Denton County

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Sam & Spring Houston

Publisher (Denton County, TX)
Phone: 972.853.7700
Sam@LivingWellmag.com
Spring@LivingWellmag.com

Sam and Spring Houston, a husband/wife team, are the Publishers of four area magazines, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine, Denton County LIVING WELL Magazine and Texoma Area LIVING WELL Magazine.

Both Sam and Spring Houston have business degrees from Texas institutions of higher learning; Sam from University of North Texas, Spring from East Texas State. Sam put his degree to work in field sales for a number of years while Spring rose to contract specialist for a national company. During hours not devoted to work the couple enjoys being outdoors and spending time with family including their own son Sam and daughter Parker.

Good Samaritan Society: co-workers are extended family at Lake Forest Village – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 21, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Co-workers are Extended Family at Lake Forest Village

By Rita Martin, Good Samaritan Society, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
I came to work for Good Samaritan Society – Denton Village in 1987, expecting it to just be a good job. I quickly realized that it is much more. I left Denton Village after 12 years and transferred to Lake Forest, and my extraordinary journey continued. […]

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton on a healthy sex life – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 17, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

A healthy sex life…it’s not just for youngsters anymore

Courtesy Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
The kids are grown and have moved out. You’ve taken up golf or perhaps gardening. You’re in the golden years, the new “prime” of life. And yet, why does a healthy sex life seem so out of reach? […]

A.C.T. Home Health on helping patients while saving billions for Medicare – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 15, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Home Health Helping Patients While Saving Billions for Medicare
By Michael Fife, A.C.T. Home Health, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
With all the scrambling in Washington, DC about cutting spending, avoiding tax hikes, and avoiding increased deficit spending, home health is looking like a savior for the American people and their politicians. […]

North Texas Family Medicine on the importance of parents and grandparents in the prevention of childhood obesity – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 13, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Prevention of Children being Overweight and Obese: Parents and Grandparents are the Key!
By Lisa L. Houk, FNP, BC Nurse Practitioner, North Texas Family Medicine, Denton and Texoma LIVING WELL Magazines
One out of four kindergarteners is overweight in America. […]

Home Hospice of Grayson on that moment when everything changes – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 7, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

That Moment When Everything Changes

By Sherry Little, Home Hospice of Grayson, Texoma & Denton LIVING WELL Magazines
Instantly, everything changes. Your doctor says, “There is nothing else we can do.” It is that moment when you recognize that cure is no longer possible. The final phase of life has begun. […]

Advanced Eye Care talks Eye Care 101 – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 30, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Eye Care 101: Knowing Who Does What On Your Eye Care Team

By Debi Goss, Advanced Eye Care, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
As an office manager of an ophthalmology practice that has all the members of an “eye” team, I’m often asked what the difference is between the “doctors.” Aren’t they all doctors? The answer: No. Eye care professionals serve patients in a variety of different ways, and patients need to be knowledgeable about what services they are receiving. […]

Avere Healthcare Clinic asks "who will take care of senior citizens?" – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 19, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Who Will Take Care of Senior Citizens?
Courtesy Avere Healthcare Clinic, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
Statistics show most Medicare recipients don’t understand what Medicare is all about. This leads to frustration, which causes seniors to likely defer preventative care and skip necessary doctor’s visits. The average senior doesn’t know when they need a colonoscopy, and most certainly isn’t particularly eager to find out! […]

First Texas Home Health on the social worker's role in achieving individualized home health care – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 15, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The Social Worker’s Role in Achieving Individualized Home Health Care

By Megan Adams, LMSW, First Texas Home Health, Texoma and Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
One of the beneficial aspects of providing healthcare in the home is the opportunity for providers to get to know the patient as an individual. Therapists, nurses, and social workers work with patients based on environmental factors that make their situation unique. This also happens to be the very thing that makes home health more challenging. When evaluating a person’s personal environment there are factors to consider. […]

Let Respite Care Give You a Break explains Rambling Oaks Assisted Living – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 7, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Let Respite Care Give You a Break
By Nicol Smith, Rambling Oaks Assisted Living and Extensive Care Communities,
Collin & Denton LIVING WELL Magazines
For many of us, a vacation is a welcoming thought, but for those caring for an elderly parent it can be very stressful. Who will take over the role as “caregiver?” […]

Heaven at Home on Making the Tough Decision – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 5, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Making The Tough Decision … How To Provide Extra Care When It Is Needed

Courtesy Heaven at Home, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

In the normal aging process, most people reach a point where they need the assistance of someone to take care of all the little things we take for granted. Making that decision can be a trying experience. Scott Vanderhoef, owner of Heaven at Home homecare agency, says, “A person making a care-giving decision is faced with so many options. The solution may be as simple as a son or daughter stopping by to check on mom on the way home from work each day. […]