Healthcare

Innovation is a familiar concept for Golden Days Healthcare. Located in Bowie, they have been in operation for 5 years now, with Shavonne M. Gumbs, CRNP at its helm. With over ten years in the healthcare industry, she has made great strides in modernizing the concept of primary and express medical care.

At a glance, Golden Days Healthcare may seem like the typical primary care provider, but for many reasons, this is far from the truth. While primary care is their main focus, they also provide acute care as well as walk-in visits. Their goal is to “provide quality, affordable and accessible health care,” said Gumbs. While they accept most major insurance, as well as Medicare and Medicaid, they also offer out of pocket pricing for patients that may not have insurance.

Gumbs also values the relationships she and her business have been able to build with their patients. What sets them apart from other healthcare providers is “the repore that we do develop with patients”, Gumbs said. During the COVID pandemic, she has gained many patients that were looking to be tested or vaccinated, but ended up then going to primary care as well.

What some may not know, is that Golden Days Healthcare has expanded their business to now include Golden Days IV Hydration. This arm of the business offers IV therapies as well as vitamin injections thats effectiveness is multiplied by being directly delivered to the bloodstream intravenously. According to their website, “IV hydration works by delivering the hydration and essential nutrients your body craves directly into your bloodstream. Bypassing the digestive system means you’ll feel the effect of the fluids, electrolytes and vitamins more quickly and benefit from 100% absorption.”

Golden Days IV Hydration offers eight different services, fit to different needs and concerns, and packages are split into 3 tiers. Desired effects combat issues such as inflammation, bloating, seasonal allergies, and fatigue.While IV therapy can assist with overall health, they also have aesthetic results, such as anti-aging and other skincare benefits. “Something I always think of is if you look good, you feel good”, Gumbs said. Treatments start at $175, and will only take 30-45 minutes.

With these developments, it’s important to note that this is not the only way that Golden Days Healthcare promotes wellness in its businesses. There is also focus on treating patient holistically. Gumbs believes in not just looking at symptoms, but also external factors affecting health such as the environment, economics, and family. “It’s moreso taking the whole patient versus just whatever sickness or illness that they’re dealing with it” Gumbs said.

In the new year, it is very common to see a plethora of health goals, whether it’s going to the gym consistently, or committing to a better diet If that sounds familiar, Golden Days Healthcare has the resources to help. Along with Golden Days IV Hydration, they also connect patients with nutritional support, dieticians, and other weight loss resources.

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The exquisite, entrepreneurial and creative spirit behind Basket Treats by Alexis Streets™ , The Dessert Junkie™, in Bowie. Her original Basket Treats location in Laurel, Maryland will still serve as a dessert shop with novelty gifts, sweet chocolate-dipped treats, cupcakes, ice cream and milkshakes. We first featured Alexis in February 2021 to learn all about her dessert empire.

Alexis had expanded her business to include The Dessert Junkie™ in 2017. Alexis knew that she wanted to bring jobs to the community and continue putting a smile on people’s faces through her delicious desserts. The Dessert Junkie™ Mobile Dessert Truck currently brings treats to Prince George’s County and the surrounding areas. Alexis felt called to open another location The Dessert Junkie™ bakery so that they could begin doing all of their baking on-site and offering more gourmet desserts. She knew that she needed to find the perfect location. The Dessert Junkie™ bakery location is off 450 in Bowie. It is a fullservice bakery with a state-of-the-art kitchen. There will be baked goods made fresh daily, new products including vegan, glutenfree, and sugar-free items. Also included in the menu are the famous monster milkshakes, funnel cakes, donuts, gourmet coffee, and gourmet ice cream. This is also a central location for birthday cakes, specialty cakes, and wedding cakes. Alexis tells us, “We are also doing gift packaging and cards. This is your one stop shop for the perfect gift. We also provide dessert catering corporations, private industries, government and for events. We also connect with Bougie Balloons, my subsidiary, to provide décor for events.”

Lead Cake Artist, Shavon Brown, will be in charge of creating cake masterpieces. “She is a vital piece to my puzzle,” Alexis says, “I