Ginny Hutcheson The Quail Creek Fights Back Relay for Life team will be selling luminaria bags to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. Due to the COVID-19 virus, cancer research programs have lost their momentum. The University of Arizona cancer research programs, that the Quail Creek team has supported in the past, need our help.…
Nancy Planck, Member Services The American Red Cross is holding the next blood drive on Sunday, Feb. 14, in front of the Kino Conference Center from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For your safety and the staff’s safety, only four donors will be allowed in the Bloodmobile at one time. Please do not show up…
Nancy Planck, Activities Coordinator The next scheduled Blood Drive is on Sunday, September 13. At this time, the location has not been determined in Quail Creek. We have had success with the temporary location with the Blood Mobile at the Kino Conference Center. Please watch “What’s Happening” for an announcement when we can start scheduling 30…
Nancy Planck We wish to thank everyone that signed up so quickly for our July 12, Blood Drive. As usual, Quail Creek residents’ responses to support our community are amazing. We so appreciate the donors who sign up on their smartphones as soon they know when the next drive is being held! The next scheduled blood…
The American Red Cross The American Red Cross is so grateful to all our partners that continue to stand with us through the evolution of the Coronavirus Disease 2020 (COVID-19). Hundreds of thousands of donors and blood drive hosts have responded to the call to support the lifesaving mission, and we can’t thank you enough!…
Judy McCormick I had an appointment to see the cardiologist right after everything shut down, so I cancelled the appointment. Later, I heard that you could use telemedicine, so I made an appointment. I was very unsure as to how everything worked. The scheduler gave me the URL and told me to sign in 15…
Genetic testing is becoming an increasingly important tool in medicine. It aims to identify inherited gene mutations known to increase a person’s risk of developing cancer. Potential benefits With genetic testing, you and your primary care physician can: • Understand your risk for certain cancers. • Develop prevention strategies. • Create a more personalized treatment…
The American Red Cross Blood Drive is on Sunday, Nov. 10, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Silver rooms 1 and 2. You can be someone’s rescue story! Registration typically begins 30 days prior to each drive. To schedule an appointment, call 800-733-2767 or log on to www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code ‘quailcreek.’ Change the…
The Healthy Pet Workshop will be on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 10 a.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. It will be presented by Andrea Hilden, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). Get to know me better to know why I love what I do! Come share your time with me and learn about why I love my profession. Being…
The Wellness Presentation on Monday, Sept. 30, will be at 10:00 a.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. The subject is “Avoid or Delay Knee Replacement Surgery,” presented by Michelle Stiles, PT, M.S., M.A., FDN-P, PN2. You may be able to avoid knee replacement surgery altogether—find out how. Michelle Stiles is the author of Fast…