SUPPORT GROUPS: (Pre-registration is not required, and admission is free.)

Late-Life DOMESTIC Violence Support Group.  For Woman age 50 and over. Tuesdays 10-11:30 am.  For more Information Call the Senior HELP LINE 602-264-HELP (4357).   Various Locations.

 Alzheimer’s – 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 28, in the Sun Health Community Education and Wellness Center, located in the Thunderbird Plaza, 13632 N. 99th Ave., Sun City.  For more information, call 623/876-4999.

 Bereavement – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays, July 8 and 24, in the Sun Health Community Education and Wellness Center, located in the Thunderbird Plaza, 13632 N. 99th Ave., Sun City.  For more information, call 623/876-4999.

 Breast Cancer – 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, in the Sun Health Community Education and Wellness Center, located in the Thunderbird Plaza, 13632 N. 99th Ave., Sun City.  For more information, call 623/876-4999.

 Laryngectomee – 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, in the Sun Health Community Education and Wellness Center, located in the Thunderbird Plaza, 13632 N. 99th Ave., Sun City.  For more information, call 623/876-4999.

 Stroke – 2 to 3 p.m. Friday, July 4, in the Sun Health Boswell Rehabilitation Center, 10601 W. Santa Fe Drive, Sun City.  For more information, call 623/876-4999.

CLASSES AND LECTURES
Managing Shoulder Pain – John Brown, MD, a fellowship-trained specialist in arthroscopic surgery from The CORE Institute, will discuss common shoulder conditions, injuries and a variety of treatment options.
• Lecture Hall/R.H. Johnson Recreation Center, Recreation Centers of Sun City West:  19803 R.H. Johnson Blvd., Sun City West: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 8 Registration Required. Call the Sun HealthLine® at 623/876-5432.  

Spinal Cord Stimulation – Todd Turley, MD, from the Pain Center of Arizona, discusses options when treating chronic pain. Spinal-cord stimulation has been successful for reducing pain, healthcare costs and improving quality of life.
• Sun Health Community Education and Wellness Center, 13632 N. 99th Ave., Sun City: 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 9 Registration Required. Call the Sun HealthLine® at 623/876-5432. 

Five Wishes – The Five Wishes document gives you a way to control how you are treated if you are seriously ill and unable to speak for yourself. It is unique among all other living-will and health-agent forms because it looks to all of a person’s needs: medical, personal, emotional and spiritual.
• Sun Health Community Education and Wellness Center, 13632 N. 99th Ave., Sun City: 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, July 14. Registration Required. Call the Sun HealthLine® at 623/876-5432. 

Does your self esteem conflict with your needs, wants and wishes? – Learn new ways to increase your self esteem by being assertive to make your life the best it can be. Presented by Sun Health Behavioral Health.
• Sun Health Community Education and Wellness Center, 13632 N. 99th Ave., Sun City: 3 to 4 p.m.   Monday, July 14.  Registration Required. Call the Sun HealthLine® at 623/876-5432. 

Four Weeks to Get Moving – Sun Health exercise specialists facilitate four one-hour interactive sessions using exercise and individual behavioral skills to help participants maintain and achieve a healthy weight. This new class provides the tools needed to safely and effectively implement physical activity into your daily life. Registration is limited. Fee: $35.
o Papago Room/Sun Health Del E. Webb Hospital, 14502 W. Meeker Blvd., Sun City West: 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, July 16, 23, 30 and Aug. 6. Registration Required. Call the Sun HealthLine® at 623/876-5432. 

Cholesterol, Copper and Cognition – Larry Sparks, Ph.D., highlights his renowned research looking at lifestyle and environmental factors in relation to cognition. Learn about the research that has caused many to change the way they live.
o SHRI: Sun Health Research Institute, Building B, Morin Auditorium, 10515 W. Santa Fe Drive, Sun City: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 21. Registration Required. Call the Sun HealthLine® at 623/876-5432. 

Heartsavers CPR – This American Heart Association certification course includes adult, child and infant CPR, choking relief and AED demonstration. Book is included. Fee: $35.
• Sun Health Community Education and Wellness Center, 13632 N. 99th Ave., Sun City: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 22. Registration Required. Call the Sun HealthLine® at 623/876-5432. 

NUTRITION
Carbohydrate Counting – A Sun Health dietitian explores the basics of carbohydrate counting to help you make wise choices in meal planning and diabetes management.
o Papago Room/Sun Health Del E. Webb Hospital, 14502 W. Meeker Blvd., Sun City West: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 10. For more information, call 623/876-4999.

Live Well with Diabetes – Sun Health registered dietitians, nurses and fitness specialists present this comprehensive, four-part program for newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetics or individuals with limited diabetes education. The interactive, series encourages self management and eases fear, denial or other roadblocks to learning and health. Participants learn self-glucose monitoring, carbohydrate counting, effective stress management and easy ways to increase physical activity. Class materials that will be provided include a diabetes workbook, food planner, and pedometer. Fee: $100.
• Sun Health Community Education and Wellness Center, 13632 N. 99th Ave., Sun City: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 22 and 29, Aug. 5 and 12. For more information, call 623/876-4999.

Nutrition Management for New Diabetics – A Sun Health dietitian explains how proper nutrition can help you to achieve your blood-glucose goals and lower your risk of complications.
• Sun Health Community Education and Wellness Center, 13632 N. 99th Ave., Sun City: 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, July 31. For more information, call 623/876-4999.

EVENTS

EXERCISE

Tai Chi Chuan: Beginning – Learn slow graceful movements to relax and condition the body, mind and spirit. Tai Chi improves balance and coordination and enhances general well being, range of motion and flexibility. Prerequisite: Ability to stand and move unassisted. Fee: $30.
• Sun Health Community Education and Wellness Center, 13632 N. 99th Ave., Sun City: 12:30  to 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 29 through Sept. 9 (no class Sept. 2) or Sept. 23 through Oct. 28; also offered 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. Thursdays, July 31 through Sept. 11 (no class Sept. 4) or Sept. 25 through Oct. 30.  623/876-4999
                                                                        
FITNESS ASSESSMENT – This individualized assessment provides you with one-on-one attention from a trained and certified exercise specialist and includes a Personal Wellness Profile, Personal Fitness Assessment, and a Personal Wellness Consultation. Call for fees.
• Sun Health Community Education and Wellness Center, 13632 N. 99th Ave., Sun City: 623/876-4999

PERSONAL TRAINING – Have you made the commitment to exercise but need a little help?  All trainers are certified and ready to help you meet your fitness goals.  Thirty minute appointments are available in the privacy of the Community Education gym in Sun City. Call for fees.
• Sun Health Community Education and Wellness Center, 13632 N. 99th Ave., Sun City: 623/876-4999

MASSAGE THERAPY – Give those tired muscles an invigorating soothing massage. Appointments for 30-, 60- and 90-minute massages available. Call for fees.
• Sun Health Community Education and Wellness Center, 13632 N. 99th Ave., Sun City:
      623/876-4999

ONGOING PROGRAMS
Queen Creek Senior Program.  Tuesdays 9am-noon at the Community Center in Founder’s Park, 22407 S. Ellsworth Road.  Wednesdays 9am-noon at the Town Hall, 22350 S Ellsworth Road.  Bingo with prizes, Billiards, Board Games, Arts and Crafts etc.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. The Area Agency on Aging partners with Social Service agencies in Maricopa County that assist grandparents and other kin caregivers (including aunts and uncles) with legal, financial, and parenting issues. Support groups are also offered by caring professionals. For information on programs for grandparents and other family caregivers, contact the 24-hour Senior HELP LINE at (602) 264-HELP (4357) or toll free at (888) 264-2258

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren                     
Church of Beatitudes (Phoenix)                          
555 W. Glendale Ave                                      
2nd and 4th Thursday/Month 9-11:00 am       
602-274-5022 (Beatitudes Center D.O.A.R)

ElderVention- is a free and confidential program designed to help people aged 55 and over to achieve and maintain a healthy emotional life.  Sings of depression can vary and the ElderVention program can offer assistance.  For more information please call the 24-Hour Senior HELP LINE at 602-264-HELP (4357).

Volunteer Opportunities-  RSVP and Benefits Assistance Volunteers needed- If you are 55+ and looking for a way to give back to your community there are a variety of options to choose from.  Call the 24-Hour Senior HELP LINE at 602-264-HELP (4357).