Bob Hutton We’re already into the holiday season, and times are busy, most likely. Gifting to family members can be difficult, but handmade items from your heart and hands are often considered top-of-the-line to loved ones. If not this year, maybe next? If you have interest and time on a Wednesday or Friday morning, stop…
Did you know that there are approximately 2,200 homeless individuals in Tucson? There has been an increase in homelessness in recent years, which has been primarily driven by the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including rising housing and living costs, job loss, and the end of the eviction moratorium. Other significant issues include mental…
Dr. Rose Bricker Yes, it is a real thing! We often feel grief as early as November, and it can continue on through December. It’s also not uncommon for the feelings to last as we enter into the new year. Those three months can be emotionally painful. Sometimes grief is only seen as the death…
Leah Kari, Independent, Licensed Insurance Agent Enrolling into Medicare or selecting a Medicare plan brings out the cautious side of those eligible for or on Medicare. Navigating the complexities of Medicare Supplement Insurance, Medicare Advantage Plans, and Stand-Alone Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans requires careful attention to understand coverage options. Multiple plan types, varying…
Leslie Fore Recognizing Trauma and Supporting Healing in the People You Love The Santa Catalina Mental Health Ministry’s next Mental Health Focus will be on March 24 at 6 p.m. or March 30 at 3 p.m. Join Jessica Brubaker, MS, LPC, NCC, the Director of Training at Transitions Counseling and Consulting, as she discusses Post-Traumatic…
Shauna Farnell When there’s darkness, destruction, and loss in one’s life, hugging an adorable, fluffy dog has a way of letting a little light in. After fires broke out in Southern California this year and hundreds of people lost homes and businesses, SaddleBrooke residents Bernie the Bernadoodle and his handler Jim Watts did what they…
Are You Ready to Win Some Cash? By now, many of you have purchased your ticket(s) for the SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SBPRN) Fashion Show and Luncheon on Feb. 4 and 5 at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse. As always, an added attraction is our cash raffle. Last year, 10 lucky ladies each day walked away…
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Living in a 55+ community offers many opportunities to be a support for your neighbors and friends. We are at the age when more physical ailments occur. Also, people making their transition. Just on my side of the street in the last couple of years, one lost her younger brother, another her…
Exploring the concept and creating the space A holistic, person-centered approach encompasses four domains: Internal, Interpersonal, Behavioral, and External. The long description: “Healing is a holistic, transformative process of repair and recovery in mind, body, and spirit resulting in positive change, finding meaning, and movement toward self-realization of wholeness, regardless of the presence or absence…
Esta Goldstein The holiday season is behind us, and we are getting back to the reality of life. If we had a chance as caregivers to forget who we are, what we have to do, and how to be the best for our loved ones who have a neurological disorder, time moves forward. Join us for…