September is Fall Prevention Awareness Month, and at FYZICAL Therapy and Balance Centers, we want you to stay steady and safe all year long. Falls are a major health concern, especially for seniors, but with the right precautions and support, many falls can be prevented. Follow these tips to prevent future falls and keep yourself…
Category: September 2024
September 2024
Simplify the Holidays to Recapture the Joy
Kim Kubsch Figure out what you don’t like. What aspect of the holiday feels like a burden? Or stressful or too commercial? Or sending Christmas cards or standing in line to mail items? The terrible feeling of bloat from overeating. Creating new holiday experiences around a few things you love will go a long way…
September 2024, Features
The Heat Is On! Summer Feet—Gotta Love ‘em
Kathleen Ismael, Reflexology Practitioner, IronOaks Fitness Center Our feet carry the weight of our entire body every day with every step we take. They can quickly become dry, tired, swollen, and sore. Our feet work hard all day for us, and foot care is essential and can be relaxing. Our feet need to be pampered…
September 2024, Features
Jewish War Veterans and Catholic Charities Team Up to Prevent Veteran Homelessness
On Sunday, Sept. 15, Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Post 619 will welcome Rachel Masch-Perez, Community Engagement coordinator at Catholic Charities MANA (Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force) House, as its speaker. The meeting takes place in Bradford Room A at Oakwood Country Club, 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd., Sun Lakes. A Meet & Greet with free lox…
September 2024, Generals
Best Sellers for September
Jan Bobbett For our September readers, we present four books, including multiple historical fiction novels. We keep these books in the Best Sellers cabinet when they are not checked out. And if they are, you can reserve your selection. Selection 1: In one sense, we could say that Michael Crichton and James Patterson joined forces…
September 2024, Generals
Maricopa County Library, Ed Robson Branch, Offers a Broad Range of Programs
Ed Robson Library offers free programs for people of all ages. For a complete list of offerings, visit www.mcldaz.org/edrobson. Ed Robson Library is located at 9330 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248, and is open to the public Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. September Events: Registration is required, and space…
September 2024, Generals
Hello … Hello … Hello? Can You Hear Me?
Okay, now that I have your attention, the Sun Lakes Community Theatre is in need of new sound equipment! Am I shouting? Apologies, I’ll turn the volume down a bit. As the only performing arts group in the South Chandler area, we are desperately in need of new sound equipment, which is essential to our…
September 2024, Generals
‘Murder at Café Noir’ Delivered a True ‘Whodunnit’
There were more suspects than you could shake a palm tree branch at in Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s most recent production, directed by Sandy Pallett and her associate director Diane Jaber. Set in a cheap bar on an island off Mystique, the 1940s-style black-and-white nod to film noir was filled with plots, subplots, liars, and…
September 2024, Generals
Me? Why, I Couldn’t! Move Over!
September 2024, Generals
Medicare, Medicaid, and Related Benefit Information
Medicare Open Enrollment is just around the corner: Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. Start thinking about any changes to your coverage you might want to make. Personalized, objective assistance to seniors, the disabled, and caregivers is provided by volunteer counselors trained by the Arizona Agency on Aging Benefits Assistance Program. Services include basic information about…