It’s a Calling

It’s a Calling

As one longtime midwife retires, leaving a legacy, she passes the torch to her student-turned-partner By Hilary Dartt • Photos by Trisha Shaffer Forty-one years ago, Melody Fisher wasn’t looking to become a midwife. A friend was going to give birth to her second...
Northland Cares Celebrates Two Decades of Service

Northland Cares Celebrates Two Decades of Service

Offering prevention services for those at risk for HIV, and outpatient services for those living with it By Hedda Fay, Community Outreach Manager, Northland Cares As Northland Cares celebrates 20 years of service to the people of Yavapai County, members of the...
Make the Call

Make the Call

Through Stepping Stones Agencies’ Helpline, Advocates Let Callers Know They’re Not Alone … and that They Can Become Empowered to Create a Future Free From Victimization By Stepping Stones Agencies “I was so scared for me and my kids after the last fight with my...
Care for the Whole Person, Anywhere

Care for the Whole Person, Anywhere

Spectrum Healthcare Offers an Innovative Approach to Meeting Individuals’ Needs Founded in October 1965, Spectrum Healthcare Group (Spectrum) began as a single behavioral health clinic. It has since grown into a robust healthcare system dedicated to Arizona’s...
A Fighter from the Start

A Fighter from the Start

Mechelle’s Story: A Warrior’s Spirit and an Extraordinary Healthcare Team Mechelle Saravo’s family knew she was a fighter from the start. Born premature, Mechelle required five surgeries on her legs between her third and fourth birthdays. Even with heavy casts on both...
‘A Major Step Forward’

‘A Major Step Forward’

YRMG Welcomes Accomplished Neurosurgeon to the Quad Cities By Bridget O’Gara Neurosurgeon Sam Safavi-Abbasi, MD is now performing advanced brain and spine surgeries as well as the latest minimally invasive procedures in the Quad Cities, thanks to an affiliation...