Tag: health

Health Night Out September 27: Pandemic and Mental Health

Phyllis Ketring Health Night Out resumes on Monday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. For almost 25 years, local physicians and medical practitioners have come to SaddleBrooke monthly to introduce themselves and to educate our community about healthcare facilities and issues. It is indeed exciting to have Health Night Out back on…

2 Your Health: How Often Should I Get a Massage?

Heidi Overman, LMT #MT-24997 Most of my clients ask me, “How often should I get a massage?” This can be a tough question. Because our bodies have gone through different things (we have all had different levels of exercise, different jobs, and different adventures through the years), what type of bodywork to get and how regularly…

Parkinson’s PWR! Moves for Balance Club

Vera Shury Walking forward! One of the symptoms of Parkinson’s is called freezing. In this case, the feet seem frozen or glued to the floor; it can come on suddenly, unexpectedly, and unpredictably. It can be very confusing for the person with Parkinson’s and their family and friends. One way some of the class members have been able to sometimes overcome…

Prescription Drug Drop-Off

Esta Goldstein This month’s dates are Friday, July 9 from 10 a.m. to noon and Tuesday, July 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. Drop off your unused prescription drugs at the Pinal County Sheriff’s Substation located in Mini Market, a few doors down from Bank of the West. Place pills in plastic bags (no bottles). Pills can be mixed and combined into one…

Here’s to Your Wellness: Upcoming Complimentary Classes

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…

August Blood Drive

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…

Health Fair Looking For More Volunteers

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 [email protected] 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…