Rebecca Bair Joins Foundation as Senior Director of Development
Sun Health Foundation is pleased to announce Rebecca Bair has joined the organization as a senior director of development. She will be working with donors and friends to encourage support for the community programs and services Sun Health provides. “Rebecca brings a wealth of experience and community involvement that will help advance Sun Health’s mission,” […]
Sun Health Celebrates Program’s Second Anniversary With Consecutive National Honor
November 2013 While most of the nation ponders how federal health care legislation will affect them, at Sun Health this month we celebrate a nationally recognized community health program that has benefited nearly 2,000 west valley residents. In less than two years, Sun Health Care Transitions has educated individuals about healthier ways to live, developed […]
Sun Health Care Transitions Celebrates 2nd Anniversary with 2nd Consecutive National Award from Care Continuum Alliance
Nearly 2,000 chronic disease patients served through nonprofit program SURPRISE, ARIZ. – Nov. 6, 2013 – Anniversaries are often marked by a special surprise. For Sun Health Care Transitions, that surprise was doubly exciting. The team celebrated its second anniversary by receiving a second consecutive “Outstanding Leadership in Population Health Award” from the Care Continuum […]
La Loma Health and Rehabilitation Opens a New Short Stay Skilled Nursing Unit
Located in Litchfield Park near Peoria, AZ, Sun Health’s La Loma Health and Rehabilitation has expanded its service options and capabilities to include a short term rehabilitation unit – also called short stay assisted living – with even more improvements on the way.
2013 Lexus Champions For Charity Winner Announced
Silence fell over the guests at Arrowhead Lexus in Peoria on Oct. 3, as Randy McGrane, vice-chair of the Sun Health Foundation Board of Directors, was handed the winning drawing ticket for the 2013 Lexus Champions For Charity Golf Tournament.
Sun Health Launches Personalized Memory Program To Serve Patients With Dementia
Sun Health has launched a Memory Care Navigator program, the newest offering in the Arizona nonprofit organization’s rapidly growing collection of community health programs. Peoria’s Marty Finley, M.Ed. has been selected as the Sun Health Memory Care Navigator, who will provide personal and professional guidance to patients, family members and caregivers coping with the emotional, psychological […]
Michael L. Mandell Elected Chairman of the Sun Health Foundation Board of Trustees
Michael L. Mandell has been elected as the new chairman of the Arizona nonprofit Sun Health Foundation Board of Trustees for the 2014 fiscal year beginning July 1. Mandell, a resident of Corte Bella in Sun City West, is a retired executive who has lived in the Northwest Valley since May, 2006. He previously served […]
Sun Health Elects R. Jack Stephenson Chairman of Sun Health Services Board
R. Jack Stephenson has been elected chairman of the board for Arizona nonprofit Sun Health Services for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Stephenson, a resident of Sun City West, has a rich history of civic involvement, serving as president of both the Sun City West Rotary Club and the Briarwood Country Club in 2011. […]
Foster Care Kids Get New Backpacks and School Supplies From SHINE
More than 60 school-age children received new backpacks filled with school supplies at The Colonnade on July 23. It was the culmination of a month-long SHINE (Sun Health Involvement Never Ends) project to raise funds to purchase backpacks and supplies for children living in foster care homes in Surprise.
Leading Alzheimer’s Research Scientist to Join Banner Sun Health Research Institute and the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Dr. Salvatore Oddo, a leader in the development of genetically-engineered mouse models and their use in the study of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, has joined the research team at the Banner Sun Health Research Institute (BSHRI) as a Senior Scientist and as an Associate Professor in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences at the […]
