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Vol. 79 No. 28
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BPH Waterjet procedure offers option for
Vince Schmidt, a 63-year-old insurthe ance executive from Glendale, said enign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) procedure was life-changing. Young affects many men over age 50, with about and healthy, he didn’t think much incidence of the disease increasprogresto symptoms until they became ing as one ages. Commonly referred sively worse. as an enlarged prostate, it is associated “Suddenly everything just shut down, of life rewith negative impacts on quality it was a tough situation. It started who for those with BPH. searching and found Dr. Nelson, Left untreated, BPH can contribute did an exam and said it was time to to bladder or kidney damage, bladder start looking at options, one of which DIAMONDBACK and incontinence. There are sevthankful, it HEATH CARE.......... 2 stones surgi- was Aquablation. I am so eral treatment options, including Montessori rediscovers changed my life,” Schmidt said. person behind dementia cal intervention for those who develop For appropriate patients, the proceto the lower urinary tract symptoms due dure uses the power of water to provide condition. of prostate re- symptom relief, regardless that Surgical treatments for BPH may tool surgical a s be- size or shape. It is quire men to consider trade-off ects combines real-time, multidimensional tween symptom relief and side eff jet ablation with imaging and heat-free water re- The Aquablation procedure uses a computthat should be discussed in depth to technology for targeted, controlled system to their personal physician, according er-aided surgical robot and water jet of prostate tissue. at Abrazo Arrowhead Cam- moval and treat symptoms of BPH. (Abrazo Health/Submitted) Aquablation therapy uses optics 4 urologists READINESS ........... the surpus. really good for for ultrasound imaging, allowing Airman & Family Readiness A recently developed option prostate much at wit’s end. It went Center is never the wrong worked exis geon to map which parts of the that me, I’m very happy with it. It treating BPH called Aquablation place to remove and which parts to avoid he said. being offered by physicians at Abrazo may cause complications like erectile actly as described to me,” inminimally a is It Clinical studies of the therapy Arrowhead Campus. dysfunction to provide water dysfunction, ejaculatory system dicate it has been shown invasive procedure that uses a tract and incontinence. The imaging with low rates of comrelief symptom jet for treatment of lower urinary individualoutcomes, hy- allows surgeons to develop ad- plications, with predictable symptoms due to benign prostatic in the ized procedural planning, which can depth Nelson said. Research published conperplasia. just for angle, length, contour and Urology Typical candidates for the procedure of penetration of the high-pressure wa- March edition of Current that lowcluded that data analysis suggests are men with moderate to severe lower beam. ter improve have to who seems ARROWHEAD symptoms tract Aquablation ABRAZO er urinary resident Richard Carmichael, with 6 failed to respond to medical therapy for Phoenix urinary tract symptoms in men CAMPUS................. 79, underwent the procedure in August relatively preHeart disease: the silent killer bladder outlet obstruction secondary 2022. “I was not going to put up with BPH while providing a served sexual function. to BPH, explained Dr. Roscoe Nelson, what I had. I had been having symptoms Info: abrazohealth.com. urologist on the medical staff at Abrazo for about eight months and I was pretty Arrowhead Campus. BY ABRAZO HEALTH
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City upgrades water conservation rebate program BY JOE McHUGH
Glendale Star Staff Writer
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lendale has addressed a nearly two-decade old water conservation rebate program by implementing a revamped program that offers monetary compensation to residents and HOAs who make water-efficient upgrades. This new rebate program is an effort from the city to help conserve water and become more sustainable. “I’m super excited; this is such a win-win program,” Glendale Environmental Programs Administrator Joanne Toms said. “It allows us to interface more, interact more, with our water customers. “It’s awesome to be able to connect more with our customers. It’s a win that it’s also going to help the customers save water and it’s also a win that it helps the city be able to
continue to plan and grow and provide reliable water resources for a dynamic, growing city like Glendale.” The “council-driven” program addresses a water conservation program first crafted in 1985, making the first landscape rebate program available in 1986, where customers could fill out an application to send to the city and receive rebates. It was updated again in 2005 to allow for even further compensation to community members that make water-conscious upgrades. “It’s really a huge addition to the existing rebate,” Toms said. “Prior to July 1, we were offering $150 to $750 to customers, depending on how much grass they removed which isn’t really a great incentive. It’s not a huge SEE WATER PAGE 4
Glendale Environmental Programs Administrator Joanne Toms said the new water rebates program is a win-win. (City of Glendale/ Submitted)
County, Glendale pool millions for affordable rental housing BY JORDAN ROGERS
Glendale Star Managing Editor
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he Maricopa County Board of Supervisors recently approved an agreement that provides more than $7.1 million in funding to the city of Glendale to build affordable housing. The project, which was approved on June 28, will add 790 new multi-family affordable rental units to the Valley’s housing stock that will serve 1,465 people annually. The first units are expected to be available for tenancy beginning in January 2024. “Our partnership with the city of Glendale
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represents a significant step forward in addressing the pressing need for accessible and affordable homes for our community — especially for our seniors,” said Chairman Clint Hickman, District 4. “This collaboration is yet another example of our ongoing commitment to ensure that individuals and families have access to safe and affordable housing options in Maricopa County.” The funding, which comes from the county’s federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation, will be applied to four rental housing construction projects located within the city.
Glendale is providing more than $2.98 million in funding for the project and waiving more than $1.2 million in development fees to help make the project happen. Each housing development will include a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units for applicants who are within 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI). This means the annual income for a household of four needs to be at or less than $56,100 per year to be eligible to rent a unit. “Adding these new housing options in SEE HOUSING PAGE 7
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