Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) has announced that Sarah Conlon, M.D., has joined Cancer Centers of NAH in Flagstaff. Dr. Conlon specializes in the management of both inpatient and outpatient oncology and hematology patients. She is accepting patients now. “We are thrilled to have the talents of Dr. Conlon join our team at the Cancer Centers of NAH in Flagstaff,” said Amy Stapleton, NAH oncology service line administrator. “We know how complex a person’s cancer journey can be, and she is a … [Read more...] about Dr. Sarah Conlon Joins Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona Healthcare
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Exploring Choices in Care During National Hospice Month
November is National Home Care and Hospice Month, a time not only to recognize the professionals who provide care at the end of life, but also a time to discuss with your loved ones what your care at the end of life might look like. If you have never had a family member on hospice, you might not know the wonderful services that hospice can provide. Hospice is focused on comfort and quality of life, and treats the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and their families. Hospice … [Read more...] about Exploring Choices in Care During National Hospice Month
How to Write a Compelling Grant Application
At Health First Foundation - Northern Arizona, our mission is to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities through leadership, innovation and partnership. One of the ways we accomplish this is through our Northern Arizona Community Health Grant, awarded annually to exceptional organizations that support our mission with high-impact projects and programs. Each year, we review letters of intent and applications for groundbreaking health and wellness initiatives, and a … [Read more...] about How to Write a Compelling Grant Application
Considering Health During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
In the United States, breast cancer is the second most deadly form of cancer, following lung cancer, and is the most prevalent form of all cancers in women. About 240,000 women will develop breast cancer annually and 40,000 will succumb to the disease. Breast cancer does occur in men, but the number of new cases is relatively small. The good news is that annual death rates related to breast cancer have gradually decreased over time. This decline is likely because of an increase in early … [Read more...] about Considering Health During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Texas 4000 for Cancer Rides Into Flagstaff on July 27
This summer, the Texas 4000 for Cancer 2021 team of more than 80 students from The University of Texas at Austin will return to the road in the continental U.S. on the longest annual charity bike ride in the world that, for the first time ever, will both begin and end in Austin, Texas. The team will ride more than 4,000 miles over the course of 70-days starting on June 5th with the mission of fighting cancer by sharing hope, knowledge, and charity in more than 200 communities along four routes … [Read more...] about Texas 4000 for Cancer Rides Into Flagstaff on July 27
Life’s ‘Best Used By’ Date is Now
Humans are creative and resourceful, but sometimes it takes a transformative event to get us motivated. In the new movie “Grace and Grit,” featured at the Sedona International Film Festival, filmmaker Sebastian Siegel and spirituality guru and former U.S. presidential candidate Marianne Williamson visited Sedona to discuss how deeply focused people can become when death is staring them down. The movie is an adaptation from Ken Wilber’s book with the same name. His wife, Treya Killam … [Read more...] about Life’s ‘Best Used By’ Date is Now
