Tag: health

SaddleBrooke May Blood Drive

March was again a very successful blood drive. We collected 84 units of blood. Our next blood drive will be May 21 and will have fewer appointments available due to many of our fellow residents leaving for the summer. Time and place remain the same: MountainView Ballroom from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. If you…

Health Fair Plans Underway

The 2022 Health Fair is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. This is one of the largest volunteer events here in SaddleBrooke featuring a representation of the medical facilities, healthcare providers, and health-related nonprofits in the area. Both SaddleBrooke One and MountainView clubhouses will be filled with exhibitors. As in recent…

2 Your Health: Can Regular Massage Help My Memory?

Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist, #MT-24997 As we age, our memory tends to get away from us. We find ourselves searching for words that were once easy to retrieve. We can’t remember the name of our new neighbor. You walk in a room … wait, what was I saying? What was I coming in this…

Prescription Drug Drop-Off Program

Location: Pinal County Sheriff’s substation (a few stores away from Bank of the West) Schedule: Second Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon and fourth Tuesday of the month from 2 to 4 p.m. Dates: Friday, April 8, and Tuesday, April 28 Friday, May 13, and Tuesday, May 24 Friday, June 10, and Tuesday,…

2 Your Health

What’s Unique About Chiropractic Care? Dr. Craig W. Brue, D.C. Are you experiencing chronic back or neck pain? This article will help you understand your treatment options. Medical Care: What will your medical doctor do for back or neck pain? The typical medical response is prescription medication, because that’s what M.D.s do. Will it help? You…

The Wellness Integrated Network Presents: Live Blood Analysis with Just One Drop

Barbara Barr On Friday, May 6, at 1 p.m. in the ballroom, the Wellness Integrated Network (WIN) presents bio-nutritional consultant Jeanette Walkley. Jeanette will be speaking on live blood analysis. This type of blood testing allows individuals to get directly involved in understanding how things are functioning internally and what can be done to improve. Live…

Save the Date for Health Fair

Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator The 2022 Health Fair is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. Exhibitors will be located at both SaddleBrooke One and MountainView, with parking at MountainView and shuttle service between the locations. It is never too soon to volunteer for the morning of the Health Fair. Volunteers work…

Health Night Out: Exercise or Conditioning

Phyllis Ketring Have you ever considered the difference between exercise and conditioning? On April 25 at 7 p.m. in the ballroom, Health Night Out features Janis Bottai, owner of Vital Moves, to discuss the importance of conditioning the body and how that differs from exercise alone. Janis is a functional aging specialist and trainer who…

Health Fair Needs Volunteer Coordinator

The Health Fair Planning Committee seeks someone who enjoys working with people to recruit and coordinate the volunteers for the day of the Health Fair. The volunteer coordinator works with a group of team leaders who assist with assignments and training for their teams. This person needs the ability to communicate well, manage the volunteer…