Paula’s Pulse: March 2020
A Message from Paula Carvalho: Overcoming Obstacles Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” At
MOM Mobile Unit Destroyed In Fire
Mobile Medical Unit Destroyed In Fire Mission of Mercy Arizona suffered a devastating loss on Tuesday, February 4th, as our mobile medical unit caught fire and was destroyed. While we are reeling from this huge loss, our staff and volunteers are
Full Circle: From Patient to Donor
Following the Great Recession of 2007-2009, like many other people Carla Fischer lost her job and her health insurance. Due to pre-existing health conditions, including Type II diabetes, finding affordable health insurance on her own with no income proved impossible.
Managing Diabetes: Two Recent Grants Provide Initial Funding to Tackle Chronic Condition
In Arizona alone, nearly 600,000 adults are living with diabetes and one in every three adults is completely unaware they have pre-diabetes, a condition in which your body does not properly respond to insulin resulting in higher than normal blood
Volunteer Spotlight: Rita Belle, RN
Rita Belle, RN Rita Belle, a registered nurse since 1969, has been volunteering with Mission of Mercy for 20-plus years every month at the Mesa mobile clinic located at Christ the King Community Center. She is responsible for triaging patients upon
Albertsons Safeway, Dignity Health Help Combat Flu
Both Albertsons Safeway Pharmacies and Dignity Health have provided Mission of Mercy with flu shot assistance during the busy 2019/2020 flu season. Albertsons Safeway pharmacists have also administered flu shots on site annually at various clinics each year. With the support
Paula’s Pulse – January 2020
A Message from Paula Carvalho Change… it’s a heavy word! Whether scary, exciting or challenging, change can be really hard. But change can also open the door to new possibilities, new relationships, new solutions. Twenty-two years ago, Mission of Mercy launched its
Canadian finds nerve pain relief with the help of Dr. Carie Barlow
Canadian finds nerve pain relief with the help of Dr. Carie Barlow Growing up in Canada, Jessica Caciola never had to go without healthcare. Under Canada's taxpayer-funded Medicare system, Canadians don't pay out-of-pocket for essential medical services like doctor and
Volunteer Spotlight: Sister Leticia Regala, SDS
Volunteer Spotlight: Sister Leticia Regala, SDS In the early 1990s, Leticia Regala found herself a widow after 32 years of marriage and an empty nester with six adult children no longer living at home. When her husband Dr. Emilio Regala Jr.
Chandler Patient Learns to Navigate Setbacks
At Mission of Mercy, 91% of our patients have at least one chronic condition, and more than half of our patients have type 2 diabetes. Mission of Mercy’s doctors, nurses and diabetes educator work together to empower patients to manage