Tidewell Foundation announces opening of full-service medical, social, recreation center on Longboat Key

SARASOTA, Fla. (Sept. 23, 2020) — The Tidewell Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of the Tidewell Foundation building, a full-service, year-round medical, social and recreation center on Longboat Key. Located at 540 Bay Isles Road, the Tidewell Foundation building will serve as the home for The Paradise Center, Fitness Quest Longboat Key, Youthful Aging Home Health, JFCS of the Suncoast and philanthropy officers from the Tidewell Foundation. An onsite Medical Center will also include weekly rotations from Connexis Medical Services, the Silverstein Institute, Advanced Foot and Ankle Care, and Luminary Dermatology.

The Tidewell Foundation building will serve as the Longboat Key community’s one-stop location for various medical professionals to support the health and wellness of residents and visitors all under one roof. A full directory of organizations and services can be found here.

“The Tidewell Foundation is excited to bring together such a dynamic group of health care organizations to serve the Longboat Key community,” said Debbie Mason, Tidewell Foundation president. “Our mission is to transform the health and care of our community, and we see this project as a fresh approach to fulfilling that vision.”

Rising from a partnership between The Paradise Center and the Tidewell Foundation, the building and its group of tenants will serve the Longboat Key community’s health care needs.

“I am thrilled to be working with the Tidewell Foundation to bring much-needed services to Longboat Key,” said Suzy Brenner, executive director of The Paradise Center. “We have been a medically underserved community for quite some time and our medical suite will remedy that. Also, having year-round programs to enhance the quality of life for our residents and visitors is crucial, particularly because the average age of our population is 70 and seniors are more vulnerable to isolation and loneliness. Longboat Key is so lucky to have Tidewell Foundation investing in our community!”