Called to Serve: Volunteers Phone Homebound People

Called to Serve: Volunteers Phone Homebound People

by | Sep 10, 2024

Sally Baker (above) enjoys the weekly calls she receives from Tele-Care volunteers. Since 1970, Tele-Care Program Volunteers Have Made Tens of Thousands of Calls to Check on Vulnerable Bay Area Community Members By Kathy Engle, Vitals contributor The challenges of...
Knowledge Seeker, Mentor Shares “Teachable Moments”

Knowledge Seeker, Mentor Shares “Teachable Moments”

by | Sep 4, 2024

By Karin Fleming, Vitals contributor From cold and flu to family planning and transgender medicine, family medicine physicians care for patients and families with these health concerns and more. While the range of illnesses and health-related questions commonly...
Quick Action Saves Child’s Vision

Quick Action Saves Child’s Vision

by | Aug 27, 2024

By Nicole Young, Vitals contributor   When Ronin Zigler struggled to keep up with his kindergarten classwork, his parents took him to several doctors to have his vision examined. They learned their son was seeing double, but no one could explain why or provide a...