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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
Employee Showcase: Deborah Burns
As a community partner who delights in sharing healthy living practices throughout our neighborhoods and communities, we would be nothing without fantastic employees who help make this vision a reality. One of those employees is Deborah Burns, FNP-C. A valued Sun Health employee for more than fifteen years, most recently at the Center For Health […]
Recover From a Stroke or Surgery with La Loma Outpatient Rehab for Seniors
When recovering from a major event, such as a fall, stroke or bone replacement surgery, using an outpatient service provider that specializes in older patients can make a huge difference. Seniors often have special needs based on their fitness and activity levels, and customizing therapy on a case-by-case basis is important. Our bodies change and […]
The April Issue of Healthy U Magazine has Arrived!
Wondering what fabulous classes we are offering this month at the new Center for Health & Wellbeing? Wonder no more – just take a look. It’s no April Fool’s Day joke! (Click to view or download.)Â [gview file=”https://cms.sunhealth.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/HealthyU_Apr2014.pdf”]
