Senior Health Services in Tampa Bay - BayCare
Geriatric Care • Tampa, FL • Since 1957
About
Summary: Gessler Clinic is a Winter Haven-based outpatient medical practice with six Winter Haven locations, part of BayCare Medical Group. It focuses on diverse specialties and provides primary and specialty care through a 32-employee team, annual revenue around $6.9M, and a long-standing history since 1957. While not located in Tampa Bay, BayCare Medical Group (the parent) is a large multi-specialty network with over 600 providers across 45 specialties and 190+ outpatient locations in the Tampa Bay and west central Florida region. For senior health services in the Tampa Bay area, BayCare’s network (including BayCare Medical Group) offers comprehensive care options across primary, specialty, and geriatric services. If you’re seeking specific senior-focused programs in Tampa Bay (e.g., geriatric primary care, memory/cognitive clinics, fall prevention, or chronic disease management), I can pull a targeted overview of relevant BayCare providers and locations in the Tampa Bay area.
Clinic Type
Geriatric Care
Address
635 1st St N, Winter Haven, Florida 33881, US
Phone
(844) 818-2352
finassist@baycare.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
What services does BayCare Medical Group offer for seniors?
Geriatric care including primary medical care, risk factor assessment, nutritional and emotional needs assessment, living situation assessment, and care for senior-related health needs (Alzheimer’s, dementia, hearing loss, heart issues, orthopedics, pain management, stroke, vision problems).
How to get a physician referral?
Call (844) 818-2352.
For a physician referral, what number should be used?
(844) 818-2352.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Caring.com: 2.1/5 stars (15 reviews)
- Birdeye: 2.1/5 stars (19 reviews)
- Better Business Bureau (BBB): 1.87/5 stars (Not explicitly stated total review count, but multiple reviews listed)
Patients praise
- Examples of clinical excellence and successful medical outcomes
- Appreciation for specific nurses and physicians with good bedside manner
- Patient-centered care approaches in specialized departments like oncology and orthopedics
- Helpful continuity of care across facilities for complex procedures
Common complaints
- Billing inaccuracies and disputes over coverage
- Long wait times in emergency and urgent care settings
- Concerns regarding professionalism and communication quality
- Difficulties reaching human representatives for issue resolution
- Dissatisfaction with coordination of care and administrative follow-through
"They falsely add comments to your chart and charges to your visit so they can over charge the insurance company."
— BBB Review"This will be the 1st and last time I will EVER use this agency. I don't trust a company that sends out a nurse for wound care as per doctors orders and the nurse just takes blood pressure, yet notates no infection found, but arm sling or gauze never removed."
— Caring.com Review"The experience from the beginning to end was amazing... all the nurses were calming me down and reassuring me that everything was going to be fine."
— BayCare Newsroom Patient TestimonialSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- TGH/Greenbrook Senior Center Opens New Location In Brandon | Osprey Observer — Jun 5, 2026
- Tampa General Hospital Expands Senior Care with Two New TGH Senior Centers in Spring Hill and Brandon — Sep 30, 2025
- Always Best Care Expands Senior Care Services in North Tampa and Tarpon Springs — Dec 2, 2025
- BayCare HealthHubs Redefine Convenient, Connected Care - Central Florida Health News — Dec 19, 2025
- BayCare HealthHub opens in former Barnes & Noble space in Carrollwood — May 18, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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