- Companies’ partnership rolls out the red carpet for Payson area seniors
- January 31, 2012
- The Caring Presence and Good Samaritan Society —Majestic Rim are stepping up to give even more value to living an independent lifestyle for seniors who are downsizing. A monthly educational series will begin in February 2012 to help seniors and their families navigate through all the resources available to them to make informed decisions about transitional phases in their lives. The manager at Majestic Rim, Cathe Davis and her staff will provide the venue and refreshments at no cost to attendees. Majestic Rim is located at 310 E. Tyler Parkway in Payson.
- The diabetes epidemic – making a change
- January 31, 2012
- The Payson Care Center recently sponsored a diabetes lecture presented by its onsite physician Dr. Terry Rousseau. More than 70 people showed up to learn how to manage or reverse diabetes. But that’s not all, even more people called to attend. Because of the overwhelming response a second lecture has been scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, March 5 at Payson Care Center. Please Christy VanderMolen at (928) 951-2305 for reservations. Diabetes is a debilitating illness that affects more than 23 million people in the United States — especially older adults. But why are we experiencing this epidemic? It really boils down to the eating habits that our nation has adopted. The days of farming and growing our own fresh vegetables and fruits are gone, and the fast foods, boxed and prepared meals have become the norm for many. But are they really a convenience when they lead to diabetes, kidney failure, blindness, heart disease and amputations?
- Happenings at the Senior Center
- January 17, 2012
- Since our humble beginnings at Nan Pyle’s Girl Scout Camp in the ’70s, our organization has been serving seniors in the Rim Country area. Today, we have our own facility that was formerly a skating rink, a bowling alley and the Post Office. We have a large dining room, commercial kitchen, meeting room, a multipurpose room upstairs and a Thrift Store. What do we do? We are here to help seniors of the Rim Country live a more active, healthy life with a variety of programs to meet their needs. Our three primary programs are the Meals On Wheels program, the Dial-A-Ride program and lunch at the Center. Our volunteers and employees do so much more than the task at hand. They genuinely care for our seniors. They become their friends, they visit in the hospital, assist people in a variety of ways outside work, make special gifts for our clients, and give comfort for those who need it.
- New Year off to a bumpy start
- January 17, 2012
- Have you ever celebrated New Year’s Eve in a hospital emergency room? I have. Let me tell you, it is a lot more fun singing “Auld Lang Syne” in your own living room, with a few good friends, over a bottle of champagne. However, given the way I was feeling, I was glad to be where I was. It began the Thursday before New Year’s with a mild discomfort in my right side, front and back, which over the next couple days became more painful. By Saturday morning I could hardly get out of bed. Len took me to the ER where they did numerous tests, including a CT scan, and put me on pain medication. By noon, no cause was diagnosed and the pain subsided, so I was sent home. No sooner did I get there than the pain reoccurred, worse than any I have ever had.
- Inner Ear Often Cause of Dizziness
- January 11, 2012
- During the day everything is fine, but when I lie down to go to sleep, the room starts to spin. It lasts about 10 seconds. Then if I turn my head to look at the clock, the dizziness returns. In the morning when I wake and turn my head again, the room spins. Do I have an inner-ear infection? How can this problem be fixed?
- Fix a pot of soup, hit the books, pick a project
- January 6, 2012
- Happy New Year! It’s time to settle in after the flurry of holiday activities, pause for dreaming daydreams, relive old memories and think new thoughts. Now we can catch up on those projects set aside for winter’s indoor hours, curl up with one of the books we have stacked up, or try a new recipe. January is National Soup Month and what could be better than a bowl of hot soup on a chilly evening? What is your favorite kind of soup? Cream of mushroom is preferred by folks in Grand Forks, N.D.; Portland, Ore. people favor bean with bacon; and chicken noodle is the choice of diners in St. Louis. In New Orleans, gumbo is a perennial best seller.
- Stroke: Quick Action Saves Brain Cells
- January 4, 2012
- I don’t want to miss a stroke if she has one. How do you recognize one, and what should be done right away in an emergency?
- As state nears centennial — statistics show 800 citizens can claim they have ‘Been there; done that’
- December 20, 2011
- There was no way Will Miles Clark was going to let his family stop him from driving over the new Hoover Dam Bypass last year, but he did make one concession. The 106-year-old Oro Valley resident agreed to let his son ride shotgun. Clark, who turns 107 on Aug. 17, said it wasn’t long before other motorists started “going bonkers” at the sight of a centenarian behind the wheel. Maybe they should get used to it: Clark represents a growing wave of Arizona residents over age 100, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. It said there were 832 centenarians in the state in 2010, a 27 percent increase from 2000. Gerontologists offer different explanations for the increase in Arizona’s oldest of the old.
- Parties planned for Christmas, New Year’s
- December 20, 2011
- “It’s the most wonderful time of the year …” so the song goes and indeed it is a special time for most of us, but for some it is a very difficult time. If you are reading this in the comfort of a warm room and have food in the refrigerator, count your blessings. There are many around the country and right here in Payson who, because of economic conditions, loss of jobs or illness, are facing a bleak holiday. Few of us can afford to give thousands of dollars, but if you can spare a dollar or two to drop in the Salvation Army kettle, send a small check to Payson Community Kids (P.O. Box 1856), Payson Area Food Drive (P.O. Box 307) or any other of the many organizations in Rim Country helping the less fortunate, please do so.
- Contributions to Senior Center now qualify for tax credits
- December 9, 2011
- The Payson Senior Center received an early Christmas gift from the Arizona Department of Revenue, and it is one that it can share with anyone wishing to make year-end donations. The center’s executive director, Joanne Conlin, said the Senior Center was just notified Dec. 6 that it now qualifies as a charity from which donors can obtain a Working Poor tax credit. “We’re very excited about it and are trying to spread the word,” Conlin said. Donations to the Center of up to $400 per couple or $200 for an individual will reduce the contributor’s Arizona income tax liability and get a federal tax deduction as well, Conlin explained. These year-end donations will go toward the Center’s Meals on Wheels program, the congregate meals program (the daily lunch served at the facility) and its transportation program.
- Gout vs. Pseudogout: What’s the difference?
- December 7, 2011
- I have faux gout. At least that’s what I’ve been told I have. It’s in my left foot. I understand it’s not caused by uric acid but by calcium. Can you tell me more about it and what can be done for it?
- Payson Care Center associates walk to end Alzheimer’s
- December 6, 2011
- Recently 18 associates from Payson Care Center in Payson, Ariz., participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Sedona, Ariz., sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association. The staff members walked for the cure in honor of the residents they serve. “The Sedona community was impressed with the large turnout from Payson and the unity we represented,” said Christy VanderMolen, marketing director for Payson Care Center.
- Bundle up and get a look at the night sky
- December 6, 2011
- Oh, these dark mornings! I am normally an early riser and love the morning hours, but it is hard to get out of a warm bed when the house is chilly and dark. Remember, though, that in only 16 more days, it will be the Winter Solstice when the sun begins its slow journey to bring back long hours of daylight. Often in December the sun closes the day with a dramatic production, a blaze of color that etch the bare branches of trees against the semi-circle of sky and turn the pine needles so dark as to appear black shafted with gold from the last rays. Swiftly the blaze of color fades to be replaced by the first glistening stars. Silent Night! Holy Night!
- Stomach flu spikes after Thanksgiving holiday
- December 2, 2011
- Stomach flu has hit Rim Country Middle School (RCMS) and Payson High School (PHS) hard since the Thanksgiving holiday. “We saw quite a few sick ones today,” said Yvette Harpe, vice principal at RCMS. RCMS school officials reported 33 students out because of the stomach flu. At the high school, 25 left for home on Thursday, versus 114 for the whole month of November. School policy dictates if a student has a fever of 100 degrees or is vomiting, someone from home must pick up the student for the day, said Dani Hatch, school nurse for PHS. “There have been more sick kids since the Thanksgiving holiday. Maybe they picked up something while on vacation,” said Hatch.
- Medicare premiums
- November 29, 2011
- You may have heard rumors lately that Medicare Part B premiums are shooting up — by as much as 200 percent. Those rumors are completely false, I’m happy to say. In fact, for most people with Medicare, the Part B premium will rise by $3.50 per month in 2012. That means the total monthly premium will be $99.90. Medicare is divided into four parts, A, B, C, and D. Part A pays for hospital inpatient care, skilled nursing care, hospice, and some home health care. Part B pays for doctor services, outpatient care, and some other types of home health.
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