DANIELLE LONER
DanielleLonerisanambitious18 year oldwomanwhodiscoveredapassionfor racingatayoungage.Growingupshespentherweekendsatthetrackwithher familywhilewatchingherfatherandgrandfatherrace.Whenshewasjust14she begansavingmoneytopurchaseherownracingsetup.
Bythetimeshewas16,shehadfinallyfoundtherightracecarandtrailertofither needs.Sheisnowinhersecondyearofracingandworkingherwaytowardthetop.
ostpeoplestartoutsmallwhentheygetintoanythingnew,butnotDanielle. Havingalwaysknownthatshewantedtobearacershesethersightsbigby choosingtoracealatemodelcar.
Late-modelcarsareconsideredthemostsophisticatedcarsindirtracing.When askedwhythiswasthepaththatshechose,Daniellehadthistosay,“Ialready knewwhereIwantedtoendupinracing,soinsteadofstartingoutinFWD(frontwheeldrive)andworkingmywayupIdecidedtostartinthebigcars,becausewhy not?”
Danielle’shopeoutofallofherhardworkistopavethewayforotherfemale driversouttheretopursuetheirpassion.Participatinginahighlymale dominant sportisnojoke,especiallysomethingasphysicallyandmentallytaxingasracing. Heradvicetoanyoneoutthereconsideringbeingaraceristhis,“Iabsolutely encourageanyonewhoiseventhinkingaboutracingtodoit.
Iknowthatitcanbeintimidating,butitissuchaworthwhileexperience!”
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WhileracingisahugepartofDanielle’slife,itisonlyafractionofhowincredibleshe is.Whensheisnotonthetracksheholdstwodifferentpart timejobswhilealso findingtimetovolunteerinthecommunity.Daniellehasadeepconnectiontoany causethatbenefitsveteransbecauseofherbrotherwhoisinthemilitary. Totopallofthisoff,shewasalsoinvolvedindualenrollmentwhileinhighschool withGeorgiaNorthwesternTechnicalInstitute,theNationalHonorSociety,Beta Club,andanFCALeader!TheskyistrulythelimitforDanielleLoner.Lastly,Danielle wouldliketogiveahugethankyoutoherfatherforeverythinghehasdoneforher. Fromguidancetosupporthehasalwaysbeentheretocheerheronandwithout him,shewouldnotbewheresheistoday. The sky is truly the The sky is truly the limit for Danielle Loner. limit for Danielle Loner. 8
Todaypeopleareeliminatingcarbohydratesfromtheirdietlikecrazy!Theydonot understandthembutlovethem.WhenIamperforminganassessment,Iaskforan exampleofaday’sintakeoffood.Ihearpeoplesay,“Ilovecarbsbutdon’teat them theyarefattening”.Or,oneeatsthemandthinkshe/sheisbeingbadand feelsguilty.Foodhasnomoralvalue-weneedittosurvive. Actually,carbsareoursourceofenergyproduction.Ifapersonreplacescarbswith highproteinfoods,theprotein richfoodsarenotusedtobuildmuscleasthey shouldbe.Carbsspareproteinstoresbeingusedtoprovidefuelsinceallcarbsare turnedintoglucose(whatwealluseforenergy)andtheyhavethesamecalories/ gramasprotein. Peoplehavebeentoldnottoeatanythingwhiteincoloryettheylovepasta, potatoes,andbread,butgivethemuporreplacethemwithdietversions.Didyou knowthatdietbreadhashalfthecaloriesasregularbreadandmaybefilledwith cellulose(substancehumanscannotdigest)?Doyouwanttoeatfoodsyoucan’t digestordoyouwanttoconsumetherealthing? Rememberthis:acarbisacarb. Enjoythemfortheirfiberandtasteandsatisfaction. 10
“See! The winter is past; the rains are “See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, and the season of singing has come, and the cooing of doves is heard in our land. cooing of doves is heard in our land.
The fig tree forms its early fruit; The fig tree forms its early fruit; blossoming vines spread their blossoming vines spread their fragrance. fragrance. Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful Arise, come, my darling; my beautiful one, come with me. ” one, come with me. ” Song of Songs 2:11-13 Song of Songs 2:11-13
RockbridgeOaks,thenewunique,boutique styleassistedlivingandmemorycare communityopensintheChattanoogaareasummerof2022.Withaphilosophy centeredontheideathateverydayshouldbeanopportunityforyoutothrive RockbridgeOaksisforeverypersonwhowantstomaintaintheirindependence. Richinamenitiesandcomforts,thisnewcommunityiscenteredonanapproachto wellnessthatseesandupliftseverypartofyourlifeandincludesamenitiesthatwill keepyouentertainedandengaged.
Ourhigh end,boutique styleapproachprovidesasenseofintimacyandattention todetailthatlargercommunitiesjustcan’toffer.RockbridgeOakswillbethefirst communityintheChattanoogaareaoperatedbySolvereLiving,aleaderinthe seniorlivingindustry.You’lljoinaclose knitexclusivecommunityoffriendsand neighborswhilereceivingholisticsupportfromteammemberswhoarededicated toknowingyouandyouruniqueneeds.
RockbridgeOaksisconvenienttoallthatChattanoogahastoofferand,unlikeother communitiesinthelocalarea,ourcommunityremainstuckedserenelyawayfrom thenoiseandbustleofmajorroadways.ThecommunitywillhavetheScenicCity Theater,BluffViewArtStudio,salonandspa,andafitnesscenterwithon-site rehabilitationtherapy.OtheramenitieswillincludetheRoss’sLandingLibraryand abaraswellasmulti functionaleventrooms.
Outdooramenitiesincludeaterracedesignedfordiningandentertainment,a pickleballcourt,adogpark,andmultiplepark likewalkingtrailsinasecure,gated community. Modern,bright,andinviting,ourassistedlivingapartmentsexude high endstyleandawarm,welcomingfeel.Choosefrom44assistedliving apartmentsinstudio,one bedroom,ortwo bedroomfloorplans.Withtwo bedroomoptionsbecominghardertofindinthearea,we’rehappytooffera secondbedroomincaseyou’relookingforextraspace.
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OurValeo™memorycareneighborhoodissafeandsecure,offering18privatesuite opportunitiesthathelpprovideapositiveenvironmentwiththeadditionalsupport requiredforresidentswhohavememorycareneeds.Themonthlyfeeisall inclusive,coveringwellnessandcareneedsandservices,maintenance,utilities, housekeepingandlaundry,andlinenservices.
There’salso24 hourteamcoverageandhealthsupport,plusprivatethermostats andemergencyresponsesystems—alldesignedforyourfamily’speaceofmind.
Learn,growandexplorenewinterestswithoursignatureprograms.Everyprogram atourseniorlivingcommunityisdesignedtobroadenyourhorizonswhilegiving youtimetopursuewhatbringsyoujoy.SolvereLiving’sSaluswellnessphilosophy willofferresidentsprogramsthatencompassthefouressentialcomponentsof wellnessincludingintellectual,social,physical,andemotional.Valeo™,the wellnessphilosophyformemorycareresidents,istailoredaroundtheirlifestories andreliesonindustry leadingtrainingprograms.
ThisphilosophywillbeintegratedthroughouttheRockbridgeOaksassistedliving andmemorycarecommunityandusedinthearrayofservicesandamenities offered.Here,youwillfindanabundanceofprogramsandwaystoconnectthatwill helpsustainorimproveyourhealthandwell-being.ThroughoursignatureSalus programs,you,yourfamily,andtheRockbridgeteamareallencouragedtouse youruniquetalentsandprofessionalskills.
TheShowroomandsalescenterarenowopenandacceptingdeposits.New communitymemberswillgainaccesstoourprioritydepositorclubalongwithyour choiceofapartment.
Pleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.RockbridgeOaks.com/contacttolearnmoreor pleasecall(423)558 2000nowtodiscoveralltherewardsthatcomewithbeingone ofthefirsttoseejusthowlifeatRockbridgeOakswillbe!
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Formanypatientsdealingwithdiabetesandthediagnosisofend-stagerenal disease(ESRD),therearenewproceduresmakingstridestoallowforeasieraccess tocare.TheWavelinQEndoAVFsystemisanon surgicalvascularaccessoptionfor patientswithchronickidneydisease(CKD)undergoingdialysis.Thisnewtechnique isaminimallyinvasiveprocedurethatcreatesanarteriovenousfistula(AVF) avoidingtheneedforopensurgery.
Dialysisisaprocedurepeoplewithkidneyfailureundergotocleanandfilterthe wasteintheirblood.Thesurgeoncreatesanaccesspointinthepatient’s bloodstreamwherebloodcanberemovedandpassedthroughadialysismachine, aprocesscalledhemodialysis.Thismachinewillcleanthepatient’sbloodand returnitfilteredandfreefromwastewhichislife saving.
TocreatethenewEndoAVFyoursurgeonwillinserttwothindevicesintotheartery andveinofyourarmthroughsmallneedlepunctures. Magnetsalignthedevices,andaconnectionismadebetweenthearteryandveinin theforearm.
THE NEW PREFERRED VASCULAR ACCESS OPTION- WAVELINQ
Oncecompleted,thesurgeonremovesthedevicesafterthefistulahasbeen created.Thepatientarmhealswithoutstitches,andtheAVFdevelopsoverasixto theeight weektimeframe. Minimallyinvasive Fasterhealingandrecoverytime Noscarring Reducedinfectionrate Outpatientprocedure Thebenefitsofthisprocedurecompared totraditionalAVFistulasurgeryare: AttheVascularInstituteofChattanooga, wewanttoperfecttheoutpatient experienceforendovascularand interventionalminimallyinvasive procedures. TheWavelinQDialysisAccessprogramis onestepclosertoachievingthisgoalfor ourpatients,whodeserveonlythebest knowledge,technology,andexperience. 17
Whatdothekidneysdo?Thekidneysareresponsibleforremovingwasteand excesswater,helpingtomakeredbloodcells,andcontrollingbloodpressure. WhatisChronicKidneyDisease? ChronicKidneyDisease(CKD)affects millionsofpeopleworldwide.Patientsthatreachthefinalstageofkidney diseasearecategorizedasEnd StageRenalDisease(ESRD).Onceapatientgets ESRD,theirkidneysnolongercankeepupwiththebody'sneedtoremove wasteandwater. HowmanypeopleareaffectedbyCKD?15%oftheadultsintheUnitedStates. Whenmykidneysfail whatisnext? Onceyourkidneysarenolonger functioningnormallyorefficiently,youmayhavetoundergodialysistohelp filterthewastefromyourblood.Aconnectionbetweenyourvascularsystem andthedialysismachineisnecessaryfordialysistobeperformed. Whatishemodialysis?Accesstothepatient'sbloodstreamneedstobe establishedtoperformhemodialysis.TheAVFcreatesthedirectconnection requiredforthebloodtobetakenfromthebody,cleanedthroughthedialysis machine,andreturnedtothebody. WherecanIlearnmore?dialysisready.com FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS:(FAQS) 18
Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds.
You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.
