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Mesa woman feels ‘free again’ after finding certain Medicare benefit
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Carol Colborn cares for her husband, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2018 and is now in the moderately severe stage, while also undergoing surgery, chemotherapy and targeted therapy herself. “I wanted to give up. But then I couldn’t. I love him. And...
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Scottsdale Water Well Conversion Project
Scottsdale Water is preparing to begin construction to convert the existing PG-41 groundwater monitoring well along Cattletrack Road into a production well that will become part of Scottsdale’s drinking water system. PG-41 is located within an area associated with the North Indian Bend Wash Superfund site. The project is...
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A new primary care clinic aimed at meeting the needs of older Latinos opens in central Phoenix
Older Latinos often face barriers when it comes to healthcare — with language, culture and even transportation. Now, a new primary care clinic that was created to meet the needs of these aging Arizonans has opened its doors in central Phoenix. Esthela Ribera Valenzuela is sitting at a long...
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New Mesa clinic serves critical healthcare gap
Jenny Rodriguez said her 65-year-old mother earlier this year developed a steadily worsening cough and labored breathing that curtailed her mobility. Her mother Silvia was going to a self-pay clinic but no one could diagnose what was wrong. Soon the money set aside for her medical care was depleted, Rodriguez said.
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Expanding care to the Copper Corridor: Home Instead steps into the Tri-Community
Finding and accessing quality senior care can be a daunting balancing act for families in our Tri-Community. Employment, shopping and health care are almost never within walking or even short driving distance for so many of us. When caregiving for an elderly relative involves traveling long distances to get them to appointments and is paired with employment and family obligations, the pressure builds. Too often, the only choice seems to be to place them in a far away residential care facility that adds thousands of dollars to monthly expenses and for that a dear loved one is often forced to live a diminished lifestyle without ever truly feeling at home again.
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Phoenix Breaks Ground on Design for 12,000-Square-Foot Laveen Senior Center
35th Ave. & Baseline Rd. — Approximate Site of Proposed Senior Center. Phoenix is moving forward with plans for a new senior center in Laveen, a roughly 12,000-square-foot facility planned for the Aguila Park area that city leaders and advocates say will finally give the community's older residents a dedicated place to gather, exercise, and connect with services.