October
Desert Oasis Healthcare Segment – October 24, 2020
09:00 – 10:00 AM
Hour 1 Seg 2 – Desert Oasis Healthcare Segment
Hello, hello Joey Pals;
Just to remind you, that even though I am doing my best to provide you up-to-date information, please check websites and phone numbers for the latest. Coronavirus Hotlines and Websites: Desert Oasis Healthcare www.mydohc.com (760) 969-6555; Eisenhower Health (760) 837-8988; Desert AIDS Project Triage Clinic (760) 992-0407. Be well and all the best. Blessings, Joey.
DESERT OASIS HEALTHCARE w/ Dr. Lindsey Valenzuela re: Administrator over Population Health and Prescription Management. i.e. PHARX; 275 El Cielo Rd., Palm Springs, 92262. “Your Health, Your Life, Our Passion”.
– REPORT that we are beginning our 32nd week of “Sheltering in Place”.
– REPORT that we have 5 vaccines going into phase 3, but 2 have been halted due to side effect and why.
– COMMENT on the report that the next 6 to 12 weeks will be hard on us. Possibly due to the flu season. The Southern Hemisphere, in the opposite season is reporting lower flu numbers that we hope to mirror.
– REPORT that D.O.H.C. has given flu vaccinations to over 10,000 folks. If you have COVID-19 symptoms you will be sent to another location and evaluated.
– DISCUSSION of a “Joey Pal” question….What is “viral load”? Df. how much if the minimum amount of virus in a person that causes them to be sick.
– REPORT that virus has been found on frozen food.
– REPORT that we are back in the Purple Tier. We have 13,494 positive cases, w/ 326 deaths.
– REPORT on the importance of testing!!!!
– REPORT on “pandemic fatigue”, getting harder and harder to stay home.
– DISCUSSION of a “Joey Pal” question….How often should you be tested if you are asymptomatic? It takes a certain amount of time to become infected after exposure (3 days to 14 days after). If you test during this time, you are likely to test falsely.
www.mydohc.com
(760) 969-6555)
Lindsey
cont. Desert Oasis Healthcare Segment – October 24, 2020
09:00 – 10:00 AM
Hour 1 Seg 3 – cont. Desert Oasis Healthcare Segment
Hello, hello Joey Pals;
Just to remind you, that even though I am doing my best to provide you up-to-date information, please check websites and phone numbers for the latest. Coronavirus Hotlines and Websites: Desert Oasis Healthcare www.mydohc.com (760) 969-6555; Eisenhower Health (760) 837-8988; Desert AIDS Project Triage Clinic (760) 992-0407. Be well and all the best. Blessings, Joey.
DESERT OASIS HEALTHCARE w/ Dr. Lindsey Valenzuela re: Administrator over Population Health and Prescription Management. i.e. PHARX; 275 El Cielo Rd., Palm Springs, 92262. “Your Health, Your Life, Our Passion”.
– DISCUSSION of a “Joey Pal” question….on Inflammation of the blood vessels in some COVID-19 patients.
– DISCUSSION of a “Joey Pal” question…How to handle the coming holidays in view of COVID-19. Due as much as you can outdoors. Will the virus live on a candy wrapper?
– REPORT that surface contamination is a lot less dangerous than droplets.
– DISCUSSION of a “Joey Pal” question….how the UK is testing live virus on healthy human volunteers. i.e. “Human Challenge”.
– REPORT that these are all vaccines that we have never WORKED ON BEFORE. We are going @ warp speed in their development.
– GOOD NEWS that this flu season is likely to be lighter since many more folks are getting vaccinated.
– GOOD NEWS that as the weather gets better we can get outside more.
– GOOD NEWS that health care workers are doing more virtual visits.
– REPORT on testing; member of D.O.H.C. getting tested @ Palm Springs and Indio. Providers there will decide on which level of COVID-19 test you will be given.
– REPORT that the flu clinic drive-thru is on the same campus, but different location.
– GOODO NEWS of our tremendous capability to develop new technologies and ways of communicating @ this point in time.
www.mydohc.com
(760) 969-6555)
Lindsey
Eisenhower Health Segment – October 24, 2020
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Hour 2 Seg 1 – Eisenhower Health Segment
Hello, hello Joey Pals;
Just to remind you, that even though I am doing my best to provide you up-to-date information, please check websites and phone numbers for the latest. Coronavirus Hotlines and Websites: Desert Oasis Healthcare www.mydohc.com (760) 969-6555; Eisenhower Health (760) 837-8988; Desert AIDS Project Triage Clinic (760) 992-0407. Be well and all the best. Blessings, Joey.
EISENHOWER HEALTH w/ Alison Sachs re: Director of Cancer Programs @ Eisenhower Health Lucy Curci Cancer Center. 39000 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage, CA. 92270.
– REPORT on Oct., being Breast Cancer Awareness Month. EH is doing a lot virtually. ZOOMing all over for their Cancer Patients may be easier from the comfort of home. Numbers are huge in this regard.
– REPORT of Special events; 10/28 “Early Stage Breast Cancer Treatment Updates”; 10/29 “Emerging Therapies in Triple Negative Breast Cancer”; and after the event these events will be on-line @ www.eisenhowerhealth.org.
– REPORT that “To Screen or Not to Screen” stressed NO MATTER WHAT YOUR AGE, get screened for breast cancer.
– DISCUSSION of the definition of Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Not estrogen driven. Triple Negative Breast Cancer is showing up in younger women.
– DISCUSSION of “The Risks of Breast Cancer” via H.A.R.C. “Breast Cancer is the disease of statistics.” One in 8 women will develop Breast Cancer. Most common cancer here in the Desert is skin cancer. Second most common cancer is breast. One in 5 cancer survivors in the CV have been diagnosed w/ breast cancer.
– DISCUSSION of how to examine yourself for breast cancer. DISCUSSION of need to keep that belly fat down as well.
– REPORT that every Wed., there is an information support group ON-LINE.
– EXTENDED hours for mammograms. Info on the website.
www.eisenhowerhealth.org
(760) 340-3911)
Alison
Desert Oasis Healthcare Segment – October 24, 2020
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Hour 2 Seg 2 – Desert Oasis Healthcare Segment
Hello, hello Joey Pals;
Just to remind you, that even though I am doing my best to provide you up-to-date information, please check websites and phone numbers for the latest. Coronavirus Hotlines and Websites: Desert Oasis Healthcare www.mydohc.com (760) 969-6555; Eisenhower Health (760) 837-8988; Desert AIDS Project Triage Clinic (760) 992-0407. Be well and all the best. Blessings, Joey.
DESERT OASIS HEALTHCARE w/ Barry Dayton re: 275 El Cielo Rd., Palm Springs, 92262. “Your Health, Your Life, Our Passion”.
– REPORT on Medicate Open Enrollment. From Oct. 15 to Dec., 7. Time to make changes to their Medicare Plan. If you don’t respond during this time frame, for the most part, you cannot make changes for a year.
– Part A. No cost. In-patient care in hospital.
– Part B. @ 65 for a small cost. Out-patient care.
– Part C is Medicare Advantage. All of the care you get under Part A and B. Plus additional care: ie: dental, drug coverage, gym, transportation, etc. @ no additional cost.
– Part D is additional drug coverage that you can purchase as a supplement.
– REPORT on the virtual services available now from the safety and comfort of your home.
– DISCUSSION of why to become a member of D.O.H.C.
– DISCUSSION of the health care plans D.O.H.C. contracts w/ thru your employer.
– REPORT on 2 new ways to find out about Open Enrollment. FREE. 1. FB Live and 2. ZOOM presentation. Sign up @ www.mydohc.com. There is also a comparison grid on the website.
– Works w/ Billhartz Insurance Agency
– REPORT on an “Easy Way to Shop for Medicare Plans” on the website.
www.mydohc.com
(760) 320-9914 Melissa Diaz X 1502)
Barry
City of Palm Springs Segment – October 24, 2020
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Hour 2 Seg 3 – City of Palm Springs Segment
Hello, hello Joey Pals;
Just to remind you, that even though I am doing my best to provide you up-to-date information, please check websites and phone numbers for the latest. Coronavirus Hotlines and Websites: Desert Oasis Healthcare www.mydohc.com (760) 969-6555; Eisenhower Health (760) 837-8988; Desert AIDS Project Triage Clinic (760) 992-0407. Be well and all the best. Blessings, Joey.
PALM SPRINGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE w/ Nona Watson re: Chief Executive Officer. 190 W. Amado Road, Palm Springs, CA.
– DISCUSSION that Palm Springs is back in the Purple Tier.
– REPORT that the Chamber has NEVER BEEN CLOSED. Moved the Visitor’s Center from the Tram into the Chamber office.
– REPORT that the Tram is still open. Cars have social distancing in place. Restaurants are open for outdoor dining @ this point in time. Need to purchase your Tram tickets in advance.
– DISCUSSION that Palm Canyon “test” of closing the street for restaurants and retail will end this coming week. Possible 2 outside lanes will be closed for restaurants and retail and inside 2 lanes will be for cars.
– REPORT on Chamber Lead Luncheons. Stay tuned for future meetings on Tuesdays.
– DISCUSSION that the State of the City w/ Nona and Mayor Kors will be via ZOOM this year. Stay tuned for date and time. Possibly the first week in December.
– REPORT that the COVID-19 numbers in Palm Springs are good and Palm Springs carries the tourism for the Valley.
– REPORT that it’s a good time for new business in Palm Springs. Good rental rates available.
– REPORT that businesses that can’t pay their Chamber fees are not being canceled during this Pandemic.
– REPORT that the Chamber will help businesses fill out the paperwork for assistance during the Pandemic.
– REPORT on the information available on the website. Updated from State and County.
– REPORT on the latest for the P.S. Walk of Stars. Stay tuned. Michael is updating the app. Report on stars that need a “face-lift”. Possibility of a “social distancing” Star Ceremony.
www.pschamber.org
(760) 325-1577)
Nona
Ascend Insurance Segment – October 24, 2020
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Hour 3 Seg 1 – Ascend Insurance Segment
Hello, hello Joey Pals;
Just to remind you, that even though I am doing my best to provide you up-to-date information, please check websites and phone numbers for the latest. Coronavirus Hotlines and Websites: Desert Oasis Healthcare www.mydohc.com (760) 969-6555; Eisenhower Health (760) 837-8988; Desert AIDS Project Triage Clinic (760) 992-0407. Be well and all the best. Blessings, Joey.
ASCEND INSURANCE w/ Dennis VanBuskirk re: 36917 Cook St. #101, Palm Desert, CA. 92211.
– REPORT on new 3 month-old grandson Cole Munson Van Buskirk.
– FACT that Ascend Insurance represents over 30 different insurance carriers. He’s a broker. ALL INSURANCE RATES WILL GO UP DUE TO THE FIRES, not necessarily the Pandemic.
– DISCUSSION of “Joey Pal” question…. What impact will COVID-19 and the fact that Canadians are not coming to the CV. They have insurance on their home here as a secondary residence. Insurance will remain the same if the owner doesn’t come down this year.
– REPORT that sometimes have someone “check” on your empty home can cause more claims accidentally than not having someone check. I.e. accidentally leaving water running, etc.
– REPORT on car insurance for part-time residents. He handles all these changes FOR his Canadian clients.
– REPORT that anyone with a security system on their home, part-time or not, gets a discount.
– REPORT that business is good because homes are selling here in the CV.
– PPO part of Open Enrollment can be changed during your birth month. Medicare Open Enrollment thru Dec., 7. Still called Covered CA.
– He insures everything and everyone. Anything THAT HAS TO DO W/ INSURANCE. Flood insurance popular now. NEVER A BROKERAGE FEE. His office speaks Spanish. Dennis does all the health insurance. Most paperwork can be done on-line AND HE WILL DO IT FOR YOU!!!
www.ascendins.com
(760) 341-3477)
Dennis
Financial Services Segment – October 24, 2020
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Hour 3 Seg 2 – Financial Services Segment
Hello, hello Joey Pals;
Just to remind you, that even though I am doing my best to provide you up-to-date information, please check websites and phone numbers for the latest. Coronavirus Hotlines and Websites: Desert Oasis Healthcare www.mydohc.com (760) 969-6555; Eisenhower Health (760) 837-8988; Desert AIDS Project Triage Clinic (760) 992-0407. Be well and all the best. Blessings, Joey.
GOUGH INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES w/ Janice Gough – 471 E. Tahquitz Cyn., Way, #221, Palm Springs, CA. 92262.
– DISCUSSION of her article, “Taxes After the Presidential Election”.
– DISCUSSION that if President Trump is not re-elected the Stock Market will take a dip.
– DISCUSSION that if Joe Biden is elected he plans to increase taxes. So therefore, NOW IS THE TIME to take your personal exemption. PLAN AHEAD. Janice will help you plan to do this. TRUSTS are the product to use.
– DISCUSSION that it is a good time to think about Roth Conversions. You put it in now and have to pay taxes on it @ that point in time, but taxes are lower now, AND WHEN YOU TAKE THE MONIES OUT, THEY COME OUT TAX FREE.
– DISCUSSION of student loans. NOW there is some sort of forgiveness.
– REPORT that you might be conservative in your spending in case taxes do go up.
– REPORT that Janice will help you file for your EDD Unemployment, (may end the end of the year), your Small Business Stimulus loan, your PPP and has great success in getting it done. She charges a small fee, but it’s on monies you weren’t going to get otherwise and it’s very time consuming for her staff.
– REPORT that SBA loans are @ 3.75% for businesses and 2.75% for non-profits. Many folks do not know they are eligible. Rewarding for her to help folks w/ this possible life changing program.
– COMPLIMENTARY review of your finances from Janice.
– Her weekly columns in the Desert Star Weekly and the Public Record. Sign up for her FREE weekly newsletter.
www.goughfinancialsvcs.com
(760) 251-7724)
Janice
Brady Sandahl Real Estate Segment – October 24, 2020
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Hour 3 Seg 3 – Brady Sandahl Real Estate Segment
Hello, hello Joey Pals;
Just to remind you, that even though I am doing my best to provide you up-to-date information, please check websites and phone numbers for the latest. Coronavirus Hotlines and Websites: Desert Oasis Healthcare www.mydohc.com (760) 969-6555; Eisenhower Health (760) 837-8988; Desert AIDS Project Triage Clinic (760) 992-0407. Be well and all the best. Blessings, Joey.
BRADY SANDAHL REAL ESTATE GROUP/KELLER WILLIAMS w/ Cheryll McKeon re; 70005 Mirage Cove Dr., Rancho Mirage, CA. 92270.
– She’s the listing specialist for Indio and La Quinta for Brady Sandahl Real Estate Group.
– DISCUSSION on the new definitions of home uses; office/daycare/school/multi-family.
– REPORT that in the last month here in Palm Springs, over 30 homes sold over 1 million dollars as compared to 20 homes over 1 million dollars the month before.
– REPORT that Millennials are moving back home due to the Pandemic impact on the economy.
– REPORT that Palm Springs/Coachella Valley is the #2 spot in the World for short term rentals as folks move FROM URBAN TO SUBURBAN TO RURAL AREAS. Away from extremely more expensive markets, crime areas, congestion, traffic etc.
– REPORT THAT mortgage money is readily available.
– Good time to do an updated appraisal on your property.
– Keller/Williams is the largest real estate sales force IN THE WORLD.
– REPORT on what the future of real estate MIGHT be. Majority of buyers have paid CASH here in Palm Springs.
– Palm Springs Life reported that the Brady Sandahl Real Estate Group is the #1 TEAM for 2019 in the Coachella Valley.
www.bradysandahl.com
(760) 656-6052)
Cheryll
Restaurant of the Week Segment – October 17, 2020
09:00 – 10:00 AM
Hour 1 Seg 1 – Restaurant of the Week Segment
Hello, hello Joey Pals;
Just to remind you, that even though I am doing my best to provide you up-to-date information, please check websites and phone numbers for the latest. Coronavirus Hotlines and Websites: Desert Oasis Healthcare www.mydohc.com (760) 969-6555; Eisenhower Health (760) 837-8988; Desert AIDS Project Triage Clinic (760) 992-0407. Be well and all the best. Blessings, Joey.
RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK w/ Dan Gore re: “Oscar’s Palm Springs”. 125 E. Tahquitz Cyn., Way, Ste., #108, Palm Springs, CA. 92262.
– REPORT that Fri., and Sat., open for dinner from 5 to 9 PM. Fri., Sat., and Sun., brunch from 10 AM to 2 PM, then a break, then dinner from 5 to 9 PM on Fri., and Sat.
– REPORT that Mon., “Hot Chicks” from 9 PM to 12 Midnight. Drag performers record their shows @ home and then project them on the wall outside. Mexican menu from Arturo. Social precautions in place. Spanish speaking. Adult content.
– REPORT that Thurs., Anita Rose hosts the FREE movie night in the courtyard. In Oct., it’s all Halloween Movies. Open @ 6:30 for dinner and movies start @ 8 PM. 2 huge screens. Come in costumes if you like. Reservation @ www.oscarscabaret.com.
– REPORT that you can’t make reservations “the day of”.
– REPORT that Oscar’s has expanded upstairs on the balcony.
– REPORT that live entertainment and the Sunday Tea Dance are non-existence.
– HOLD THE DATE: Free Christmas Day breakfast from 8 AM to 11 AM.
– REPORT that the Compliance Code folks for the City check on “Oscar’s” every week.
www.oscarspalmsprings.com
(760) 325-1188)
Dan
Desert Oasis Healthcare Segment – October 17, 2020
09:00 – 10:00 AM
Hour 1 Seg 2 – Desert Oasis Healthcare Segment
Hello, hello Joey Pals;
Just to remind you, that even though I am doing my best to provide you up-to-date information, please check websites and phone numbers for the latest. Coronavirus Hotlines and Websites: Desert Oasis Healthcare www.mydohc.com (760) 969-6555; Eisenhower Health (760) 837-8988; Desert AIDS Project Triage Clinic (760) 992-0407. Be well and all the best. Blessings, Joey.
DESERT OASIS HEALTHCARE w/ Dr. Brian Hodgkins re: Executive V.P. of Clinical Operations; 275 El Cielo Rd., Palm Springs, 92262. “Your Health, Your Life, Our Passion”.
Leads the COVID-10 Taskforce.
– REPORT that we are beginning our 31st week of “Sheltering in Place”.
– REPORT that we are technically still in the “red” and hope not to regress to the “purple” level when more restrictions will resume. But our numbers REALLY ARE IN THE PURPLE.
– REPORT that positivity rate is currently still below 6%. We are “undertesting” though. CV has 9.2 cases per day.
– REPORT that less than 10% of the deaths in the CV are under 64.
– CLARIFICATION; if you come to be tested and you are asymptomatic you will get a nasal swab, it will be sent to a lab and you will be required to quarantine until that result comes back in a couple of days.
– CLARIFICATION; if you come to be tested and you have symptoms you will get the Rapid Id test w/ results in 5 minutes and you will be required to quarantine @ home. The DOHC team will follow your progress @ home.
– REPORT that across the country most of the new cases are coming from families!!!
– “JOEY PAL” QUESTION: DISCUSSION of “brain fog” being the latest new symptom from folks who have had the Virus. Lingering side effect in hospitalized patients even 6 months out.
– REPORT that the entire country of Spain has tied CA. w/ the number of cases.
– REPORT that 3 hospitals provide the stats for how the Community is doing.
– DISCUSSION that 2 new articles that prove that people w/ type O + type B blood do better against the virus.
www.mydohc.com
(760) 969-6555)
Brian
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