Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator It takes over 100 volunteers to make the annual Health Fair run smoothly. Volunteers work in 90-minute shifts, so everyone has time to visit exhibits at the fair before or after the volunteer shift. There are many ways to volunteer. The medical providers who exhibit at the fair especially welcome the…
Monday, June 22, at 7:00 p.m. in the MountainView Country Club Ballroom, Barbara McClure, Executive Director of IMPACT of Southern Arizona will share exciting news about the new senior center in Catalina Pointe Shopping Center. Barbara is passionate about the growing number of services that IMPACT offers to SaddleBrooke, Oro Valley and Catalina residents. Barbara…
The Health Fair planning committee is seeking a full-time member to coordinate with exhibitors at SaddleBrooke’s annual Health Fair. The individual should possess good communication skills and be competent in Excel or a comparable database. The Health Fair has a well-established base of exhibitors, so knowledge of local health and wellness resources is not necessary.…
Carol Emerson Tai Chi is an ancient system of exercise that originated in the Taoist temples of China over 2,000 years ago. The monks of the temples developed Tai Chi as a way to keep themselves physically fit while spending many hours in meditation and also as a means (they hoped) to obtain longevity, even…
Kathy Desmarais Are you, or someone you know, print-disabled? Most of us think of the blind when we think of the “print disabled.” But it also applies to those who have difficulty seeing the printed word due to cataracts, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, low visual acuity, retinitis pigmentosa, complications from diabetes, multiple sclerosis, brain and…
Dolores Robu Health Night Out will present “A Pain in the Neck or Back!” on Monday, November 24, at 7:00 p.m. SaddleBrooke Health and Wellness will host Dr. Ryan Kretzer, a Neurosurgeon from Carondelet Neurological Institute. Carondelet Neurological Institute offers highly specialized, compassionate care in modern facilities. Located on the campus of Carondelet St. Joseph’s…
Carol Emerson If you’ve been considering learning Tai Chi, now is the time. Through the end of the year you will receive one free private lesson when you purchase the six class package. This is a great way to jump start your practice, and you can work with either Ken or Carol Emerson; both are…
Don Jensen Medicare Open Enrollment is October 15 to December 7. With 40 Medicare Advantage plans, 11 Medicare Supplement plans (also known as Medigap plans), and 50 prescription drug plans to choose from, how can you know the best one for you? The objective of this seminar is to make Medicare options crystal clear so…
Don Jensen Confused and overwhelmed by Medicare? SaddleBrooke Health & Wellness will be presenting Health Night Out on Monday, September 22, at 7:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. The speaker will be Gary Anderson, Medicare Insurance Educator. Medicare open enrollment is October 15 to December 7. Plan to be present and learn what you need…
“Our relationship with the SaddleBrooke Community means so much to us at Walgreens that we wanted to show our support this year by donating gift bags to the first 1,500 attendees at the Health Fair on October 18,” says Lisa Espich, Walgreens Community Leader. Walgreens will offer flu and pneumonia shots as well as the…