Barbara Barr For the past three years, the Wellness Integrated Network of SaddleBrooke has hosted programs each first Friday on a variety of topics to support our community in reaching wellness goals. But, did you know that we also offer complimentary small group classes? Since the pandemic, we have also been offering some of these…
Michael Lien A big thank you to all the donors from our last blood drive on May 22. We were able to collect a whopping 69 units. Each unit can help up to three people, which means this one drive helped 207 people. The Red Cross is dropping the mask and temperature checks for fully…
Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator All Health Fair volunteers should have received an email from Dave Mersy, volunteer coordinator. If you haven’t received an email, contact Dave at djmersy@gmail.com to sign up and verify your contact information. Expanded facilities will require more volunteers than in the past. Volunteers work a 90-minute shift on the morning of the…
Heidi Overman, LMT I have found, in my practice, that when clients schedule a massage, they really want to feel like they have gotten work done. Clients come in and tell us about their aches, pains, injuries, surgeries, and pathologies. They are in pain, uncomfortable, and sometimes hopeless. They are looking for some relief from issues…
Esta Goldstein Schedule Second Friday and fourth Tuesday Friday, June 11, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, June 22, 2 to 4 p.m. Location Pinal County Sheriff’s Substation (a few doors down from Bank of the West) No liquids, syringes, creams, or sharps are accepted. Everyone entering the facility must wear a mask. Medications must be in…
Dr. Craig Brue, D.C. This month, I want to tell you the story about John’s experience with severe back and leg pain. This story is important because it exemplifies the common mistakes that many patients make in their choices for the treatment of back and neck pain. Like most individuals who experience severe back pain…
Esta Goldstein Schedule: * Second Friday and fourth Tuesday * Friday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to noon * Tuesday, May 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. Location: Pinal County Sheriff’s substation, a few doors down from Bank of the West. No liquids, syringes, creams, or sharps. Everyone entering the facility must wear a mask. Medications must…
Tiggy Shields Perhaps one of the greatest challenges in the world of hearing loss is for a spouse or partner to convince the other that they need hearing aids. In some respects, this has similarities to confronting an aging parent who should stop driving. Emotions can run deep in the face of continual resistance. Concerns…
Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator The 2021 Health Fair is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 23, 9 a.m. to noon. If the pandemic numbers decrease while vaccinations increase, and both SaddleBrooke One and MountainView open their spaces for public use, it is very likely that the 2021 Health Fair will be back in a familiar format. Currently,…
Andrea Molberg Remember Elizabeth Barret Browning’s poem that reads, “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways?” SaddleBrooke is asking the same thing about Desert Life Pharmacy, Senior Village, and a host of about 500 volunteers. Words aren’t nearly enough to thank each and every one of you. Because of the huge vaccination…