Carson Tahoe Health

November is Diabetes Awareness month. Throughout the month, Carson Tahoe Health will be hosting a variety of FREE classes and events to raise awareness and offer support. All classes and events will be located at the Health & Wellness Institute (1470 Medical Pkwy, Suite 250).

Tuesday, Nov. 6th classes:

11 AM-Noon - Exercise for Diabetes Management class, Colleen Bannister

Noon-1 PM - Type I Diabetes & Technology class, Dr. Sharleen Sidhu

November is Diabetes Awareness month. Throughout the month, Carson Tahoe Health will be hosting a variety of FREE classes and events to raise awareness and offer support. All classes and events will be located at the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center (1470 Medical Pkwy, Suite 250).

Join Dr. Sharleen Sidhu for a Type I Diabetes & Technology class from Noon - 1 PM.

Throughout the month of November, Carson Tahoe Health will be hosting a variety of classes and events to raise awareness and offer support. All diabetes month classes and events are FREE! Look at the schedule for classes and times.

Tuesday, Nov. 6
Colleen Bannister - Exercise for Diabetes Management from 11 AM-Noon
Dr. Sharleen Sidhu - Type I Diabetes & Technology from Noon - 1 PM

Thursday, Nov. 8
Syndi Skilling – Type II and You. What’s your risk? from 5 - 6 PM
Dr. John Sutton - Treating and Managing Type II Diabetes from 6-7 PM

Tuesday, Nov. 13

Carson Tahoe Health's annual Spooktacular event is today, Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center, 1600 Medical Parkway.

Join in for a scary good Halloween celebration. This year is even bigger and more Spooktacular than ever! Monsterlicious candy and treats for all the little boils and ghouls! It's a bloody good time for the whole family, so be sure to drop by for a spell...if you dare!

Sunny skies are ahead for Carson City and much of western Nevada for Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. With events taking shape in time for Friday's Passport to Downtown and Saturday's Nevada Day parade, there's lots of activity brewing this Tuesday including a morning walk and evening hike hosted by Muscle Powered, the annual Carson Tahoe Health Spooktacularl, fundraisers, art showings and more.

CARSON CITY — In support of breast cancer awareness this October, Carson Tahoe Health has donated pink athletic socks for Carson and Douglas High School’s football players to dawn for their big rivalry game Oct. 25.

Arnold Carbone of Glorious Garlic Farm recently taught a workshop on growing garlic at the Foothill Garden, on the Carson Tahoe Health Campus.

“Garlic is very forgiving,” was how Arnold started his class.

Carson Tahoe Health and Red's Old 395 Grill in Carson City partnered Monday to host their annual kick-off event, "Think Pink," a campaign for breast cancer awareness. More than $4,000 was raised last night, alone. The campaign runs throughout the month of October, in recognition of breast cancer awareness month, to encourage women to take charge of their health.

Hello Carson City, today is Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. A nice cool down is ahead with a slight chance of showers tonight and into tomorrow. Among today's featured events are the Think Pink Breast Cancer Awareness campaign Kickoff at Red’s Old 395 Grill, art showings, a candidate luncheon and Monday night football. Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has ordered flags to half-staff this Monday, Oct. 1 from sunrise to sunset as a mark of respect and in remembrance of the victims of #1October. #VegasStronger

Carson Tahoe Health will celebrate its 17th annual Think Pink kick-off for breast cancer awareness on Monday, Oct. 1. Red’s Old 395 Grill in Carson City will once again host the event.

It was a full house on Thursday evening in the Bristlecone room at Carson Tahoe Health in Carson City. The subject matter, dementia, affects many who care for aging family members. While the world is still searching for a cure, the good news is dementia research has hit record levels of funding and support in our country.

CARSON CITY — Since debuting the da Vinci Xi Surgical System in November 2017, Carson Tahoe’s expert surgeons have performed over 100 robotic-assisted surgeries.

Building upon the significant success in the implementation of this new technology for gynecological procedures, Carson Tahoe has expanded to offer general robotic surgeries and urological procedures.

Good Day Carson City. It is Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Health and wellness, art events, live jazz and “Ideas on Tap” are featured around town.

HopeFest 8, a fundraiser benefitting cancer patients of Northern Nevada, returned for its eighth year Friday night at the Carson Tahoe Cancer center, but before the fundraiser had even began employees of Carson Tahoe raised $30,000 in the few months leading up to the benefit.

Are you at risk for stroke or heart disease? Find out with a low-cost screening.

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and plaque build-up in carotid arteries are all treatable when caught early. Take charge of your health through low-cost HeartSmart screenings today.

Total cost is $75, includes Bilateral Carotid Ultrasound, Aortic Ultrasound, EKG and Ankle-Brachial Index for PAD.

Appointments are required and spots are filling up quickly. If you have any questions about the screenings or registration please contact (775) 445-7337.

HopeFest8, an annual Carson Tahoe Health Foundation summer music concert fundraiser in support of local cancer patients, returns this Friday, Aug. 24 to Carson City.

Are you at risk for stroke or heart disease? Find out with a low-cost screening. Peripheral Arterial Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and plaque build-up in carotid arteries are all treatable when caught early. Take charge of your health through low-cost HeartSmart screenings today.

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and plaque build-up in the carotid arteries are all treatable when caught early. Take charge of your health through a low-cost stroke and vascular screening for just $75.

Join Dr. Nels Dahlgren as he guides you through the strongest evidence-based path to reducing chronic pain and suffering, improving quality of life. 6-week series every Wednesday. This class is held at the Health and Wellness Institute (1470 Medical Pkwy, Suite 250)

Referral not necessary. Registration is encouraged.
https://bit.ly/2P9ZDSk

4 - 4:15 PM basics for beginners
4:15 - 4:30 PM guided meditation
4:30 - 5 PM group mindful

Do you have pre-diabetes? In conjunction with the CDC and the National Diabetes Prevention Program, we offer a year-long program that has proven to be effective in reducing the risk of diabetes.

This program begins on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, from 4 - 5 PM. Cost is $240, annually and payment options are available. This program will be held at the Carson Tahoe Health & Wellness Institute (1470 Medical Pkwy, Suite 250) Registration required. Sign up here https://bit.ly/2nCge4v For more information or questions, please contact our Wellness Assitant at 775-445-7337.

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and plaque build-up in the carotid arteries are all treatable when caught early. Take charge of your health through a low-cost stroke and vascular screening for just $75. Carson Tahoe Health offers low-cost HeartSmart screenings which include: Carotid Artery and Stroke Ultrasound, Screening for Atrial Fibrillation, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm screening, and screening for Peripheral Vascular Disease. We do not bill Medicare or other insurance for HeartSmart screenings.

Screenings Dates
September 4 – Minden

UPDATE 11:53AM: Carson City and Gardnerville was downgraded to the "unhealthy" category on the Air Quality Index after remaining in the moderate level until around 10 a.m. The "unhealthy" category, in which Carson City was 161 and Gardnerville 162, means everyone may begin to experience health effects, members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
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Smoke-filled skies continue to grip Carson City and Western Nevada on Wednesday though some of the haze has eased since the first part of the week.

Air quality in Carson City reached an “unhealthy” status Tuesday morning, with a 153 on the Air Quality Index. In Carson Valley, an AQI monitor in Gardnerville registered 129 placing the area in the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” category.

The Carson Tahoe Health Foundation is excited to announce the official date for their annual fundraiser, HopeFest8, in support of local cancer patients.

Smoke from several large wildfires has produced degraded air quality and reduced visibility over Carson City and western Nevada and will likely continue through the week, according to the National Weather Service.

CARSON CITY — In collaboration with Carson Tahoe Health, The Greenhouse Project will be conducting free garden workshops throughout summer and fall at the Carson Tahoe Health Foothill Garden site to help enhance your home gardening skills.

The Carson Tahoe Health & Wellness Institute (HWI), offers a six-week program starting on August 6, for women of all ages. Whether you're looking to improve your sexual function, increase bladder and bowel control, or prevent the need for future surgeries, we're here to help.

Carson High Safe Grad Boosters would like to thank the following people for their help in making the 2018 Safe and Sober graduation party one of the best we have had. We could not have done it without their support. Thank you for your generosity!

On Friday, July 27, Hip-Hop on over and Party with us: In support of local cancer patients, the Patient Financial Services Department of Carson Tahoe Health have come together with local businesses and artists to host a night of Hip Hoppin Fun!

On June 21, the Carson City Leadership Institute Class of 2018 graduated at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting.