We invite you to visit one of our gardens. The Natural Healing Garden is located at 119 Garden St. Prescott, AZ 86305 928-237-4116 Our Garden Event Center is located at 3250 Gateway Blvd. at the Prescott Gateway Mall. We are next to Bed, Bath and Beyond on the inside of the Village shops. Come visit the mall on Thursday, July 6 from 4-6 p.m. Experience the largest Ribbon Cutting Celebration, where 27 new businesses are celebrating. By Debbie Maranville Debbie Maranville is the co-owner of … [Read more...] about Embracing Life in the Garden
Celebrating Prescott’s Heritage
The Fourth of July is coming and I couldn’t be more excited. Sure, July 4 often involves barbeques and beautiful weather, but here in our community, there are many other things that I eagerly anticipate. In Prescott, we enjoy a high population of retirees, many of whom are veterans. These proud men and women can often be found donning their military caps, displaying the branch and war in which they served. It is truly an honor to be part of a community rich in patriotism and history, that … [Read more...] about Celebrating Prescott’s Heritage
Protecting Homes, Businesses from Wildfire
Welcome to “At Home With Tom and Sandy.” Sit back, relax and enjoy. Here we are, Tom, halfway through the year. Whooshing, zooming and rocketing through life. Tom: Hello Sandy, my zipping, zooming and zapping gal. It is a joy to be with you again this month and to share our column with the community. I am not sure what we will end up talking about, but hey, hasn’t this weather been wonderfully crazy? Sandy: Hello! Back at ya, Tom, and yes the weather has been glorious. The rain was so … [Read more...] about Protecting Homes, Businesses from Wildfire
How to Prevent a Brain Attack
Many in the medical community now use the phrase “brain attack” in place of “stroke.” That’s because strokes have a lot in common with heart attacks. A heart attack happens when an artery that delivers blood to the heart becomes blocked. Deprived of oxygen and nutrient-rich blood, heart tissue begins to die. Immediate treatment is needed to prevent extensive damage to the heart. Re-read that paragraph and exchange the word “heart” for “brain.” You are now describing a stroke, or brain attack. … [Read more...] about How to Prevent a Brain Attack
Prescott DermaLift Celebrating Fourth Anniversary
The Prescott DermaLift Clinic will be celebrating their fourth anniversary with an open house, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Wednesday, July 10, at 1000 Ainsworth Drive, Suite 1C in Prescott. Guests can learn more about new non-invasive, non-toxic therapies to rejuvenate skin. There will be demonstrations and drawings for free therapies. During July, all services will be discounted by 10% at Northern Arizona’s only provider of the Quantum Hydration Skin Rejuvenation therapy. What is Quantum … [Read more...] about Prescott DermaLift Celebrating Fourth Anniversary
Tips for Choosing, Growing Roses
What better way to enjoy the romance of the garden than by growing roses? Rose gardening has gotten a bad rap in recent years. Growing roses doesn’t have to be a challenge. Choose the right plant for your local garden and you’re halfway to having a spectacular rose garden. Learn the basics of caring for roses and your gardens will be the envy of the neighborhood. In a nutshell, there are four magic ingredients for making your roses happy and your garden a reality. The Soil Roses prefer a soil … [Read more...] about Tips for Choosing, Growing Roses
Strength: The Key to Maintaining Independence
Summertime fun has arrived, bringing longer days, warmer temperatures and festive activities surrounding the Fourth of July holiday. As our focus turns to the blessings of our independence as a nation, and the privilege of living in such a wonderful country, let’s talk about personal independence, and how we maintain that as we age. One of the most critical determinants of maintaining independence, from a physiological perspective, is the totality of strength we possess as we age. Our muscles, … [Read more...] about Strength: The Key to Maintaining Independence
YRMC’s Celebrate Life Health Expo Offering Fun, Learning
Get ready for an event that’s big, mega and even colossal. Yavapai Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC) Celebrate Life Health Expo 2019 will feature MEGA Body and MEGA Heart – the world’s only portable, inflatable, walk-through exhibits of the human body and the human heart. The Expo will also include a colossal colon, courtesy of Boston Scientific. “Touring MEGA Body, MEGA Heart and the colossal colon is a fun and informative adventure for people of all ages,” said YRMC Director of Marketing and … [Read more...] about YRMC’s Celebrate Life Health Expo Offering Fun, Learning
Northern Arizona Pain Institutes Introducing New Nurse Practitioner
Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner Helen Paslay has worked in health care for more than 12 years. She has cared for her patients in primary care, emergency medicine, outpatient surgery, solid organ transplantation and pain management settings, with eight years of her experience acquired at one of the best medical facilities in the world, the Mayo Clinic Hospital (Phoenix Campus). Family Nurse Practitioners have six years of additional medical education, beyond the two years required for … [Read more...] about Northern Arizona Pain Institutes Introducing New Nurse Practitioner
Gore’s Global Reach Touching Hearts at Home
It was 10 a.m. on a Monday morning and Irene Hernandez was still asleep. Her granddaughter phoned for help after failed attempts at rousing her. It had been three days since Hernandez had ankle surgery, but doctors discovered that was not the problem. Irene, at age 62, with no usual symptoms or conditions, had suffered a stroke. “We’ve long suspected that younger patients, who don’t have high cholesterol and hypertension, are having strokes because blood clots are reaching their brains through … [Read more...] about Gore’s Global Reach Touching Hearts at Home