Sun Health Care Transitions and Banner iCare Join Forces to Improve Care
Sun Health Care Transitions (SHCT) and Banner iCare™ have formed an alliance to serve chronically ill patients in the Northwest Valley. The two programs will be sharing one hospital liaison at Banner Boswell and Banner Del E. Webb medical centers so that only one person is approaching patients to introduce each program. Additionally, eligible patients will […]
We Need Your Help: Donate to the SHINE Backpack Drive
One of SHINE’s (Sun Health Involvement Never Ends) most successful events last year was the backpack drive to benefit foster children in the West Valley. The initial goal was to buy and fill 60 backpacks, but a surge of resident and employee contributions resulted in new backpacks for 242 foster children in the Valley. This […]
Sun Health’s Care Transitions Program Earning High Praise
Representatives from the Lewin Group, a health care consulting firm working for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), visited Sun Health in June to learn what the Care Transitions team is doing to help Medicare beneficiaries make a smooth transition from hospital to home and to keep from being readmitted. Studies show that […]
Three Most Common Questions About Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Today is the summer solstice – the longest day of the year, but it also marks the Alzheimer’s Association’s national awareness movement celebrating the strength of those facing Alzheimer’s disease. “On The Longest Day, teams around the world come together to honor the strength, passion and endurance of those facing Alzheimer’s with a day of […]
Sun Health Fire Drill Makes Front Cover of Daily News-Sun
Sun Health’s Grandview Terrace senior independent living community in Sun City West, AZ, was proud to host a mock fire drill with residents and the local fire department last week. Grandview Terrace Executive Director Bhakti Gosalia said the mock event was a collaborative idea because the seven-story building is one of the tallest in Sun […]
Ronald K. Austerlade hired as new Chief Marketing Officer for Sun Health
Ronald K. Austerlade hired as new Chief Marketing Officer for Sun Health SURPRISE – June, 19, 2014 – Ronald K. Austerlade has been named vice president and chief marketing officer for nonprofit Sun Health. He brings more than two decades of experience in senior-level marketing, communications, public relations, research and analytics, customer experience, and sales […]
Sun Health Foundation Invests $30,000 in Future Nurses
As any college student or their parents can attest, higher education costs are much higher these days. That’s why Grand Canyon University nursing students Mariah White and Christine Throckmorton are so thankful for their $3,000 nursing scholarships from Sun Health Foundation. GCU’s annual tuition, excluding room and board, costs around $8,000.
Hello, June Issue of Healthy U!
It’s hard to believe it is June already, but summer is here! Gear up for some fantastic ways to get out of the heat with classes, such as Yoga For a Healthy Back, Advancements for Foot/Ankle Arthritis, Music Therapy for Dementia and more.
Serious as a Heart Attack
Earlier this month, nearly 50 Sun Health Foundation friends gathered in the Sun City West home of Birt and Louisa Kellam for some socializing and refreshments. It may have looked like a normal party to the casual observer, but things were about to get serious. Birt Kellam introduced Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center (BDWMC) […]
Photo of Colonnade Resident Sky Diver Wins International Contest
PHOENIX (May 23, 2014) –– On May 21, 2014, Grantmakers in Aging (GIA) announced the selection of 18 winners of its first “Friendly Faces, Friendly Places” international photo contest, supported by the Pfizer Foundation. Out of the 500 photos submitted worldwide, one local photo was announced as a winner. The photo of Surprise resident Sharon […]
