Miller Bizardi loves his job as driver for Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition (VVCC), and it’s just as rewarding for him as it is for the neighbors he drives. VVCC gives clients, fondly referred to as “neighbors,” rides for kidney dialysis, doctor appointments, grocery shopping, medication pick-up, friendly visits and more. “We even take care of pets when our neighbors are hospitalized,” said Bizardi. “That includes taking pets to veterinary appointments as well.” “Caring always comes … [Read more...] about Verde Valley Caregivers Driving Healthcare Solutions
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NAH to Participate in Bashas’ $50K Community Choice Charity Challenge
Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) recently announced that it has been selected by Bashas’ to participate in its $50K Community Choice Challenge. The challenge is voted on by the public, and the Arizona non-profit that receives the most votes will receive $50,000. NAH recently advanced from the first round to the second round, the second round of voting ends on August 14. If NAH gets the most votes and wins the challenge, proceeds will go towards the Emergency Response Fund, managed by the NAH … [Read more...] about NAH to Participate in Bashas’ $50K Community Choice Charity Challenge
The Met: Live in HD in Sedona
The Met: Live in HD continues at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road with Massenet’s opera Manon, Saturday, April 7th. Massenet’s most popular opera, Manon is the first of two well known operas adapted from a short 1731 novel by the Frenchman l’Abbé Prévost, the other being Puccini’s Manon Lescaut (1894). Premiered in 1884 at Paris’s Opéra-Comique, the opera tells the story of the head-strong 15-year-old title heroine who decides that the convent isn’t for her, … [Read more...] about The Met: Live in HD in Sedona
Heart Care Becoming Available Locally
The heart specialists at Northern Arizona Healthcare have moved into their new and improved space with plans to better serve patients throughout the region. The 11,000-square-foot Heart and Vascular Center of Northern Arizona (HVCNA) is located on the second floor of Flagstaff Medical Center's west campus. HVCNA is a partnership between Flagstaff Medical Center and the Verde Valley Medical Center, with offices in Winslow, Sedona, Camp Verde Cottonwood. Over the past several years, the center … [Read more...] about Heart Care Becoming Available Locally
What Your Jeans Tell About You
Feb. 17 In celebration of American Heart Month, Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) and the Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona (HVCNA) are hosting “What Your Jeans Tell About You.” Interventional Cardiologist Omar Wani, M.D., will present a lecture on how your body shape can relate to heart health. The event will include jeans modeling and a jeans consultation with the denim experts from Dillard’s. This free, fun event is from 6 – 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 17, in the Dillard’s … [Read more...] about What Your Jeans Tell About You
Nurse Wins $10K in Raffle
Lori Stevens, R.N., says she's fortunate to win $10,000 donated by Findlay Toyota and Flagstaff Medical Center. Stevens bought one raffle ticket for last month's Turquoise Ball, and didn't give it another thought. Then came several phone calls from her boss. "I was shocked!" Stevens is a nursing director at Verde Valley Medical Center, part of Northern Arizona Healthcare. She traveled to Findlay Toyota in Flagstaff today to claim her prize. She thanked the Findlay staff who spent a long … [Read more...] about Nurse Wins $10K in Raffle
