April is Global Volunteer Month, and we are celebrating our amazing volunteers at Neighbors Who Care! It is because of these volunteers that our organization is able to help homebound seniors in Sun Lakes and South Chandler with much-needed, non-medical services such as transportation to medical appointments, dinner delivery, shopping/errands, respite care, minor repairs, reassurance…
Neighbors Who Care Celebrates Volunteers and New Passenger Van! Details are still being assembled, but we want to invite everyone in the Sun Lakes community to join us for a happy occasion! On Wednesday, April 20, from 10:30 a.m. until noon, Neighbors Who Care will commission our brand-new 2022 Ford Transit Passenger Van with a…
Save the Dates: Dementia Friends Training In April, Dementia Friendly Sun Lakes will officially request to be designated as a Dementia Friendly Community, and many in Sun Lakes have already been trained, so, thank you! All this means is that residents here care and are part of a movement to help our community of people…
Neighbors Who Care provides much-needed assistance in Sun Lakes and the surrounding communities. Let’s come together and support this organization. Your generosity is truly appreciated. Please join us on Sunday, March 22, for our 1st Annual Grand Slam Tennis Tournament at IronOaks Tennis Club. This charitable event is sponsored by IronOaks, Sun Lakes, Cottonwood Palo…
Jennifer Gustafson, Neighbors Who Care We all know that volunteering is a great way to give back to your community. But did you know that volunteering can also protect your mental and physical health? Here’s how: 1. Volunteering can counteract the effects of stress. Nothing relieves stress better than developing connections with others. It helps take…
Neighbors Who Care and The Memory Café are part of a movement to establish Sun Lakes as a Dementia Friendly community. Dementia Friends was developed in the UK to help communities of people understand five key messages about dementia, how it affects people, and how we can make a difference in the lives of people…
Debi Loofburrow The Agavé Quilters Guild met for our annual holiday party on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at the Palo Verde Country Club. The festive event was well attended by guild members and featured a wonderful meal and numerous raffle/door prizes. Guild member Pat Johnson made folded star ornaments for each attendee to take home! Many…
“A dementia friendly community is a village, town, city, or county that is informed, safe, and respectful of individuals with the disease, their families, and caregivers, and provides supportive options that foster quality of life.” See www.dfamerica.org. In our effort toward creating a Dementia Friendly Sun Lakes, Creative Engagement Partners and Neighbors Who Care will…
The response is terrific for Neighbors Who Care’s first-ever fall aging conference Aging Made Easier. Aging Made Easier: What You Need to Know Before You Need to Know It is Neighbors Who Care’s fall aging conference, and it is set for Saturday, Nov. 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tumbleweed Recreation Center. Registration: There…
Sheryl Keeme Neighbors Who Care, a Sun Lakes volunteer agency, is part of a movement to establish Sun Lakes as a Dementia Friendly community. Dementia Friends was developed in the UK to help communities of people understand five key messages about dementia, how it affects people, and how we each can make a difference in…