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North Central resident Karen Swaine, far right (with her hand raised), participates in a discussion about issues faced by those caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s. She is a member of a free support group hosted by Duet (submitted photo).
Sharing a tough road–with support “What do we do now?” Karen Swaine, a North Central resident, asked the neuropsychologist. That was six years ago, when her husband, Archie, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Karen knew she could not fight the inevitable but she wanted to take good care of her husband. Karen attends one of Duet’s specialty support groups for those taking care of loved ones with Alzheimer’s. It is one of the ways Karen takes care of herself while she cares for Archie. “After you get your spouse the help they need, then you need to start looking out for yourself,” she explained. “We still
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strong” as they share the journey with each other. She keeps up with her long-time friends and starts new friendships with other women in the support group. In between meetings, Karen rallies her fellow caregivers together for lunch. “She is a model caregiver,” said Brett Petersen, Duet’s director of Caregiver Services. “She takes care of her husband so much, but she still makes time for other friendships.” The Alzheimer’s Caregiver Group is held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Church of the Beatitudes, 555 W. Glendale Ave. Other specialty groups and general caregiver groups also are held each month. Call 602-274-5022 or visit duetaz.org for more information. Call Duet before attending a group for the first time.
Senior Living Educational, fun events at center The Sunnyslope Senior Center, 802 E. Vogel Ave., offers a monthly calendar of events to entertain, educate and enliven. This month’s events include: • Shopping trip to the Chris-Town Walmart, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9. Suggested RAR is $2.50. Sign up at the front desk. • A Breast Cancer Awareness & Education Ice Cream Social, 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, with guest Phil Hendricks. • How to Make Journaling a Habit, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, with Diane Williams, who has degrees in counseling and journaling. • Free Blood Pressure Checks, 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18. • A visit to MacAlpine’s for lunch at the soda fountain and browsing antiques, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23. Suggested RAR is $2.50. Bring money for lunch. Sign up at the front desk. • Writing Your Memoirs, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24. For more information on these and other programs, call the center at 602256-4387.
month at 11:30 a.m. for parents with babies under 6 months of age. These 30-minute water acclimation classes give parents or caregivers a chance to learn tips on how to enjoy tub time at home with baby and also learn how to prepare baby for swim lessons. The temperature of the heated, indoor swimming pool is 90 degrees all year long. Advanced registration is required. Hubbard Family Swim School is located at 13832 N. 32nd St., Suite 100. For more information or to register for a free class, call 602971-4044 or visit www.hubbardswim.com.
The ‘rock doc’ gets metamorphic The North Mountain Visitors Center is celebrating Earth Science Week with a special program, “Metamorphic Rocks of the Phoenix Area,” with special guest Dr. Raymond Grant, aka “the rock doc.” The program takes place 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15 at the center, 12950 N. 7th St. Grant retired after teaching geology for 31 years at Mesa Community College.
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He currently is president of the Mineralogical Society of Arizona and is co-author of “Mineralogy of Arizona.” There will be a meet-and-greet mixer and tours of the center and gift shop beginning at 6:30 p.m., followed by Grant’s presentation at 7:15 p.m., and concluding with refreshments and more mingling at 8 p.m. The program is free, however, RSVPs are requested by Oct. 14. Call 602-335-1962.
Free events at Sunrays center Children ages 6 months to 16 months can enjoy free gymnastics classes every Wednesday morning in October from 9:30 to 10 a.m. at Arizona Sunrays Gymnastics & Dance Center, 3110 E. Thunderbird Road. Babies get to jump up and down on trampolines, tumble on mats and crawl, jump, swing and climb on various pieces of gymnastics equipment. Parent participation is required. Advanced registration is not required.
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Just show up and have fun. In addition, Sunrays has partnered with Hubbard Family Swim School to host their fourth-annual “Swim & Gym Festival” to raise money for Phoenix Children’s Hospital. The event takes place 3-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. Children of all ages, including babies and toddlers, are welcome and will get to enjoy free gymnastics and dance classes. Children and adults should bring their swimsuits and towels to enjoy a free family swim and water fun. There also will be live music, Phoenix police cars and a fire truck to explore, bounce houses, face painters, an appearance by Miss Arizona 2012, and plenty of food vendors, vendor booths, and much more. The event will be held in the parking lot between the Hubbard Family Swim School and the Arizona Sunrays Dance Center, located at 13832 N. 32nd St. Admission is free but donations to Phoenix Children’s Hospital are encouraged. For more information, call 602-9925790 or visit www.arizonasunrays.com or www.hubbardswim.com.
Literacy festival has fun for all The nonprofit Friends of the Phoenix Public Library will host a free Family Literacy Festival in Margaret T. Hance Park on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be presentations by children’s authors Steven Riley and Lynda Exley and the Mad Science crew (www.madscience.org). The first 2,500 children will receive a free book and bookbag courtesy of Kids Need to Read (www.kidsneedtoread.org). Festival activities will be divided into four age-appropriate areas. Activities include a video game truck, photo booth, button making, crafts, face painting, rock wall, bounce houses and more. The Arizona Avengers and other storybook characters and mascots will be in attendance to meet and greet young readers. Festival attendees can use their library card to enter a raffle for a netbook or a Nook Tablet. The park is located at 1134 N. Central Ave.. For more information, visit www.plfriends.org or call 602534-5208.