Keep active, social with free online classes
If you want to get in shape, play games, socialize and unwind, the Foundation for Senior Living has teamed up with televëda to provide..
Seniors
Area Agency provides household items
A decrease in the number of calls made to the Area Agency on Aging’s 24-hour Senior Help Line means there is a limited surplus of items..
Spread love to seniors despite visiting bans
The Coronavirus might leave you feeling isolated if you live in a senior living community that has prohibited outside visitors in order to..
Think carefully before moving in elderly parent
The number of intergenerational homes has been on the rise around the country but moving your aging parent in with you during the..
Hospice of the Valley helping homebound
Despite the Coronavirus pandemic, Hospice of the Valley is still providing services to help those dealing with health issues whether in..
Exercise in chair for free, easy benefits
If you must stay home because of the Coronavirus pandemic, there are still free, easy ways you can get some exercise. Several websites..
Check up on care at nursing homes
If you have a loved one in a nursing home, you need to ask questions to ensure that person is safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. So says AARP..
Grocery stores reserve seniors shopping hours
Several grocery chains around the Valley have set aside special shopping hours for seniors during the outbreak of the Coronavirus. Those..
Get help with in-home care from Home Instead
Home Instead Senior Care offers in-home care services 24 hours a day and is still operating to help mature residents during the Coronavirus..
Agency helps seniors, city centers are closed
The Area Agency on Aging, Region One, serving Maricopa County, is providing support to seniors during the Coronavirus pandemic. While city..
AARP cancels events due to Coronavirus
AARP Arizona events are canceled until further notice because of the Coronavirus outbreak. While holding events is a core part of the..
Season brings Purim gathering, other festivities
The Jewish Family & Children’s Service Center for Senior Enrichment at 6250 N. 19th Ave., which is geared towards people at least 60..
Senior center to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, hold fair
Devonshire Senior Center at 2802 E. Devonshire Ave. will hold a St. Patrick’s Day party at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17. Darrel Johnson..
Caregivers can get support, loved ones music therapy
The Foundation for Senior Living holds support groups for caregivers, called Central Phoenix Memory Café, the second and fourth Monday of..
Art museum offers socials for seniors
Phoenix Art Museum members who are at least 65 years old can combine coffee and conversation at the Senior Coffee Social events. The next..
Senior center to hold Valentines dance
Love is in the air at the Devonshire Senior Center, which will hold a Valentine’s Dance on Friday, Feb. 14. The dance will begin after..
LGBTQ Caregivers can access support
If you are a caregiver who is part of the LGBTQ community who faces unique challenges and stressors, a local non-profit organization can..
Learn about dementia care
Do have a loved one with dementia? Learn how to best care for them at a free event this month. Smile on Seniors of Arizona will host..
Ground is broken for dementia care center
Construction is underway on Hospice of the Valley’s new Dementia Care & Education Center. The not-for-profit agency broke ground last..
Senior Olympics to offer competition
Get geared up for the Arizona Senior Olympics that will take place in February and March around the Valley. Seniors will compete in a..
Learn mental health first aid to help others
It can be hard to determine whether an older adult is suffering from depression but you can learn warning signs and how to help someone..
Walk, bike or run at AARP event
Get in shape and socialize at the AARP AZ Walk/Run/Bike event on Monday, Jan. 20. Come by yourself or with a group to walk, run or bike on..
Hospice of the Valley to build dementia campus
Hospice of the Valley will break ground this month on a new center designed to help those suffering from dementia. The groundbreaking for..
Take steps to avoid falls
Falls account for almost a third of non-deadly injuries in the United States. Seniors have an even greater risk of falling because of..
