September Healthy U is Available!
In case you missed this month’s issue of Healthy U – we have some wonderful classes coming up. Take a few minutes to scan over the calendar and see what pique’s your interest. We hope to see you at one (or more)!
Last Month to Purchase Tickets to Play Pebble Beach
Odds of Winning are 1:300 In case you’ve missed the hoopla, today marks the one-month countdown for purchasing tickets to win a golf dream trip to Pebble Beach. Once all three hundred are gone, there are no more! Benefiting Sun Health Foundation’s Memory Care Navigator program – a free support program for those impacted by […]
‘It’s Never 2 Late’ Right on Time at La Loma Care Center
La Loma Care Center is the proud owner of an adaptive computer system called It’s Never 2 Late. The system features user-friendly technologies such as touch-screen monitors and an adaptive keyboard, which allow individuals with cognitive or physical limitations to play games, listen to music, or watch videos. It’s kept on a rolling cart making it easy to move […]
Student Nurses Make a Good Impression
Nursing students from the Grand Canyon University program on the Banner Boswell Medical Center campus spent two months this summer honing their clinical skills at Sun Health’s three senior communities. They were assigned to work with residents who had health concerns. The students worked up health profiles on participating residents and consulted with Sun Health nurses, […]
Packing it in
Nearly 400 foster kids from the Northwest Valley, ages 7 to 18, headed to school this month with new backpacks filled with school supplies, compliments of the Sun Health SHINE (Sun Health Involvement Never Ends) summer backpack drive. The drive was done in cooperation with OCJ Kids, a Valley-based foster and adoption agency. What started […]
Employee Showcase: Tracy Garrett
Please join us in congratulating Tracy Garrett for earning her certification as a diabetes educator. Issued by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators, Tracy’s new certification showcases her significant experience in pre-diabetes and diabetes management. It’s a fantastic fit for her role at Sun Health as a registered dietitian. It also complements her other certifications in […]
3D Mammography Units at Banner Del E. Webb Made Possible by Donors
Sun Health Foundation donors recently enabled Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center to purchase two low-dose 3D mammography units for the hospitals breast imaging center, which is part of the Louisa Kellam Center for Women’s Health. The Hologic 3D Tomosynthesis units provide: A greater than 25 percent improvement in overall cancer detection rates – finding […]
Sharon Grambow Makes List of ‘Who’s Who in Business 2014’
Sun Health Chief Operating Officer Sharon Grambow was recently recognized as a top leader in “Who’s Who in Business 2014,” a special online publication of Republic Media, highlighting the top 10 Arizona companies in 50 business categories, including senior living. The publication named Grandview Terrace as one of the “top 10 Arizona assisted living facilities” […]
COO Sharon Grambow Quoted in Urban Land magazine
Our very own COO, Sharon Grambow, is quoted in this month’s Urban Land magazine from the Urban Land Institute. Check out the “Seniors’ Housing Outlook on page 42 – congratulations, Sharon! Sharon Grambow, chief operating officer, Sun Health Senior Living, is a member of the Urban Land Institute’s Senior Housing Council. The article below […]
Sun Health & Benevilla Working to Improve Transportation in NW Valley
Sun Health and Benevilla, a regional nonprofit social service agency, conducted a community needs assessment in 2013 to identify ways to help Northwest Valley seniors remain independent and age in place. Focus groups, community meetings and a survey mailed to 20,000 residents revealed that transportation was a major issue for many seniors. To address the […]
