May/June Newsletter
The May-June 2011 newsletter features event highlights from our unique Ambassador program and gift ideas to other special events. We visited Heard Museum in May and took a trip for the Ultimate Escape at the Movies in June. Don’t forget to read about Making the Most of your Visit under the LEC Corner.
For More Upcoming Events and articles, Read more here
Lunch & Learn for June
Lunch & Learn Education Series Brought to you by Encore Senior Village
Body Donation and The Advancement of Medicine
Presented by: Linda Olson, Director of Donor and Family Education, Biological Resource Center
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Encore Peoria
Thursday, June 9th, 2011
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Encore Paradise Valley
The FREE Encore Lunch & Learn series will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on both dates. A light lunch and respite care is provided free of charge during both events. Seating is limited. Call today to reserve your seat! RSVP to 602-787-0800 or 623-876-8300.
Support Group Meetings May-July
As a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, your responsibilities can range from making financial decisions, to managing changes in behavior, to helping a loved one get dressed in the morning.
Join Us for the Support You Need! One Thursday Each Month at Encore Senior Village
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Thursday, May 19th, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, June 9th, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, July 14th, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.
Respite care available during meetings for your loved one. You are welcome to bring and invite friends and family to this free group.Call Kim Koppert at 602-787-0800 for more information.
New Guidelines Have Been Released for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Accelerating scientific discovery has sharpened our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease. In response to the pace of insight, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the Alzheimer’s Association convened three workgroups to explore the need for new diagnostic criteria that reflect the full clinical continuum of the disease from its earliest effects to its eventual impact on mental and physical function. The new guidelines, revised to reflect input from the professional community at large, are now published as free-access papers in Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association and are available as PDFs here.
Lunch & Learn for May: Retire or Life Transition?
Our monthly Lunch & Learn Education Series for May features Karen Sadler, a life coach and speaker, presenting “Retire or Life Transition? That is the Question!”
We have two times and two locations to assist you and your schedule. The FREE Encore Lunch & Learn series features a light lunch and respite care provided free of charge during both events. Seating is limited. Call today to reserve your seat! RSVP to 602-787-0800 or 623-876-8300.
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Encore Senior Village at Peoria
9045 W. Athens in Peoria
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Encore Senior Village at Paradise Valley
16625 N. 38th Street in Phoenix
Karen will discuss and lead a conversation on the 21st century realities of living longer and how to create a new life vision with steps that empower you towards the vision of aging with vitality and grace. Her 38 years of experience as a teacher, an entrepreneur and a sales/marketing executive inspired Karen to bring passion and creativity into senior living through Age Inspired Wisdom. www.ageconversation.com.
Finding support at an Alzheimer’s/Dementia meeting near you
Upcoming Support Group Meetings:
Saturday, March 12th, 2011 at 10 a.m. at Encore Senior Village in Phoenix
Thursday, March 17th, 2011 at 6 p.m. at Encore Senior Village in Peoria
Friends and family dealing with the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and related memory impairments gather each month to offer support at both Encore Senior Village communities.
Each month, family members, friends and those seeking help gather at Encore Senior Village to ask questions, share experiences, and learn about resources, and educational opportunities as they cope with the diagnosis of a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or other related memory impairments. At the end of each support group meeting there is a sense of renewed hope and optimism on the part of participants. Members feel like they have both helped someone else and learned in the process. These meetings are open to the public, so please feel free to attend a support group when your schedule permits.
Encore Senior Village has two convenient locations to better serve families in the Phoenix area. Our Paradise Valley location is at 16621 N. 38th Street in Phoenix and features a support group meeting on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. Our Peoria location is at 9045 W. Athens Street provides a support group meeting on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. Encore Senior Village offers a distinctive approach to memory care. Our specialized memory care community provides care and support throughout the entire disease process, including early stage dementia. Schedule a tour today to explore our nationally respected and innovative Rediscovery™ Program.
Dementia patients’ artwork auctioned in Paradise Valley
The Arizona Republic
On Fridays, Alzheimer’s and dementia patients at Encore Senior Village in Paradise Valley gather to share the joy of art.
Using brushes and their imagination, the patients create watercolor paintings.
“The creativity of the artists illustrates that quality of life can be experienced and expressed at all stages of life and in all circumstances,” said Peggy Ulland, executive director of Encore Senior Village. Seventeen of the center’s patients created 42 pieces for an art auction held last week.
Donating Comfort
Encore Senior Village residents to donate 20 teddy bears to KDKB-FM for the Arizona Highway Patrol Association
Kids need comfort in upsetting situations. And the Arizona Highway Patrol Association, KDKB-FM and Encore Senior Village are teaming up to make a difference for kids in Phoenix.
Encore Senior Village, located in Phoenix, is a specialized memory care community for residents with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease or related memory impairments. Encore’s nationally respected and innovative Rediscovery™ Program offers resident’s ways to “rediscover” everyday activities.
Twenty residents at Encore Senior Village recently participated in the travelling “Stuff-N-Fluff” Animal Workshop, building 20 distinctive and individual teddy bears to reflect their life experiences. At the end of the workshop, the residents were able to choose whether they wanted to keep their bear or donate it to a child in need.
All 20 residents elected to donate their teddy bears to the Comfort Bear Program administered by KDKB-FM (93.3). The residents will be giving the teddy bears to KDKB-FM on Wednesday, July 15th.
This community service event was a rewarding experience for the residents, who are thrilled with their ability to help and contribute to the Phoenix community.
