Healing Hands Integrated Wellness & Primary Care

05/23/2026

In honor of Memorial Day, our office will be closed on Monday, May 25th, and will reopen normal business hours on Tuesday, May 26th!

Stay safe, dry and enjoy!

The Healing Hands Team!

05/19/2026

Stigma grows in silence.
Healing begins in community.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and provides a chance to stand with your community and show that no one struggles alone.

NAMI’s 2026 Mental Health Awareness Month theme invites everyone to join NAMI in speaking up against mental health stigma.

Turning Silence Into Connection

By sharing our lived experiences, learning from each other’s experiences, and building strong community connections, we can challenge stigma and create spaces where people are supported, understood, and find healing.

Every story shared turns silence into connection, and connection into healing. Together, we can strengthen communities and create opportunities for empathy, understanding, and meaningful change.

Follow the link for local NAMI meetings, so that you can connect with others in our area!

https://www.nami.org/find-your-local-nami/virginia/nami-northern-shenandoah-valley/

05/13/2026

We are looking for the right Family Nurse Practitioner to join our team, is that you or someone you know? Reach out to us!

Healing Hands Integrated Wellness & Primary Care

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there and this includes those that fill in for moms.

The best thing you can do for children is staying on top of your health. If it’s time for your annual wellness appointment, or your well woman exam, call the office to schedule yours soon.

The Healing Hands Team!

05/07/2026

At the end of the day, we are proud to be nurses! Happy Nurses Week to all of the nurses out there!!

National Nurses Week is an annual celebration from May 6-12th recognizing nurses and celebrating all that they do.

05/01/2026

We hope that everyone takes some time to enjoy the festivities that are going on around our community during Apple Blossom!

We will be closed on Friday, May 1st, so that our providers and staff have the opportunity to do the same!

We will be back in the office at normal hours on Monday, May 4th.

ENJOY AND HAPPY BLOOM!

The Healing Hands Team!

04/09/2026

April has been designated the month to highlight Stress Awareness Month! This has been an annual event observed since 1992, dedicated to increasing public awareness about the causes, effects, and management of stress.

The Stress Management Society, a nonprofit organization established in 2003, has been championing this initiative for over two decades.
Our mission is to help individuals and organizations recognise and reduce stress, fostering happier, healthier, and more resilient communities.

This year encompasses workplace stress, which has reached record levels, affecting employees worldwide. Around 1 in 4 workers report feeling unable to cope with stress at work (1). Nearly 91% of employees have faced high stress or workplace pressure in the past year (2). Signs of burnout, including exhaustion and disengagement, are increasing, now impacting more than half of the workforce. Work-related stress, depression, and anxiety contribute to significant lost productivity and days off (3), highlighting the urgent need for supportive workplace initiatives.

Stress Awareness Month gives organizations a chance to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and actively support employee wellbeing before issues escalate.

Follow the link to complete the stress test and see where you are with your own stress. Then plan a conversation with your provider to map out a plan to destress.

https://www.stress.org.uk/individual-stress-test/

Sources:
1) Personnel Today. World Mental Health Day: Making workplaces more mindful. Available from:
https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/world-mental-health-day-making-workplaces-more-mindful/

2) Burnout Report 2025 reveals generational divide in levels of stress and work absence https://mentalhealth-uk.org/blog/burnout-report-2025-reveals-generational-divide-in-levels-of-stress-and-work-absence/

3) HSE. Work-related stress, depression or anxiety, 2024/25, 2025; Deloitte. Mental Health and Employers – The Case for Investment, 2024

04/08/2026

April is National Cancer Prevention and Detection Month!

We wanted to take the time to remind everyone of the importance of routine cancer screenings.

To help you take action, the Prevent Cancer Foundation has resources you can use to learn what cancer screenings you might need, so that you and your loved ones stay ahead of cancer.

Just follow the link to learn more and why not plan to talk to your provider the next time you are in the office.

The Foundation empowers people to stay ahead of cancer through prevention & early detection, making it preventable, detectable & beatable for all.

03/14/2026

March is National Nutrition Month® which is an annual campaign that was established in 1973 by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This year's theme is "Discover the Power of Nutrition."

During this month, they invite everyone to learn more about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating and physical activity habits.

They encourage the following:

*Choose healthful foods from all food groups.

*Alternate your food choices for a variety of nutrients.

*Avoid fad diets that promote unnecessary restrictions.

*Find accurate sources for nutrition information.

*Meet with an RDN who specializes in your unique needs and health goals.

*Learn cooking and meal preparation skills that work with the resources you have.

*Locate community resources such as SNAP, WIC and local food banks.

*Advocate for nutrition policies that serve you, your family and community.

*Reduce the risk of foodborne illness with home food safety.

*Prepping and planning in advance to avoid mealtime stress.

*Include physical activity in ways that work for you.

If you have questions or concerns regarding your current nutrition status and how to make changes for the better, plan a conversation with your provider. We would love to assist and support you!

You can also copy and paste the link below, go to the top right corner to see all the great topics they have available.

The Healing Hands Team!

https://www.eatright.org/about-national-nutrition-month

02/12/2026

American Heart Month occurs every February to raise awareness about heart disease, educate patients on how common it is, and promote a healthy lifestyle to improve cardiovascular health. In the United States (US), heart disease is the leading cause of death among both men and women, as well as the leading cause of death among most racial and ethnic groups.

Over the last several decades, the burden of hypertension and cardiovascular disease in the US has increased significantly. Hypertension-related cardiovascular deaths increased from 23 per 100,000 people in 2000 to 43 per 100,000 people in 2019. Hypertension was either a contributing factor or the primary cause of 664,000 deaths in the US in 2023. The prevalence of other risk factors for heart disease, such as diabetes mellitus and obesity, also has been increasing.

This burden may continue to rise in the coming decades. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), the prevalence of hypertension is projected to rise from 51.2% in 2010 to 61% in 2050. The AHA also projected increases in the prevalence of diabetes from 16.3% to 26.8% and in obesity from 43.1% to 60.6% in that same time period. Data from the AHA also suggest that baseline levels of physical activity and sleep health are currently not at the levels needed to improve cardiovascular health.

THINGS YOU CAN DO TO IMPROVE YOUR HEART HEALTH:

- take a walk daily
- monitor heart rate response
- improve diet by adding fruits and veggies
- reduce sodium intake
- limit alcohol consumption
- manage stress
- improve sleep habits
- quit smoking
- maintain a healthy weight
- and finally, schedule regular health checkups.

Call to schedule your annual wellness or follow up now with your provider so that you know where you stand with your cardiovascular health!

540-546-2624
The Healing Hands Team!