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…
Tag: Neighbors Who Care
Sports, March 2022
1st Annual Grand Slam Tournament Supports Neighbors Who Care, Inc.
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…
Generals, March 2022
Neighbors Who Care: How Volunteering Can Make You Happier and Healthier!
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…
Generals, March 2022
NWC and Memory Café Host Dementia Training
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…
Clubs & Classes, January 2022
Agavé Quilters Guild
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…
Generals, December 2021
Help Us Make Sun Lakes Dementia Friendly
“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…
Generals, November 2021
Fall Conference Filling Up Fast!
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…
Generals, November 2021
Save the Date: Dementia Friends Training on November 4
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…
Generals, November 2021
NWC and Chandler Symphony Holiday Concert Returns
Chandler Symphony Orchestra’s Deck the Holidays holiday concert will be held at the Risen Savior Lutheran Church Sanctuary on Sunday, Dec. 5, at 3 p.m. Tickets may be purchased for this concert at www.chandlersymphony.com or by calling Neighbors Who Care at 480-895-7133. All proceeds will benefit Neighbors Who Care and Chandler Symphony. Raffle Baskets, holiday…
Generals, October 2021
NWC and Chandler Symphony Orchestra Join for Return of Holiday Concert
Sheryl Keeme Remember when Chandler Symphony Orchestra (CSO) ushered in the holiday season with its gorgeous, live Christmas music in early December? We’ve missed it! It’s back, and we’re inviting you to save the date! Chandler Symphony Orchestra and Neighbors Who Care (NWC) announce the return of Deck the Holidays with CSO and NWC on…