Author: The Argonaut

Kaiser Permanente offers vaccines at the Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles Westside By Kamala Kirk On March 24, Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles announced the opening of a new COVID-19 vaccination site at the Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles Westside in Culver City. Vaccines are available to eligible Kaiser Permanente members and non-members regardless of insurance. During the first day of operation, Kaiser Permanente staff administered approximately 500 doses at the new site. Vaccination appointments and doses will vary depending on vaccine availability. Kaiser Permanente will expand vaccine eligibility based on vaccine availability and changing guidelines from the state. “With the COVID-19 vaccine, our goal is to serve as many people as efficiently and as equitable as possible,” said Lilit Zibari, Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles senior vice president. “Adding a new vaccination site will allow us to do just that. We are grateful to the Marriott for their partnership. Together, we will continue to move closer to beating this virus.” Those interested in receiving a vaccine are required to make an appointment by calling 1-833-574-2273 or visiting...

Gentle Wellness Center helps feed the homeless during the pandemic By Katie Lulla Gentle Wellness Center (GWC) has reopened to continue its mission of helping people become their healthiest selves. After reflecting on the struggles caused by the pandemic, GWC decided to spread empathy by helping The People Concern, one of Los Angeles’ largest social service agencies, deliver sack lunches to homeless people every month. While GWC has been a part of Santa Monica for 10 years, founder Suzanne Childre has 44 years of experience providing holistic health services. The center offers several cleansing therapies that target different concerns. “It’s all a matter of what the person wants to accomplish,” Childre said. “The one thing about being holistic is that it’s very individual. It can’t be a cookie cutter.” GWC specializes in colonic hydrotherapy and every staff member is I-ACT (International Association of Colon Therapists) certified. Colonic cleansing is the clinic’s most common procedure as it gives the most obvious and immediate results. “We can’t prescribe medicine, diagnose or treat; the only thing we can say is that colonic therapy hydrates the body and removes old waste,” Childre said. “However, it has helped so many people in so many different directions.” The central idea of colonic hydrotherapy, as well as the other cleansing methods, is releasing toxins from the body. Once the toxins have been cleared, the body will...