Tag: Health

Free seminar in May on senior Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid is a public education program that introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact and overviews appropriate supports. This 8-hour course uses roleplaying and simulations to demonstrate how to offer initial help in a mental health crisis and connect people to the…

Save the date for “Dynamic Health” presentation

Linda Shannon-Hills Chiropractic is a health care profession dedicated to the non-surgical treatment of disorders of the nervous system and musculoskeletal system. On Tuesday, November 13 at 4:00 p.m., Dr. Watson will discuss his approach of how chiropractic care can aid to “Dynamic Health.” The focus on spinal adjustment is what makes doctors of chiropractic…

Seminar on Medicare and health insurance on November 10

Linda Shannon-Hills The health insurance landscape can be tricky to navigate, for both under age 65 health insurance needs and for Medicare beneficiaries. On Saturday, November 10 at 1:00 p.m., Coleen M. Elkins Health Insurance & Medicare Specialist will be at SaddleBrooke Ranch in LaMesa and Montana Rooms to discuss options you may want to…

Medicare and Me: Mail order drugs

  Leah Kari, Certified Medical Representative Do you like the convenience of receiving your prescription drugs through the mail order feature of your Medicare Part D prescription drug plan? Do you dislike having to call the mail order pharmacy to request your refills? Are you wondering why the plan doesn’t just send your prescriptions every…

SaddleBrooke Heath Fair nears

  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…

Mark your calendar for American Red Cross Blood Drive – Sept. 22

  Linda Shannon-Hills SaddleBrooke Ranch will be hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday, September 22 from 7:00 a.m. until noon at La Hacienda Clubhouse in La Mesa and Montana Rooms. To make an appointment, call 800-733-2767 or go online to www.redcrossblood.org. Right now, the American Red Cross has a significant blood shortage…

Wellness Roundup to present three part presentations

Linda Shannon-Hills Wellness Roundup is sponsoring a three-part presentation series on the benefits of physical activity and therapy by Seth Peterson, doctor of Physical Therapy, over three months starting in August, September and October. Many people associate a decrease in stamina and strength with the aging process, but what many don’t realize is that it…

Beginning meditation class starts August 22

  Carol Emerson Join meditation teacher and ordained Kriya Yoga initiate and swami, Carol Emerson, for a three-week introductory meditation class that will set you up for your own personal practice. You probably have heard about the benefits of meditation (like how it can reduce stress, improve your health, prevent disease and, last but not…