Rayma Scalzo The Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver Discussion Group will be learning ways to enjoy the holiday season at our monthly meeting on December 16 at 9:30 a.m. Teri Sellers, one of our facilitators, will share from her years of experience the lighter side of caregiving at the holidays. There are two sides to every coin and…
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Features, December 2017
2 Your Health: Why should you choose PT?
Brad Scott Do you have nagging pain or lingering discomfort and not sure what to do or how to get better? Have you or your loved one began to decline in your functional ability? AZOPT is ready to help! More and more people #ChoosePT (physical therapy) first and AZOPT is their top choice! Opioid addiction…
Clubs & Classes, November 2017
Holiday season and your pets
Jim Ellison It is holiday season again and a time to be extra careful about your pets’ wellbeing. The holiday season is a time when family and friends visit and chances increase for your pets to escape your home. Please be extra vigilant and make sure your pets have proper identification at all times. Have…
Features, November 2017
2 Your Health: AZOPT success story – meet Barbara
David Price AZOPT is dedicated to providing quality, personalized care by enthusiastic and passionate physical therapists. But don’t just take our word for it. Our patients tell their story best. Like Barbara, who for more than 20 years had unbearable back pain. Read more about her successful experience-. My name is Barbara and for more…
Clubs & Classes, November 2017
PC Hiking Club begins new season
Pete Williams The PebbleCreek Hiking Club started its new hiking season on September 25 by hiking to and past the bridge that crosses a corner of Lake Pleasant. The bridge in the background is high and dry because the lake is low at this time of year (about 55% of capacity). They fill the lake…
Clubs & Classes, November 2017
Fighting Depression – Alzheimer’s Dementia Caregivers Group
Rayma Scalzo The Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver Discussion Group is pleased to have a representative from Copper Springs Behavioral Hospital in Avondale speak at our monthly meeting on November 18 at 9:30 a.m. The topic: Fighting Depression. Copper Springs has effective inpatient and outpatient treatment options to help you or your loved one who is struggling with…
Clubs & Classes, November 2017
PC Hiking Club Diary
On October 4, six members of the PebbleCreek Hiking Club did the Watson Lake Loop trail in Prescott. We had beautiful weather in the 70s for this outstanding hike in Prescott’s Granite Dells. Hiking that day were (left to right) Pete Williams, Marilyn Reynolds, Clare Bangs, Dennis Zigmunt, Mary Hill (hike leader), and Lynn Warren…
Clubs & Classes, October 2017
Proper transfers and lifting techniques for caregivers
Rayma Scalzo Our Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver Group would like to invite you to attend our October 21 meeting. We are pleased to have a physical therapist and representative from Grace Home Health Care to show us techniques for transfers and lifting. If your loved one remains at home, it is important to know how to complete…
Features, October 2017
2 Your Health: When a home exercise program is not enough
Ryann Roberts, DPT Ever had an injury or nagging pain that just won’t go away? During the course of exercise, sports and sometimes normal daily activities, these injuries occur frequently. Some people will turn to word of mouth, YouTube, or a medical professional for assistance. They will receive an abundance of information, exercise and movements…
Clubs & Classes, October 2017
Breast Cancer Support Group meeting notice
Rayma Scalzo The Breast Cancer Support Group is pleased to have Jennifer K. O’Neill, M.D., F.A.C.S., speak on October 26 at 10:00 a.m. in the Capri Room at Tuscany. Dr. O’Neill is Board Certified by the American College of Surgeons. For the past seven years, her practice has specialized exclusively in benign and malignant diseases…