Personalized objective assistance to seniors, the disabled and caregivers is provided by volunteer counselors especially trained by the Arizona Agency on Aging Benefits Assistance Program. Services include: Basic information about Original Medicare, Supplemental (Medigap) policies, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D), Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO’s, etc.), AHCCCS (Medicaid), ALTCS (Arizona Long Term Care System) as…
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January 2016
Alzheimer’s Walk raises over $9,000
The 2015 Walk to End Alzheimer’s was very successful! Over $9,000 was donated for this very worthy cause. Robson Ranch raised a total of $13,864 in 2015, including the Alzheimer’s Tea that was held in May. Thank you to all who participated and donated. There were six teams this year. Team V-I-C-K-I with 38 members was…
November 2015
Walk to end Alzheimer’s set for November 21
Are you planning to walk with your club or friends and join the fun? What a great way to start your Saturday—exercise, walk your dog and make a difference in helping fund the research to find a cure for this devastating and dreaded disease. It is a three-mile walk from the baseball park, down Robson…
October 2015
Exercise your way to better health
Judi Lewinski Exercise classes are available every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings in the Robson Ranch Fitness Center. Choose the class that fits your style or try them both. The 7:00 a.m. exercise classes feature aerobic movements to upbeat tunes. Have fun and meet new neighbors while you get healthier. Movements are done from a…
September 2015
Shop till You Drop Craft and Vendor Fair
The Arizona Ataxia Support Group, a non-profit associated with the National Ataxia Foundation (NAF), would like to invite you to our fundraising and awareness event on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Disability Empowerment Center in Phoenix at 5025 E. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85304. Through our event, “Shop…
Front Page, August 2015
Stay Cool With The Water Babes
Water Babes is a group of men and women that meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 11:00 a.m. until noon. They do swim aerobics including weight resistance, balance, core strengthening and stretching. They have fun doing it and welcome new members.
June 2015
Successful Alzhemer’s Fund Raiser May 3rd
The Historic Paramount Theatre was the setting for the “Bonnets, Blossoms and Bows” fashion show and tea. The sold out event raised nearly $5,000 for the Arizona Alzheimer’s Association. The event was held in downtown Casa Grande in order to spotlight local business: The Birds N Blossoms, Elli’s Artisan Gifts, High Mane-Tenance Salon, Cream of…
March 2015
Alzheimer’s needs our attention
Have you noticed how many articles are written regularly on Alzheimer’s? In the Jan/Feb issue of the AARP Bulletin, the cover shows pictures of many famous people who have died with Alzheimer’s. The article, The Faces of Alzheimer’s, “Cases are Soaring but Funding Lags,” is so informative for us who have a very good chance of…
January 2015
Free evening workshop at Sun Life begins January 6
Lindsey Gemme Do you suffer from a chronic illness or pain? Do you feel like you are living day-to-day, a slave to your symptoms? Then a free workshop offered by Sun Life Family Health Center in Casa Grande might be for you. Starting Tuesday, January 6, 2015, Sun Life will be hosting the six-week workshop…