best medicine is the enduring
presence of a dear friend.
touch of kindness.
Hospice
With some medical issues the best that medicine has to offer
is simply greater comfort. When a diagnosis has advanced
beyond the possibility of recovery, Hospice is prepared
to step in immediately with professional assistance for
you and your loved one. Sanitasole has partnered with
the nation’s leader in Hospice services and will facilitate
your access of care by this outstanding team of skilled and
caring professionals.
The goal of Hospice is to attend to the comfort, care and
happiness of the terminally ill during the precious time
remaining. The Hospice benefit differs from the home
health care benefit in some important ways that offer an
enhanced alternative to coverage for end-of-life issues.
When beneficiaries are being cared for, Medicare is
responsible for paying these Hospice-related home
healthcare benefits directly related to the Hospice
diagnosis:
1. All prescription and over the counter medications.
2. 100% of all durable medical equipment related to the
management of the Hospice diagnosis.
3. Personal supplies related to the Hospice diagnosis.
4. Bereavement and Family Counseling before and after
the beneficiary’s death.
In choosing Hospice rather than traditional home
healthcare, Medicare beneficiaries incur no charges for
prescriptions related to the terminal diagnosis determined
by a physician. Sanitasole understands how difficult this
time can be for the entire family.
 At the end of the day, the secret of Sanitasole
can best be attributed to its founders, Paula and
Richard Robinson.

Sanitasole. Where life

is lived to the fullest.
With Hospice care, our role is to facilitate compassionate
care while easing access to the myriad of Hospice services
available. Most importantly, we strive to create an
environment that is supportive, sensitive and loving.
Additional Services
Sanitasole offers in-house salon services where clients
can relax in the lap of luxury as part of their personalized
plan of care. How about a massage, manicure or pedicure
to provide that extra boost to well being? Or perhaps it’s
finally time for that new hair style you’ve been admiring
in that magazine? Our fully equipped salon is staffed by
outstanding affiliate professionals who seem to know your
needs even before you request them. When it comes to
health and wholeness, good grooming plays a vital role.
Lecture Series and Seminars
The professionals at Sanitasole, in collaboration with
other health care providers and distinguished guests,
offer free lectures and educational seminars that are open
to the public. Topics vary and include such cutting edge
healthcare issues as finance, world affairs, travel and
tourism. Some classes also offer continuing education
credit (CEU) for healthcare professionals. This venue
provides an interesting and enjoyable way to stay informed
and meet new friends and colleagues.
Library and Educational Services
The library at Sanitasole offers an educational ambiance
that is unsurpassed. It houses a large selection of health
related, educational materials (many in large print for
easy reading) for casual or serious readers. Clients are
permitted to check out books, journals or audio-visual
resources so the learning adventure can continue at home
Recreation
Everyone knows that all work and no play can make for a
very dull lifestyle. At Sanitasole, having fun is our specialty!
A huge debt of gratitude, however, is owed to the beautiful
gift of sunshine in Southwest Florida. Yes, it does have its
dangers but with sunscreen always at the ready, the days
are blissful and bright and provide the perfect backdrop
for any endeavor.
We have a wide selection of interactive games, music,
crafts, and other fun things to enjoy. Feel like taking in
a film? Our movie theater screen and sound system can
accommodate any DVD. Are you eager to get that green
thumb back in the dirt where it longs to be? Located on
the patio at Sanitasole are raised garden planters that are
specially designed to allow you to stand while you sow and
grow. There’s no need to bend, stoop or kneel while you’re
cultivating your blue ribbon petunias. And just wait till you
taste your prize winning vegetables at lunch time! Also,
each planter is outfitted with an encompassing umbrella to
shield you from the sun. Be a part of Sanitasole!
Whether you and your loved one reside in the area year
round or seasonally, please know we are here for you.
Feel free to contact us in person, by phone or e-mail and
schedule a tour of our lovely, Tuscan inspired facility.
And don’t forget to visit us on our website,
www.sanitasole.net (just click on “contact us” or browse
our menu for more information). We can discuss your
needs and explore options for care that you might not have
known existed. Most importantly, we want you to think
of us as your informed advocate, committed to assisting
you in successfully navigating the complexities of today’s
healthcare system. We look forward to welcoming you to
the Sanitasole family!
218 South Barfield Dr. • Marco Island, FL 34145
Phone: 239.389.6100 • Fax: 239.394.9929
www.sanitasole.net • Lic. #9078