What does getting older look and feel like for you? Do you warmly embrace it? Or do you dread the thought of bending down to tie your shoes – and wonder what else you can do while you’re down there? While there isn’t a fountain of youth, there exists a river of hope, allowing you to flow through your mature years empowered with the skills to navigate the journey and enjoy an invigoratingly full life. Did you know … According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than … [Read more...] about Empowering an Aging Body
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Celebrating Three Years Providing Skin Rejuvenation Treatments
The Prescott DermaLift Clinic is celebrating its third year providing innovative, non-invasive skin rejuvenation treatments. The clinic remains the only provider of Quantum Hydration Therapy in Central and Northern Arizona. Quantum Hydration stimulates your body's ability to produce collagen through a cold plasma ion technology. The process combines negative ion fields with a natural saline solution to clean and revitalize skin painlessly. Skin cells are affected at a molecular level … [Read more...] about Celebrating Three Years Providing Skin Rejuvenation Treatments
Why Patients Choose a Naturopathic Physician
I was introduced to naturopathic medicine while doing my pre-med work at Grand Canyon University. I had been suffering with excruciatingly painful endometriosis for more than 10 years and was preparing for a hysterectomy when a friend suggested I make an appointment to see her naturopathic doctor first. That appointment changed my life, and I have not suffered from the pain of endometriosis since. I cancelled the surgery and was so inspired by how well the treatment worked that I decided to find … [Read more...] about Why Patients Choose a Naturopathic Physician
Do You Feel Prepared for the Cost of Long-Term Care?
According to Genworth Financial, the average annual cost of a private nursing home room in the United States is $92,378, while a home health aide runs about $45,760. Many people assume that Medicare and other forms of health insurance will cover these costs, but in reality, long-term care is not considered a medical expense and Medicare will only cover certain aspects. Medicaid will help many seniors pay for long-term care, but in order to qualify you will have to spend most of your assets, … [Read more...] about Do You Feel Prepared for the Cost of Long-Term Care?
Tips for A Successful House Flip
Thanks to HGTV, house flipping is an increasingly popular method of real estate investing. As easy as it may look, however, flipping is far from easy. A seasoned house flipper admits, “We make it look easy. But, it’s risky, back-breaking work. It can be fun, but if you don’t know what you’re doing, you’re sunk.” You need plenty of cash and nerves of steel to get into house flipping. To begin with, you need excellent credit score, cash for down payment, and you need to know the … [Read more...] about Tips for A Successful House Flip
Committed to Serving the Community
If you ask me why Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital supports The Salvation Army and other local organizations, the answer is simple. The organization wants to be a good neighbor. The hospital is part of the community. Our staff is part of the community. We live here and are raising our families here, so we want to contribute to the quality of life that the area offers. To do that from an organizational standpoint, we believe strongly that we have to be a responsible corporate … [Read more...] about Committed to Serving the Community
Does Your Internet Service Fit Your Business Needs?
Very few businesses these days can operate without the Internet. Whether you use it for interacting with your customers, sending and receiving emails, processing credit card transactions or researching topics related to your company, it is a much-needed resource. Unfortunately, most businesses just sign up with the first Internet provider they find (or use the same one they use for their home) and never put much thought into whether it is the right fit for their company and its … [Read more...] about Does Your Internet Service Fit Your Business Needs?
The Softer Side of Business
We are a small community of dedicated citizens, employees, business owners and consumers. It is important to everyone concerned that our community businesses grow and flourish. While trying to grow a business, many companies locally and nationwide are seeing the value in serving their community and the world at large. Whether on a large or small scale, the value of volunteerism, contribution and service is of unlimited worth. The pioneers who colonized the west established honored traditions of … [Read more...] about The Softer Side of Business
Understanding the Cost of Wine
In today’s economy, the idea of spending $30 for a bottle of wine seems like a lot, let alone spending upwards of hundreds of dollars for a single bottle. So, why pay more? And what determines the cost of a wine? A close friend asked me this question this week, and I feel that this is something that we all struggle with, so this month I am going to break down what makes a “cheap” wine, what makes one expensive and how to find the best wine for your … [Read more...] about Understanding the Cost of Wine
YRMC’s Vein Center Providing New Painless Treatment
The Vein Center at Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is the first provider in Northern Arizona to offer VenaSeal ablation therapy to treat varicose veins, spider veins and other symptoms of the vein disease, chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). “Patients are very happy with VenaSeal ablation therapy,” said Anil Kumar, M.D., FAAC, RPVI, medical director of the Vein Center at YRMC in Prescott Valley. “This new therapy does not require multiple injections to numb their legs, which can be … [Read more...] about YRMC’s Vein Center Providing New Painless Treatment