Myers Health Cabinet
Healthy Together: Body, Mind, & Soul
Say to him: ‘Long life to you! Good health to you and your household! And good health to all that is yours!’
1 Samuel 25:6
SOUL SNEAKERSWe’re still walking so lace up your shoes and join us! The Myers Health Cabinet continues to host group walks on the first Saturday of each month at 9a. Please express your interested in participating by contacting Tracey Farris (tracey.farris00@gmail.com or 704-853-9786). She will be able to contact you with any last minute details and any weather changes! We will meet together for a devotion followed by walking and fellowship. A majority of the trails will be local, with an occasional challenging hike twice a year.
- February 1: Avon Creek Greenway. Meet at Lineberger Park – Fern Forest entrance.
- March 1: Pharr Yarns Family Trail. Meet at The Boathouse in McAdenville.
- April 5: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. Meet at The Trailhead Store.
- May 3: Kings Mountain Battleground Trail. Meet at the Visitor Center or carpool.
- June 7: Rankin Lake Loop.
The Hope4NC Helpline (1-855-587-3463) connects North Carolinians to additional mental health and resilience supports that help them cope and build resilience during times of crisis. As part of the state’s recent hurricane recovery efforts it served over 4,400 people in the most impacted counties, and now it is being made available to everyone in North Carolina’s 100 counties during the COVID-19 crisis. This initiative is in partnership with all seven of the state’s LME/MCOs and REAL Crisis Intervention Inc. in Greenville. Hope4NC is now available 24 hours per day, seven days a week to speak to a live person.
AED
February is Heart Health Awareness Month so our topic this month is about the benefits of an Automated External Defibrillator. What is an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)? The following information has been adapted from the American Heart Association.
An AED is a lightweight portable device that sends an electric shock through the chest to the heart. The shock can potentially stop a fatal heart rhythm and allow a normal rhythm to occur in t
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