Community Encouraged To Wear Blue & Green Friday
Cathy Walters is encouraging local residents to wear blue and green Friday to bring awareness to the issue of organ and tissue donation. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.comEvery April, people are encouraged to wear blue and green to raise awareness of the life-saving potential have as organ and tissue donors. Friday, April 21 is National Donate Life Blue & Green Day, Cathy Walters of Los Alamos is asking local community members to wear blue and green, too.
Walters received a donor heart in 2013. At 65, she was diagnosed with a Read More
Dr. Zee Benefit Concert Features Artist Sasha Scully
Artist Sasha Scully will create a painting during Dr. Zee Benefit Concert 5-8 p.m. Friday at UNM-LA. Courtesy Image
COMMUNITY News:
Sasha Scully, owner and operator of SäshaStylz™ Art, will do a live painting at Dr. Zee Benefit Concert, which will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday in Building 2 at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos.
The concert will raise funds for Dr. Zandree Stidham, who was diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia in 2010.
Scully was born and raised in New Mexico. Scully has shared a long history with arts; she said, “I was always experimenting with all types of Read More
Many Mothers Welcomes Arrival Of Baby Box Program
Infant sleeping in a Baby Box. Courtesy photo
Baby Box filled with supplies. Courtesy photoLuján Introduces Series Of Bills To Help States Improve Behavioral Health Systems; Address Inequities
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray LujánDr. Zee Fundraiser Underway At LANB
Elena Mesibov, owner of Mesibov Elite Cleaning Service, is selling roses until 1 p.m. today in the lobby of Los Alamos National Bank. Proceeds from the sales will go toward the Dr. Zee Benefit Concert. The concert is 5-8 p.m., in Building 2 at UNM-LA. Courtesy photo Read More
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Column: Is There A Secret To Grieving?
By Los Alamos Visiting Nurse Service
The grieving person will often experience a heightened awareness and sensitivity to the reality that is the world. A person who is unalterably changed by the loss of a loved one may wonder how it is possible for others to be carrying on daily life, expressing joy, laughter, optimism and hope for the future. The grieving person is bereft, often at a loss for words and lacking the energy to get through the day. Is there a secret to grieving in a way that allows you to continue to live life in a meaningful and fulfilling way? How do you reconnect with other people and the Read More
Pojoaque Pueblo Delivers Surprise Easter Baskets To Children In St. Vincent’s Hospital
The Easter Bunny poses with hospital staff and Pojoaque Pueblo team members outside the children's hospital rooms. Courtesy photo
Easter baskets ready and waiting to be delivered. The Pojoaque Pueblo team filled each basket with age appropriate gifts, selected for each child in St. Vincent’s hospital. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
Being sick and stuck in a hospital is never fun. Especially for a child. Especially for a child during Easter or Christmas.
For months now a group of Pojoaque Pueblo employees have been working on a plan to help those children in the hospital this Easter weekend. Read More
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall Introduces Resolution Recognizing National Public Health Week
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall announced that he has introduced a resolution in Congress this week to in support of the goals and mission of National Public Health Week, April 3-9, as a part of the efforts to continue working towards a healthier America.
The theme for this year’s National Public Health Week, organized by the American Public Health Associateion (APHA), is “Healthiest Nation 2030”, emphasizing a goal of making America the healthiest nation in one generation. A similar resolution was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives Read More
State GOP On Governor Signing Naloxone Bill
STATE GOP News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Today, the Republican Party of New Mexico released the following statement on Gov. Susana Martinez signing HB 370, the legislation sponsored by Republican Representatives Sarah Maestas Barnes and Rebecca Dow, which will drastically increase the availability of naloxone, a drug that reverses some of the effects of opioid overdoses:
“We thank Governor Martinez for signing this important legislation,” said Republican Party of New Mexico Spokesman Tucker Keene. “New Mexico has among the highest rates of opioid overdose deaths in Read More
Council Proclaims April As ‘Donate Life Month’
Kathie Walters, an organ donation recipient, accepts a proclamation declaring April ‘Donate Life Month’, from County Councilor Rick Reiss during Tuesday night’s regular County Council. ‘It’s important to acknowledge someone who has benefited from organ donations,’ Reiss said. ‘It is Kathie Walter’s birthday today and we celebrate that day with you, Kathie.’ Walters said it was the fourth birthday she has celebrated thanks to her organ transplant. She added that Tuesday also was Reiss’ birthday. Photo by Kirsten Read More
LAVNS: Bereavement Support Services
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Just One Thing To Do This Week: Let It Be
By MARY BETH MAASSEN
Los Alamos
I meditate daily. Usually twice.
I began practicing Transcendental Meditation (TM) when I was 16 years old. My older sister took me to hear the message of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and I was hooked. Prior to this event I had not given a thought to inner peace, and quite frankly I was not all that enamored with the benefits of TM. But the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was guru to the Beatles and the Beach Boys and I thought that was very cool.
At the end of my coursework a former DJ from Hawaii conferred my specially chosen mantra, and I was on my own. I practiced TM not because it brought Read More
Letter To The Editor: Thanks For Daffodil Drive Success!
By ROSEMARY COYNE, MSN, RN
My name is Rosemary Coyne, MSN, RN. I am the executive director of the Los Alamos Visiting Nursing Service (LAVNS) Home Health and Hospice. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the people who made our 22nd Annual LAVNS Daffodil Drive such a success again this year. The funds we raise every year are used to help our hospice patients in need.
I have been here in Los Alamos just over a year, so this was my second opportunity to see the amazing work done by so many people. Not Read More
Los Alamos County Named Healthiest In State
Ashley Pond. File photo
COMMUNITY News:
Washington, D.C. – Los Alamos County ranks healthiest in New Mexico, according to the 2017 County Health Rankings, released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. The full list of rankings is available at www.countyhealthrankings.org.
“Los Alamos County is a great place – a community that offers something for everyone – from young families to retirees,” said U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District.
The County Health Rankings, a collaborative effort Read More
Take 5 … 5,000 Steps On National Walking Day
Y News:
- Y and American Heart Association Host April 5 Event
The Family YMCA will host a free walking event, Take 5 With the Y, 5,000-Steps, in celebration of National Walking Day April 5, which is an American Heart Association health awareness promotion. A knapsack and new water bottle will be given to the first 70 registering for the free 5,000-step walk that starts at noon, April 5, at the Y.
The walk will begin on the sidewalk at the Y, 1450 Iris St., and proceed up Central Ave. to Mesa Library then toward the Senior Center, along Spruce Street, 15th Street, Canyon Road and 4th Street to return to the Read More
Dr. Peter J. Lindberg Memorial Seminar April 13
COMMUNITY News:
The Los Alamos Council on Cancer is pleased to invite the general public and local health care professionals to attend the free Dr. Peter J. Lindberg Memorial Seminar presented by Dr. Fabio Almeida, a Board Member and Medical Advisor of the Prostate Cancer Research Institute, on current and emerging PET/CT imaging techniques in recurring prostate cancer. Dr. James Ziomek, a colleague and personal friend of Dr. Lindberg, will provide introductory comments.
The seminar is 6 p.m., April 13, at First Baptist Church, 2200 Trinity Dr., in Los Alamos. Preceding the speaker, Read More
‘Access’ Enhances Small Town Stroke Treatment
Colin Semper, left, and Dr. Howard Yonas of the UNM Department of Neurosurgery spoke recently at Kiwanis. Photo by Don Casperson“Telemedicine,” a new way to bring top-flight medical expertise to small town hospitals, is alive and well and living in Los Alamos, thanks to “Access,” a program based at the University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH).
The UNMH Health Sciences Center recently won a three-year, $15.1 million federal grant to test a proposed telemedicine network that helps to diagnose and treat stroke Read More
