Seventy-year-old Richard Lawson has the heart of a 21-year-old.
A 45-year resident of Manhattan Beach, Lawson developed congestive heart failure and ventricular fibrillation in 2016 and his heart was quickly failing. He needed a heart...
From volunteering as a Restaurant Ambassador for Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) to managing the choir at her church, Laura Petros certainly keeps herself busy in her retirement.
Though originally from Chicago, Laura considers herself a...
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (January 22, 2018) – Student stress, social media and substance use are top concerns for Beach Cities parents. To tackle these topics and more, Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) and South Bay Families Connected are partnering...
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (March 14, 2018) -- 2017 was a rather challenging year for well-being across the United States. The just-released Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index (WBI), which polls adults nationwide on social, purpose, financial, community...
KCAL - Channel 9 interviewed Jackie Berling, BCHD Chief Wellness Officer, for BCHD's “Free Fitness Weekends,” a community health initiative that gives the public an opportunity to take free exercise classes in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and...
There may still be no cure for Alzheimer’s but, with the right advice, we can be mentally active for longer, reverse the debilitating symptoms of the disease and ultimately add more happy, healthy years to our lives. Here’s how you can start....
Every Thursday afternoon, 73-year-old Avra Diamond (pictured above) visits her 90-year-old neighbor, Ana Marie. They started out in the summer playing games and coloring, but they have now eased into comfortable talks about the older woman’s lifetime...
Data shows that administrative support for workers’ career goals is vital for productivity. Leaders focused on retention and satisfaction should take...
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (November 29, 2017) – How would you design your city’s streets? This is the question Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) will pose to residents at its interactive Community Design Workshop on December 4 at 6 p.m...
by Mark McDermott, Easy Reader News
A workshop Monday night featuring two of the most prominent city designers in the United States will explore how the three Beach Cities could be better built to foster a more vital sense of community.
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