Health
StockBIZ: Hair salons in Michigan re-open to the relief of appreciative Stockbridge-area clients
by Mary Jo David Within a month of the governor shutting down hair salons in Michigan due to the coronavirus, you couldn’t surf the web on any given day without jokes and memes about how much women—and men—were missing their hair appointments. On June 5, 2020, Governor Whitmer announced that hair salons and barber […]
Wearing masks now mandatory in Michigan to reduce spread of Covid-19
by Joan Tucker Governor Whitmer is now mandating that all Michigan residents wear a mask when going to indoor public spaces – particularly grocery stores, pharmacies, hardware stores, hair salons, restaurants, and medical appointments. If social distancing is not possible when outdoors, wearing a mask is also mandatory. Not wearing a mask will put you […]
The Broad Use of the Term “Exercise”
From 5 Healthy Towns Foundation Homebound students are being told to ‘exercise their brains’. Seniors, for decades, have been told their heart is a muscle and it needs exercise. We are supposed to exercise our rights. If someone just says exercise, most of us think about the kind of exercise happening on trails and sidewalks […]
Grocery store shopping amid Covid-19
by Mary Lou Clifton I just had what can only be described as a near death experience. I went to the grocery store. Now the store itself was not the problem although, clearly, all of their arrows pointed in the wrong direction. Now to date, I’ve either done curbside pickup, or my kids have shopped […]
A Local Nurse’s Experience with Covid 19
by Joan Tucker As Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit flooded with very sick patients several months ago, nurses like Greg Wisman of Stockbridge rushed to meet the demands of these patients. Wisman has approximately five years of experience on a cardiology/telemetry unit caring for some of the sickest patients with heart-related illnesses. With his experience, […]
Beyond the stigma: Mental health wellness through and beyond COVID-19
by Tina Cole-Mullins May is Mental Health Awareness month. At the forefront of awareness this year is the increase in mental health conditions due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis. Even those without prior issues find themselves overwhelmed and are now dealing with a new form of anxiety or even depression. Front-line and essential […]
Distance learning during pandemic provides expedient solution for Stockbridge students
by Mary Jo David Spend a few minutes online, and thanks to COVID-19, you’re bound to see a joke about parents filling in as teachers while schools are closed due to the pandemic. “Day 3 of teaching my kids at home. Suspended my youngest for skipping class and the oldest has already been expelled!” “Day […]
StockBIZ: During the COVID pandemic, small markets have a big presence in the area
by Mary Jo David Now, more than ever, it’s easy to see how Stockbridge area markets are considered “essential businesses.” With no grocery store in the immediate area, residents of Stockbridge and the surrounding communities are relying on the smaller markets during this COVID-19 pandemic to provide them with much-needed supplies. Since March 23, when […]
Stockbridge native, no stranger to trauma, serves on COVID-19 team
by Patrice Johnson Watching somebody walk into the hospital under their own power and then completely decompensate in just a matter of hours to the point of requiring the placement of a breathing tube connected to a ventilator is very sobering. Despite mechanical ventilation, many of these people simply can’t get oxygen into their lungs, […]
President Trump Unveils Guidelines for Opening Up America Again
President Trump has unveiled Guidelines for Opening Up America Again, a three-phased approach based on the advice of public health experts. These steps will help state and local officials when reopening their economies, getting people back to work, and continuing to protect American lives. Click on the link below for more information. https://www.whitehouse.gov/openingamerica/