Tina Fugleberg SaddleBrooke Ranch is on a mission to help save lives by hosting a blood drive on June 17 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Ranch House, Sol Ballroom, 31143 S. Amenity Dr. The community is invited to take part in this special event and donate blood for hospital patients in our…
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Features, June 2023
2 Your Health: Alzheimer’s and Brain Health—How Therapy and Coaching Can Help
Dr. Rose Bricker, Blue Lemon Health & Wellness If you or a loved one is experiencing symptoms of Alzheimer’s, dementia, and poor brain health, you are not alone. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 6.7 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s. Eleven million Americans provide unpaid care for those with Alzheimer’s and other types of…
Generals, November 2022
Shots for the Ranch—Flu and COVID Vaccination Drive-thru
Linda Shannon-Hills For the second year in a row, the SBR Neighbors Helping Neighbors group volunteers teamed up with Desert Life Pharmacy, Brianne Spaeth, and her staff of University of Arizona pharmacy students to provide important vaccinations for the seasonal flu vaccine and the recently released COVID-19 Moderna Bivalent booster, which provides protection of the…
Features, September 2022
What Is the Medicare Donut Hole?
Leah Sugar Kari Medicare’s Donut Hole (aka the Coverage Gap) is a term that prompts curiosity or apprehension among Medicare beneficiaries. The cake donut is generally round with an empty center or hole. There is something to eat on both sides and nothing in the middle. This metaphorically describes a gap in a prescription drug…
Features, August 2022
2 Your Health: Repetitive Motion and Muscle Memory—Suddenly You Are in Pain!
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist The most common comment I get as a massage therapist is, “Wow, I did not realize how bad my muscles are, until you started working on them. How did that happen?” The truth is this, humans are creatures of habit. We sleep in the same position, we get up and have…
Clubs & Classes, August 2022
Red Cross Blood Drive at SaddleBrooke Ranch on Sept. 24
Linda Shannon-Hills and Tina Fugleberg The next blood drive at the Ranch will be on Saturday, Sept. 24, starting at 7 a.m. with the last donation time starting at 1 p.m. The drive will be held in the SBR Ranch House Sol Ballroom. To register to donate, log in to www.redcrossblood.org. The need for blood…
Features, May 2022
2 Your Health: Can Regular Massage Help My Memory?
Heidi Overman, LMT #MT-24997 As we age, our memory tends to get away from us. We find ourselves searching for words that were once easy to retrieve. We can’t remember the name of our new neighbor. You walk in a room … wait, what was I saying? What was I coming in this room for?…
Features, April 2022
2 Your Health: Plantar Fasciitis and Massage Therapy
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist Plantar fasciitis is a very common issue. It is painful and can even be debilitating. I have many clients come in exasperated from trying to help relieve plantar fasciitis pain. Just this week I had one client who had been battling it for over two years and another for over a…
Generals, April 2022
Red Cross Blood Drive Set for April 23
Linda Shannon-Hills The SBR Red Cross Blood Drive is on Saturday, April 23, from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. The American Red Cross continues to be short on needed blood. If you can donate, we encourage you to register to donate now. The drive will be held in the SBR Ranch House Sol Ballroom. Log…
Features, March 2022
2 Your Health: Massage Can Help with Leg and Foot Cramps
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist, #MT-24997 Leg and foot cramps are very common. I find this to be a prevalent issue in my practice and see many who suffer from cramping almost every night. This breaks up sleep and can cause insomnia and fatigue. Massage can be a useful tool in helping relieve the pain…