Health Today

Since its inception 20 years ago, the desire to create and support initiatives that impact our community has driven the Jewish Community of Greater Prescott.

One such example: In 2012, the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Prescott (JCF) provided full scholarships to 48 students in Yavapai College’s nursing and radiologic technology programs over a five-year period. This act created the school’s largest-ever scholarship program: The Community Healthcare Scholarship Fund.

As a young girl, Laura Dreibelbis, Director of the Susan J. Rheem Adult Day Center (SJRC), treasured the relationship and special times spent with her grandmother.  She later chose Nursing as a career, acknowledging that, “It was so natural for me to care for older adults in the way I expected my own grandmother to be cared for.” A Prescott Valley resident since 2005, she strives to make a difference in the lives of those surrounding her and says, “I find that when I know I have made someone feel better, happier and appreciated, I personally feel better, happier and appreciated.”

Think about your favorite teachers from your childhood. Did those teachers engage you and other students in lively discussions? Were hands-on activities or experiments part of their lessons?

Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is embracing this active learning approach in a big way during its Celebrate Life Health Expo 2019. This year’s Expo will feature MEGA Bodyä and MEGA Heartä—the world’s only portable, inflatable, walk-through exhibits of the human body and the human heart. The Expo will also include a colossal colon, courtesy of Boston Scientific.

At Home Care Assistance, we have found that seniors describe “quality of life” as the ability to remain independent inside their homes—and that’s exactly what we aim to help people do through our integrated, science-based approach to supporting individual lifestyles and quality longevity.

Prescott has its own women’s competitive boxing team, and it’s building pride and changing lives.

Multiple surgeries on both her lumbar and thoracic spine succeeded at stabilizing Darleen’s back, but they didn’t get rid of her intense pain. She tried opioids and back injection treatments, but the pain persisted until she started treatments from Dr. Thomas Masters at Tomar Pain Centers.

Self-defense is a skill anyone can and should attain, according to Scott Shephard, owner of Fundamental Martial Arts (FMA).

“Everyone is capable of improving their ability to protect themselves,” he said. “Learning self-defense is a great alternative or addition to regular fitness programs.”

Local runners Cindy Rollins and Jessica Leary have been friends since they met through a local running club in January 2011. They ran a 31-mile steady hill climb, the Crown King Scramble 50K, together this past March, finishing in 8 hours and 37 minutes. Both women recently shared what running means to them and what they’ve learned from it.

Screens and social media are everywhere. From virtual school assignments to viral videos on YouTube, our children are experiencing more screen time than ever before.

According to Common Sense Media, children ages eight to 18 engage in some form of media technology – smartphones, tablets or computers – an average of nine hours a day. In an increasingly digital world it’s important that parents set safe boundaries and encourage the development of a healthy relationship with social media.

“Lupies” Share What it’s Like to Experience this Lifelong Disease By Rakini Chinery To understand what living with Lupus is like, a person must first know what it is. Many people have never heard of Lupus, and since science hasn’t been able to figure out a cause, let...

Most moms-to-be can’t wait until their baby bumps begin to show. For many pregnant women, however, the swelling doesn’t stop at the abdomen. Many wonder, “Who switched my legs for these misshapen, bruised-looking legs that throb and ache?”

Dr. Pamela Lusk: Nurturing Healthy Bodies and Minds at Ponderosa Pediatrics It was during one of her final nursing program rotations – when future registered nurses gain true-life experience in specialized clinical settings – that Pamela Lusk, PMHNP-BC, FAANP,...