Tag: health

CERT Basic Course set for September 7

Karl Holmstrom and Rachel Ramsower tend to victim Doug Dorsey’s many injuries during a recent CERT training class; photo by John McGee.

Peggy McGee The Greater Green Valley Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will begin its basic training course on Wednesday, September 7 at the Green Valley Fire District HQ, 1285 W Camino Encanto. This five day course will cover disaster preparedness, terrorism, disaster medical operations, community planning, psychological reaction to disasters and many more topics. What…

Annual Health and Wellness Fair

Mark your calendars for the Quail Creek Annual Health and Wellness Fair at the Madera Clubhouse on Friday, October 21, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Local businesses and health care professionals will offer free testing, free samples and lots of information on a wide array products and services that will help make you…

Valuable information regarding mosquito protection

Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals in the world today because of the diseases they spread according to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There are 176 species of mosquitoes identified in the U.S. Each year an estimated 390 million people world-wide are infected. Some infected people will get mild symptoms (fever, rash, joint…

Blood drive

American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held Sunday, July 10, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Silver rooms. To register call 1-800-733-2767 or log on to www.redcrossblood.org; sponsor code: Quail Blood costs nothing to give yet is more valuable than any other resource  on earth.

Quail Creek Wellness presentation – May 23

Quail Creek Wellness will present Successfully Aging Strategies at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 23 in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. Guest speaker will be Chris Kang, Executive Director of Valley Assistance Service. Also in attendance will be RN Chris Erickson, RN Manager Joey Zimmerman and Jessica Lansky, RN. Beginning April 1, the RN Care…

Exercise improves quality of life

Peggy McGee “It’s amazing how exercise helps me feel more energized instead of wearing me out.” “My balance has actually improved since I started stretching on a regular basis.” These are just a few of the comments one routinely hears after exercise classes at the Anza Fitness Center. There are several certified fitness group instructors…

Quail Creek Wellness presentation – April 25

Monday, April 25, 2016, Quail Creek Wellness will present Taylor S. Riall, MD, PhD, Chief, Division of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Professor Department of Surgery and Vice Chair for Quality and Performance at 10:00 a.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. Taylor S. Riall, MD, PhD is Professor and Chief of the Divisions of…

Dr. Riall speaker for Quail Creek Wellness Presentation

Monday, April 25, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom, Quail Creek Wellness will present Taylor S. Riall, MD, PhD, Chief, Division of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Professor Department of Surgery and Vice Chair for Quality and Performance. Taylor S. Riall, MD, PhD is Professor and Chief of the Divisions of…