Dr. Lauren Maxham joins us to talk about ArchWell Health’s heart health expos in Arizona. At every event, guests will have the opportunity to connect with ArchWell Health doctors, enjoy cooking demos by local chefs, learn new healthy and delicious recipes to promote cardiovascular health and ge access to resources by the American Heart Association. ArchWell Health is also partnering with Vitalant to host blood drives at all five events this month. Form more information, visit https://archwellhealth.com/Phoenix
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00:00 We want to thank Archwell Health for sponsoring this segment.
00:04 February is Heart Awareness Month and joining us today is Dr. Lauren Maxim of Archwell Health
00:09 to tell us about Archwell's upcoming Heart Health Expos.
00:12 A lot of H's there.
00:14 But it's very important as we know as we said February is Heart Awareness Month and you
00:18 guys are very excited because you did team up with the American Heart Association too
00:21 a little bit to talk about this.
00:23 But the Expos, very important right now in the communities, right?
00:26 Yes, so Archwell Health for the month of February is sponsoring five Heart Health Expos across
00:31 the valley.
00:33 So we have a couple in the East Valley and a few in the West Valley and we're teaming
00:37 up with the American Heart Association to really make them great events, involve the
00:40 community.
00:41 There will be availability to donate blood and we'll have local chefs there teaching
00:47 you how to cook heart healthy meals.
00:49 They'll be really great events and we're hoping for really good community turnout.
00:53 Yeah, like you said there's going to be five across the valley in different parts of the
00:57 valley which are very important there.
00:59 And I know I'll be out there next week at the Apache Junction.
01:03 Let's talk about Archwell Health and what you guys are all about.
01:06 So Archwell Health is a national primary care organization for seniors.
01:11 So we specialize in senior care.
01:14 Our members as we call them are 60 and older.
01:17 So we really focus on holistic care.
01:20 We really want to take care of the whole person.
01:23 So if you come out to one of our heart expos you can see our centers have community rooms
01:29 where we have events.
01:31 You can meet the staff, you can meet the providers that take care of our members.
01:35 So we really care about the whole person and really being involved in the community.
01:39 Yeah, and these expos are great because I have to say my mother's one of them who forgets
01:45 like you know mom you're at that age you should start eating healthier again.
01:48 I mean she kind of like slacks off and that's what's important here to get people back in
01:52 that little routine of knowing how to eat and how to be healthy.
01:56 Sure and education and prevention is very important.
02:00 So that's the purpose of these expos to teach people how to cook healthy, remind people
02:06 you know walking, exercise, physical activity can be really important for our heart health.
02:11 And just really spread the word about how to keep our hearts healthy as we age.
02:15 Yeah, also what's great too is that you're going to meet other people in your age group,
02:19 other people in the community and that's where you might find a friend to start doing some
02:23 of these things.
02:24 Walking and exercising, you know playing you know games and different things.
02:28 Exactly and that's what our centers strive to be is a center where people can come together
02:33 you know socialize and meet people that have the same interests that they do.
02:37 Yeah, this is great.
02:38 So I love it that we're having it especially at this time of month where we need to know
02:42 about heart wellness which is so important.
02:45 So let's go get over where these locations are and do you have the, do we have the dates,
02:49 do we have the dates up there because I know it's starting right away I think actually
02:52 huh?
02:53 Yep, so next week we'll have our expos will be at Apache Junction in our East Mesa location
02:58 and then the following week will be in the West Valley, Sun City, Surprise, and Peoria.
03:03 So no matter where you are in the valley you can find one near you.
03:06 Yeah, that's good to find the Archwell all over and that's important there.
03:09 So of course we have information on azdailymix.com about that and again any quick tips since
03:14 we are talking very quickly about you know Heart Health Month, anything you want to recommend
03:18 people to do as they get ready to come out to the expo?
03:21 Sure, so we always want you to bring a friend, bring your family members, bring a caregiver,
03:26 anyone who helps you know take care of you, maybe prepare meals for you.
03:29 It's really meant to be a community event so the more the merrier.
03:32 Perfect.
03:33 Dr. Diggs wants to join us this morning.
03:34 Yeah, thank you so much.
03:35 So I'll see you next week.
03:36 Alright, sounds good.
03:37 Looking forward to it.
03:38 Thank you.
03:39 And of course if you want to see more information as I said you can head over to azdailymix.com
03:43 and we want to thank Archwell Health for sponsoring this segment.
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