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Senior Living Helping your senior loved one who hoards When does clutter turn into hoarding? Come learn about the differences between clutter and hoarding, how to identify if you or someone you love may have a problem with hoarding, what the consequences of hoarding may be and what resources are available. This free program takes place 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday, March 24, at the SCAN Connections Resource Center, 1313 E. Osborn Road, Suite 150. There is no cost for the program but space is limited. Call 602-7783420 to reserve your spot now.
Beatitudes Campus has new support program Beatitudes Campus, located at 1610 W. Glendale Ave., has expanded its services to include early memory support for current and future residents. In January the campus rolled out the program and opened new residences to support older adults with the beginning stages of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. The early memory support program, called the Virginia G. Piper Residences, enhances Beatitudes Campus’ continuum of care and offers another option for memory support. The program was developed through the support of the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust. Concepts for the new program were gleaned from the campus’s current dementia services, provided through its Vermilion Cliffs neighborhood, and focus on maintaining an independent,
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resident-centered lifestyle. The Vermilion Cliffs neighborhood specializes in caring for residents with moderate to advanced dementia and has been providing care to residents for over a decade. The Virginia G. Piper Residences currently has openings and is available to tour and reserve. For more information about Beatitudes Campus’s Memory Support programs or to set up a tour, call 602-995-6100 or visit www.beatitudescampus.org.
‘A Matter of Balance’ class starts March 15 Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center hosts a series of fall-prevention workshops starting March 15. One-third of adults 65 and older fall each year, and half of all falls happen right in the home. A “Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls” is a free, evidenced-based program that emphasizes practical strategies to reduce this fear of falling and increase activity levels. The series runs through May 3. Workshops take place every Tuesday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the Cardiac Rehab Gym at Banner Good Samaritan’s Cavanagh Heart Center, located at 1111. E. McDowell Road. For reservations, call 602-230-CARE.
Kids & Family Arts, crafts, fun at the Spring Fling The Sunnyslope Community Center Annual Spring Fling is set for 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26. The event features arts & crafts, infor-
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mational vendor booths, contests, tennis demonstrations, face painting, a moonwalk and food available for purchase. Attendance is free. The Sunnyslope Community Center is located at 802 E Vogel Ave. For more information, call 602 5340530.
Sunrays offers Spring Break Day Camp If you’re looking for healthy and fun activities to keep the kids active and busy during their Spring Break vacation, sign the kids up for a funfilled spring break day camp program at the Arizona Sunrays Gymnastics & Dance Center. Children ages 3-12 will enjoy doing gymnastics, dance, karate, games, arts and crafts, and much more during the school break, March 14-18. There is a half-day option from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $30 per half day. The full camp day is from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $45 per day. There is a sibling and member discount. Advanced registration is required. For more information, call 602-992-5790 or visit www.arizonasunrays.com.
Walgreens clinics have sports physicals As kids and teens gear up for spring sports and summer camps, parents need to make sure their children have received any required screenings. Take Care Health Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Walgreens, is now offering camp and sports physicals at Take Care Clinics, located at nearly 350 Walgreens drugstores throughout the country. The physicals, available for $35 through the end of April, are administered by board certified nurse practitioners and, in select markets, physician assistants. It is recommended that patients bring a copy of their vaccination record and medical history to the Take Care Clinic. No appointments are necessary. Camp and sports physicals at Take Care Clinics do not take the place of a child’s yearly health exam and complete developmental assessment. Visit records will be shared with a patient’s primary healthcare provider if requested and all patients will be given a copy of their visit record to share with other providers. To find a location near you, visit http://www.walgreens.com and select “Clinic” from the top menu bar.
Hubbard adds free infant swim lessons Two recent announcements from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Griffith University are raising awareness on the importance of early swim instruction and encouraging parents to take action. In light of these announcements, Hubbard Family Swim School is now offering a Baby Splash program where infants 5 months and younger can splash, play and learn in the water once a week for free. Simultaneously, Hubbard also is offering new clients their first two Little Snapper lessons (ages 6 to 36 months) free. Being in the water allows babies freedom to move their muscles in a way they may not be able to on land while providing the perfect environment for parents to bond with their little ones. The class also includes tips on how to enjoy tub time. Baby Splash is offered at all three Hubbard Family Swim School locations. To learn more about the program or to sign up an infant, visit www.hubbardswim.com or call 602971-4044.
Health, resource fair at OMS Mark your calendar for the OMS EXPO 2011 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 25, on the campus of Osborn Middle School, 1102 W. Highland Ave. The event is free and brings together many Phoenix resources: Phoenix Neighborhood Services, Head Start, Healthy Families (Southwest Human Development, DES & First Things First), Birth to Five Help Line, AHCCCS Women’s Health Coalition, Literacy Corner, Native American Connections Family Housing, Native American Community Health Center, Tobacco Use Prevention, Banner Good Sam, Poison & Drug Information Center, Assoc. for Supportive Child Care Home Safety, and St. Joseph’s Injury-free Coalition Car Seat Safety. For more information, call OMS Principal Marty Makar at 602-7072410. “Generations” is sponsored by
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