In today’s world, it’s common for families and friends to be separated by great distances. At some point in their lives, your parents, grandparents or a loved one may need in-home care. Suddenly, you are faced with the challenge of long-distance caregiving. The best approach to dealing with long-distance caregiving is to educate yourself and your family to prepare ahead of time. Institutional Facilities vs. Their Home Sometimes, nursing homes and retirement homes seem like the … [Read more...] about How to Care for Loved Ones from Miles Away
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Weatherford Hotel Presenting Death of the Radio in March Murder Mystery Theater
The year is 1939 and Babbitt Riordan is about to launch his latest business venture, Flagstaff’s own radio station KBAB. Rehearsals are in progress for a live radio program, The Flagstaff Mystery Hour, starring a Hollywood heartthrob as the detective, an intrepid guardian of the law. The audience is gathered. The actors are marking up their scripts. The sound effects are in place. Everything is ready for the first installment of the show until a body hits the floor. And now, everyone is a … [Read more...] about Weatherford Hotel Presenting Death of the Radio in March Murder Mystery Theater
Employing Apps in the Workplace
With the advent of technology in our lives, apps are becoming more prevalent in our day-to-day existence. You may have an app to deposit your check or to listen to your music or to chat with a friend. With apps becoming the norm, it is more and more likely that you use an app for work. Maybe you use a slack channel to stay in touch with your team, you might use dropbox to send in your expense report from your phone while you’re on the road. Apps make our lives easier and make us more efficient … [Read more...] about Employing Apps in the Workplace
Flagstaff Airport: 2017 was a Record Year with to Come
Flagstaff Airport had 72,679 passengers choose to fly out of our airport in 2017, which resulted in a 9 percent increase over the prior year. That is the largest group ever to board a plane from the Flagstaff airport and resulted in saving our patrons time. We all have a choice to fly or drive two-and-a-half hours to Phoenix in traffic, pay $9 to $25 per day to park, stand in long lines to check bags and end with a long screening line. But instead, many of you parked easily, experienced a short … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Airport: 2017 was a Record Year with to Come
Understanding How Stress is Killing You
Did you know there is actually an American Institute of Stress? In 2012, they presented some statistics: “44 percent of Americans feel more stressed than five years ago. One in five Americans experience “Extreme Stress,” which includes shaking, heart palpations and depression. Work stress causes 10 percent of strokes and is the basic cause of 60 percent of all human illness and disease. Three out of four doctor visits are for stress-related ailments. Stress increases the risk of: heart disease … [Read more...] about Understanding How Stress is Killing You
Hot Stones May Be Your Remedy for Cold March Winds
March has arrived with biting winds as the promise of spring seems to be blown from reach. Most of us are ready to get outside and start summer activities; yet, many of us find our muscles and joints aching and our bodies longing for warmth. One of the best ways to take the chill off and promote health and rejuvenation is to get a massage that includes the use of hot stones – an ancient and time-proven therapy that reaches deep into the muscles, tissues and joints. Stone massage, when done … [Read more...] about Hot Stones May Be Your Remedy for Cold March Winds
Joint Pain in Your Loved One: When is it Time to Talk?
The winter season brings friends and families together more – usually, to help each other. In areas such as Flagstaff, where we typically receive snow, day-to-day activities become difficult for the elderly. You may just find yourself helping the members of your inner circle with many of the challenging tasks snow can bring. Because of the increase in time with them, you may discover these aging friends and relatives be suffering from joint pain, especially in their hips or knees. Even the once … [Read more...] about Joint Pain in Your Loved One: When is it Time to Talk?
New Rules for Disability Claims Taking Effect
On Jan. 5, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that, effective April 1, employee benefit plans must comply with new requirements for disability benefit claims. Section 503 of ERISA requires every employee benefit plan to: Provide adequate notice in writing to any participant or beneficiary whose claim for benefits under the plan has been denied, setting forth the specific reasons for the denial, written in a manner calculated to be understood by the participant; and Afford a … [Read more...] about New Rules for Disability Claims Taking Effect
Grand Canyon Hike Aiding in Recovery
At the height of his heroin addiction, Aaron D. couldn’t gather the mental, physical or emotional strength to walk from his car to the grocery store, let alone contemplate a 21-hour hike through The Grand Canyon. However, with six-months sobriety under his belt, Aaron just completed one such hike, doing a so-called rim-to-rim-to-rim hike of the Grand Canyon. The trip brought Aaron and his hiking partner, another young man in recovery, more than 44.5 miles and nearly 20,000 feet of elevation … [Read more...] about Grand Canyon Hike Aiding in Recovery
Knowing the Signs of Oral Cancer
Oral cancer is a type of cancer that develops in your mouth. It is typically diagnosed in people between the ages 55 and 64 years, and it occurs more often in men than women. It is estimated that oral cancer will make up about 3 percent of all cancers diagnosed in 2017. Oral cancer may show up as an unusual lump or spot on your lips, the roof of your mouth, under or on the front part of your tongue, along the gumline or the floor of the mouth, or on the lining of your cheeks – places you can … [Read more...] about Knowing the Signs of Oral Cancer