The Charles & Rae Kane Center, 900 SE Salerno Road, Stuart, FL 34997
- Email: kanecenter@kanecenter.org
- Phone: (772) 223-7800
When I’m talking to members of the community about the Council on Aging of Martin County, one of the statistics I often tout is our record as the longest-standing organization in the county dedicated to serving seniors. I sometimes forget, however, to include what this accomplishment correlates to in actual years.
In 2019, I will not make that oversight. This year, the Council on Aging of Martin County celebrates its 45th anniversary of caring for seniors in this community. Though our history spans nearly half a century, it is still remarkable to me how far we have come since the first inkling of a senior-focused nonprofit organization.
Brain Matters Research, one of the nation’s largest private clinical research organizations for Alzheimer’s disease, will begin performing clinical trials in a new research facility housed at the Kane Center.
Dr. Reza Khatib is an internationally renowned neurosurgeon, bridge director and resident of Palm City. His clinical accomplishments have been responsible for major breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment for neurological oncology, intracranial aneurysms and skull-based tumor surgery, to name a few.
In the spring of 2017, Dr. Khatib received a Sage Award, an honor given by the Council on Aging of Martin County to recognize seniors who continue to use their wisdom and talents to better the world around them. Through this introduction, Dr. Khatib learned about the Council on Aging’s Joseph C. & Ann S. Day Medical Center where medical director Dr. R. Emmet Kenney and his team provide focused, thorough primary medical care tailored to the needs of older adults.
Despite a decades-long career at the forefront of neurology, Dr. Khatib is also personally familiar with the trauma of having a loved one misdiagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
The Charles & Rae Kane Center, 900 SE Salerno Road, Stuart, FL 34997