Health for a Lifetime Workshop - Stroke: No Time to Lose

Health for a Lifetime, a series of free workshops presented by the city of Phoenix Human Services Department and St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center, offers health information for older adults and the community. The next workshop, Stroke: No Time to Lose, will be from 9:30 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, at McDowell Place Senior Center, 1845 E. McDowell Road. For more information, call 602-262-1842. Lucy Ranus, registered nurse and program coordinator for Barrows Prevention Department at St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center, will discuss why minutes count when symptoms of a possible stroke appear. She will share warning signs and symptoms and why it is important to get to a designated stroke center as quickly as possible. Future monthly workshops will include information about how to speak to your doctor, how to live with Parkinsons, grandparents raising grandchildren, and diabetes management and prevention. The workshops are free and open to the public and support the mission of the Healthier Phoenix Initiative. The city of Phoenix Human Services Department operates 15 centers that provide adults, 60 years or older, with a variety of programs and services. St. Josephs is a 697-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services, with special advocacy for the underserved. It is part of Catholic Healthcare West, one of the largest health care systems in the West.