Tag: health

Health Fair approaches

The SaddleBrooke Health Fair is Saturday, October 13, 9:00 a.m.–noon, at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse. Parking will be at MountainView with luxury coaches shuttling between MountainView and SaddleBrooke One. Shuttles run until 1:30 p.m. allowing time for lunch at the Road Runner. Parking for golf carts and cars with handicap stickers is at SaddleBrooke One.…

Health Night Out presents Sanjay Ramakumar August 27

Phyllis Ketring Oklahoma native Dr. Sanjay Ramakumar completed medical school at the University of Missouri, Kansas City in 1994. He completed his internship and residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, MN in 2000 and then continued to Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD where he completed his Fellowship…

Tai Chi and arthritis

Carol Emerson Lately, I’ve been learning first-hand how tai chi can help with arthritis. I turned 70 and as many of you may have experienced, things can start to go awry. Well, it seems I have some arthritis! And one thing I’ve found is that doing tai chi, especially the exercise we call “tai chi…

October Health Fair

  Phyllis Ketring Health Fair 2018 will be Saturday morning, October 13. The planning committee is pleased that the University of Arizona pharmacy students will be here once again. Expect to see immunization providers, skin cancer screeners and much more. You will have an opportunity to meet SaddleBrooke’s newest physician, Dr. M. Khaled Dardari. He…

Health Night Out – Aging in place

Phyllis Ketring Aging in place is a term used to describe the ability to live in one’s own home and community safely, independently and comfortably, regardless of age, income or ability level. There are two organizations that serve SaddleBrooke to help you extend your ability to live in your home. You can learn about both…

Music Mends Minds – July and August dates

Nancy Klawitter Do you have a family member suffering from cognitive decline as a result of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Dementia, Traumatic Brain Injury or other form of neurodegenerative disease? Music Mends Minds provides smiles, brain stimulation and family fun. Join us two Wednesdays a month from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom West to…

Stroke/Neuro support group

  Esta Goldstein We are caregivers. Our purpose is to share information and to support the efforts of those who, like us, are caring for a friend or loved one who has had a stroke or is living with any neurological disorder. Caregivers can find themselves giving mental, emotional and physical support all day, every…

Prescription drug drop-offs

  Esta Goldstein Drop off your unused prescription drugs on Tuesday, July 24 between 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Pinal County Sheriff’s SaddleBrooke Substation. Bring your needles, syringes, any prescription or other pills in plastic bags. Throw containers away after removal of labels. Note: no liquids or creams can be accepted. This is a service provided…