Your heart is working hard for you. Take care of it!
Linda Jo Orinski, Program Director for Kare Bears
Your heart works hard for you nonstop for your whole life. So, show it some TLC. Making small changes in your habits can make a real difference to your ticker. It’s like finding the fountain of youth. People who follow these steps not only live longer, but they also spend a lot more time healthy, without cardiovascular disease. Even if you make just one or two improvements, you can make yourself less likely to get heart disease.
Here are two tips to start you out!
1. Aim for lucky number seven.
The next time you’re tempted to stay up later than you should, remember how comfy that pillow will feel and how good a full night’s sleep is for your heart. In one study, young and middle-age adults who slept seven hours a night had less calcium in their arteries (an early sign of heart disease) than those who slept five hours or less or those who slept nine hours or more.
2. Keep the pressure off.
That cuff squeezing your arm at every doctor’s visit is important. It measures the amount of pressure flowing through your arteries with every heartbeat. If your blood pressure gets too high, the extra force can damage artery walls and create scar tissue. That makes it harder for blood and oxygen to get to and from your heart. The heart has to pump harder and gets worn out faster. If it can’t get enough oxygen, parts can start to die. Get your blood pressure checked every 3-5 years if you’re 18-39. If you’re 40 or older, or if you have high blood pressure, check it every year. Cut back on salt, limit alcohol to no more than one to two drinks a day, favor healthy eating habits (think fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein) manage your stress and work out. These changes are often enough to bring your blood pressure back down into the normal range. If not, your doctor might recommend you also take medication.
February is “Heart Month” – Kare Bears presents welcomes Dr Rajeev Garg as our speaker from Abrazo. Dr Garg attended S.N Medical College, India for Doctor of Medicine: Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at Lahey Clinic in Boston: Board Certified in Cardiology and Interventional
Cardiology at Banner Estrella Medical Center, Vice Chair of Cardiology at West Valley Hospital, Assistant Professor of Medicine in Mid-Western Medical School, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona, Phoenix. You do not want to miss this opportunity to have a one on one with a heart doctor and learn some new updated tips with heart patients!
Join us Wednesday, February 27, Tuscany Ballroom, 11:00 a.m.-noon.
Attendance and refreshments are free!
There will be lots of giveaways from Abrazo and one special drawing from Kare Bears!
Thank you, donors!
Rayma Scalzo
Kare Bears wishes to thank the following businesses and PebbleCreek residents who generously gave items or cash donations to minimize the expenditures of the luncheon and fund the many services Kare Bears provides to PebbleCreek.
Auction/Raffle Donors
AAA of Arizona; Abrazo West Campus Hospital; Angelo Russo Masonry; Arizona Cardinals; Arizona Coyotes; Arizona Diamondbacks; Basia’s Beauty Salon; Betsy Jones; Candy, Mike and Chris Klackle, Realtors; Caring Visits; Carolyn Suttles; Cathy Sitarz, Realtor; Catitude Arts – Bonnie Lewis; Charlene Romanos; Charla Cupit; Chris and Lana Raptoplous; Cincinnati Reds; Cynthia 4 Travel; Dale Sevig; Dillons Restaurant; Donna M. Goranson, Realtor; Elite Shutters and Blinds – Jill Erno; Face First Facial and Body Salon; Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse; Golden Assist Senior Placement Services; Goodyear Police Department; Guyette Facial and Oral Surgery Center; Hampton Inn and Suites; Hand and Stone Massage; Head Sporting Goods Co.; Hope Ewest; Jed Weisman; Jewelry by Victor; Joey Arnold; Kay Jarrett; Ken Duvall; Key Health Pharmacy and Compounding; LifeLong Learning; Margit Franzone; Marilynn Smith; Mariposa Point at Algodon Center; Mary Couzens, Realtor; Muriel Long; Nancy Muramoto; Noelck Associates Dentistry; Nothing Bundt Cakes; Oakland Athletics; Options for Senior Living; Osborne Jewelry; Palm Valley Golf Club; Panda Express; Papa Murphy’s Pizza; PebbleCreek Activities Center; PebbleCreek Air Conditioning and Heating; PebbleCreek Fitness Club; PebbleCreek Food and Beverage; PebbleCreek Golf Resort; PebbleCreek Quilter’s Club; Petz Place; Phoenix Symphony; Quail Creek Country Club; Ruth Walsh – Professional Photographer; Sheril Symonds; Sherri Van Schaick; Silverado Peoria Memory Care Community; Steve McElroy, Realtor; Sukman’s Interiors; Suncoast Dental; Susan Herriford; Terry Wilson; The Groves; The Tree of Oil; Tisha Johnson; United Goodyear Firefighter Charities; Upclose Skin Care; Uptight Flooring; Valley Golf Center; Viki Nickels; Vivian Nails and Spa; Wigwam Golf Club.
Cash and In-Kind Donors
Big O Tires; Hacienda Del Rey; Jack Hogan Charitable Foundation; Jennifer Mahoney Law Office; John Manobianco – State Farm Agent; Johnson and Associates; Kris Dahl – RBC Wealth Management; La Loma Senior Living Services; Nothing Bundt Cakes; Stu Burge, Realtor; Thompson’s Funeral Chapel; West Valley Golf Cars.
Abrazo Hospital tours scheduled
Janis Korba
Kare Bears has scheduled tours of Abrazo West Campus Hospital which is a Level 1 Trauma Center, for the residents of PebbleCreek. The tour includes a free lunch in the Board Room. In emergencies seconds count and we are fortunate to have this hospital within a few minutes’ driving time.
Our next tour will be Thursday, February 28. The tour and lunch are available for the first 14 people that sign up. Please call the Kare Bear House at 623-536-1200 to make a reservation. Your name must be on the list to attend. If you can’t make the February tour, please sign up for the March 28 tour.
We know you’ll enjoy this tour and lunch. The day of the tour we need to be in the lobby of the Main Entrance located at 13677 W. McDowell Road, before 10:00 a.m.; the tour starts promptly at 10:00 a.m.