The Arlington of Naples Partners with M&H Med Housecalls

The Arlington of Naples, a senior living Life Plan Community, recently chose Fort Myers-based M&H Med Housecalls as partner for physician services at its Oakton Place Healthcare Center.

Located on The Arlington campus in Lely Resort, Oakton Place provides assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing care and short-term rehabilitation services for both residential living members of The Arlington and older adults in the greater Naples area.

A team of five M&H physicians will work at Oakton Place to treat residents, coordinate care, and ensure that a physician will be available 24/7.

Most assisted living communities have no doctors on-site or on-call, according to the New York Times. The result is often an expensive and stressful trip (or multiple trips) to an emergency room for any resident exhibiting symptoms.   

“Integrating physician services into a residential community – such as assisted living – not only cuts down on visits to the ER,” says Paul Gustafson, healthcare administrator for Oakton Place, “it significantly improves the quality of life.

Opened in 2015, Oakton Place already provides a high staff-to-resident ratio, with registered nurses and support staff available 24/7.

Maintaining high staffing levels does come at a cost: Basic assisted living at Oakton Place in 2022 is $6,237 per month, compared to a Naples average of $5,448, according to SeniorCare.com.

Robert Miller, Oakton Place’s new director of assisted living and a registered nurse for over 28 years, says it’s worth it. “Many of those we serve are over 80 years of age and have multiple, chronic health issues. Having a doctor on-site to coordinate their care and supervise treatments is priceless.”       

M&H Med Housecalls provides physicians and mid-level care providers to over 20 skilled nursing and assisted living communities, as well as patient home visits in the greater Ft. Myers and Naples areas. It is a division of Spectrum Medical Partners Inc.