Life can be stressful — you may feel stressed about finances, traumatic events (such as a pandemic, a natural disaster, or an act of violence), or a sudden life change. Everyone experiences stress, and sometimes that stress can feel overwhelming.
April Is Stress Awareness Month
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April is recognized as National Stress Awareness Month to bring attention to the negative impact of stress. Managing stress is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. Knowing how to manage stress can improve mental and physical well-being as well as minimize exacerbation of health-related issues.
Here are some tips on
how to manage stress:
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1.Take Time For Yourself! |
Make taking care of yourself a daily routine. It’s not selfish or self-indulgent — and it might require saying “no” to requests or prioritizing yourself along with your responsibilities. Start with small changes in your routine to help build resilience to stressful circumstances. Work in time to exercise, eat healthy foods, participate in relaxing activities and sleep. In fact, including a regimen of exercise, which for some may include yoga or meditation, can be very important when feeling stressed. Also, take time to notice the “good minutes” in each day or to do something that you enjoy, such as reading a book or listening to music, which can be a way to shift your attention and focus on the positive rather than the negative. |
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From scheduling bath and bedtimes to blocking off time to plan and prioritize tasks, additional structure can provide a daily framework that allows you to attune to your body’s signals. Then, you can take steps to potentially manage stress earlier than you once did. |
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Stay in touch with family, friends and groups in your life — technology makes this easier than ever. Having or being a person to talk with can be reassuring and calming. Using video features can enhance the connection in telecommunication or online communications for some people.
Many people experience the same day-to-day strains related to caregiving, relationships, health, work and money. Look to friends and family, as appropriate, or other trusted individuals or resources for tips and information.
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4. Seek help with problems |
Seek appropriate care if stress is harming your relationships or ability to work. If you have suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Lifeline chat is a service available to everyone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
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Access Medical
Discount Program
What services can I obtain through Access Medical?
primary care doctors • specialists • dental care • hospital visits • surgical services • optometrists • pharmacies/RX • prenatal visits • and much more!
Since 2007, Access Medical has provided individuals in our community with access to needed medical services at discounted prices through our statewide network of over 2,000 healthcare providers. Learn more HERE.
Call: 877.385.2345
Hablamos Español!
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Access Medical
Resource Line.
Do you need healthcare information? The Access Medical Resource Line can help answer your questions and connect you with programs and resources to help you.
Call: 877.385.2345
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FREE Transportation, Now Serving:
Elko - Battle Mountain - Crescent Valley - Carlin
• Appointments with a healthcare provider
• Home from the hospital
• To and from outpatient procedures
• To pick up medications or medical equipment
• To get groceries
• Community events, senior centers, food banks!
Monday - Thursday | 8am - 6pm
Monday- Battle Mountain to Elko
Tuesday- Crescent Valley to Elko
Wednesday - Carlin to Elko
Thursday- Elko City Limits
CALL: 844.469.4932
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Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community
Access to Healthcare Network administers the Nevada Care Connection resource center, which offers FREE services helping seniors, people with disabilities, veterans, caregivers, and families, with connections to various resources in the community. We also provide support services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing community. Additionally, we can utilize the ASL Anywhere app and the UbiDuo machine to better communicate with the Deaf community.
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Need Help Enrolling Into An Insurance Plan?
A recent life change may qualify you for a special enrollment period for health insurance. If you've experienced any of the changes above. Access to Healthcare Network can help you enroll into a plan that's right for you!
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Are you looking for support with diabetes, managing your medications, or high blood pressure?
Chronic Disease Management
and Prevention Resources
Access to Healthcare Network has created an easy-to-use Google map.
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Our Health Education Department is hosting a Diabetes Self-Management workshop on Wednesdays from 5-7 PM in June.
This series consists of four 2-hour classes and a 1-hour assessment with a Registered Dietitian before the workshop begins. In this workshop you will learn what diabetes is and how to manage blood sugar levels through diet, exercise, and several other healthy lifestyle changes. You will also meet and learn from others who can relate to the challenges of managing diabetes. Please reach out to our Health Educators to learn more about the program and to sign up! You can join us in-person at the Reno Town Mall or virtually via Microsoft Teams.
Diabetes Self-Management Education pricing:
- Access Medical Members: $65 for 1-hour assessment with a registered dietitian (optional) and $40 per 2-hour group class
- Self-Pay: $90 for 1-hour assessment with a registered dietitian (optional) and $50 per 2-hour group class
- Insurance: Depends on insurance provider – contact your insurance company to inquire about coverage (billing codes are G0108 and G0109)
Insurance Accepted:
- Medicare Part B, Prominence Medicare Advantage, Senior Care Plus
- Commercial Insurance: Hometown Health Plan, Health Plan of Nevada, Prominence, Aetna, United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ambetter
- Medicaid: Not covered – refer to Access Medical Member rates for cost to Medicaid recipients
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We are hosting a Summer Rural
Health Fair!
We are excited to announce that Access to Healthcare will be hosting a Summer Rural Health Fair! Come join us on June 24th at Elko City Park from 8am-1pm. This community event will be FREE with fun, games, activities, health/community resources, local vendors, and much more!
If you are interested in being a vendor or becoming a sponsor for this event, please submit your application here:
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FREE Breast &
Cervical Cancer
Training for Community Health Workers
Tuesday, May 23, 12 -1 p.m.
In-person at Access to Healthcare Network
4001 S. Virginia St., Suite F
(includes lunch)
OR Virtual via Zoom
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Recipe of the month:
Pistachio Oat Squares
All nuts have beneficial nutrients for stress prevention, such as vitamin B, but pistachios stand out among them. They’ve been proven to be particularly calming in situations of acute stress, and these pistachio oat squares contain an equal quantity of pistachios and soothing whole-grain oats. They’re sweetened with maple syrup, and keep well for up to a week. When you’re reaching for dessert, this is a great option… and there’s no annoying cracking of pistachio shells required.
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Meet New Heart Health Ambassador:
Mayra Gomez
My name is Mayra Gomez; I have worked at Access to Healthcare for ten years. I am passionate about being able to help the members of our community obtain the care they need at an affordable cost and other resources that will help them be successful. I have worked in many roles here at Access and gained knowledge of some of the different programs that Access offers. I am pleased about this new opportunity and look forward to learning and teaching our members how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
People that attend the class will learn the following:
- They have their own Care Coordinator / Heart Healthy Ambassador.
- How to take their blood pressure correctly.
- We provided a free BP monitor.
- Give tips for healthy eating.
- Tips on what symptoms to watch out for when having HBP.
- Risks of having HBP / Stroke/heart attack/ organ failure.
- How to communicate effectively with PCP.
- Follow up after attending by the Care Coordinator and will receive reminders of healthy habits via text.
Next Heart Healthy Class will be held on May 31, 2023, at 5:00 pm.
Anyone interested in participating can call Mayra at 775-284-8989.
This class lasts approximately 1 hour.
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A new weight loss drug could become the best-selling drug of all time.
Who can afford it?
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An Eli Lilly drug if approved for weight loss could become the best-selling drug of all time, but concerns are mounting about who will actually be able to afford it.
Experts are confident that the drug, called tirzepatide, will be granted approval by the Food and Drug Administration sometime next year. If that’s the case, it would join two other popular — and expensive — recently approved weight loss drugs on the market, Wegovy and Saxenda, both from the drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
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More families facing price shocks for lifesaving children's medications |
For years, Meghan Neri paid $30 apiece for packages of epinephrine auto-injectors for her two adolescent children with food allergies. The price for four packs of the lifesaving medication was a manageable $120 a year.
So Neri, 42, of Scituate, Massachusetts, was shocked when, in 2019, her family pharmacist said that each auto-injector pack would cost $600.
Her out-of-pocket cost for the year had skyrocketed to $2,400.
The price of the epinephrine shots themselves had not risen. The problem was the Neris had switched to a new, high-deductible health insurance plan to save money. Monthly payments are lower with high-deductible programs, but families must pay thousands of dollars each year before many costs — often including epi auto-injectors — are covered.
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