Kare Bears’ Holiday Program – Wednesday, December 21
Susan White
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, December 21, 2016 to join in on the Kare Bears holiday program!
This special event will take place at the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom at 11:00 a.m.
There will be musical talent for you to enjoy some familiar holiday carols. More information on the entertainment will be provided on the PebbleCreek email in December.
There will be light refreshments in the lobby prior to the show.
In addition, this year we will have holiday goodies for you to purchase to share with family and friends over the holidays.
There is no charge for this program! It is usually well attended, so get there early and grab yourself a chair.
Come on and join in on the holiday spirit with your fellow Creekers!
October donation acknowledgements
Susan White
The Kare Bears Board of Directors wishes to acknowledge the following donations received in October.
General donations were received from the following individuals and groups: Marjorie Robinson, Benjamin and Jean Fox, Joe Bonavire, Melanie Fitzsimmons, Patrick and Joann Enyeart, Terry and Phyllis Outland, Georgia Weinstein and the Flynn Family Foundation.
Memorial donations were received from Kenneth Kurtz in memory of Andy Best and Charles and Carole Hagstrom in memory of Geri McClindon.
An equipment donation was received from Maria White.
The generosity and thoughtfulness of these residents will enable Kare Bears to continue to serve the needs of our PebbleCreek residents.
2017 Source Book delivery
Susan White
Kare Bears will be delivering your 2017 Source Book™ to your front door. The date of delivery is pending; however, we expect it to be in late January or early February 2017. You Source Book will be left at your front door in a plastic bag, one book per house. After home delivery, additional Source Books will be available for purchase at the Kare Bears House.
If you are not going to be home or are unable to retrieve the book from the door, please inform your neighbor or person watching your home to take care of it. This is your information guide to residents and facilities in PebbleCreek.
Specific information on home delivery dates will be made available via eGroup announcements as soon as dates become available.
If you have questions, please call Arlis Legler at 623-234-4709
Joey Arnold (left), a driver for Kare Bears, is standing next to her car which has a Kare Bears removable magnet with Linda Glazer, Transportation Specialist.
Spotlight on Kare Bears Transportation
Susan White
Did you know that Kare Bears provides temporary medical transportation for our residents who need rides to medical or therapy appointments? Linda Glazer, Kare Bears Transportation specialist, coordinates this program.
Linda reported that in the first nine months of 2016 174 residents were driven by our Kare Bear driver volunteers to 318 appointments with a total of 9,891 miles.
Our volunteers give of their time freely; many of them develop friendships with those they drive. All of our drivers use their own vehicles and are reimbursed mileage.
If you are in need of a ride to a medical or therapy appointment, or if you would like to be a driver volunteer, please the Kare Bears House for more details.
The Kare Bear magnet shown on Joey’s car in the picture is available at the Kare Bears House to our active volunteers.
Please call the Kare Bears house at 623-536-1200!
Thank you Linda and Joey!
Calendar of events
Susan White
December 15 – Abrazo Hospital Tour
December 21 – Holiday program, Eagle’s Nest Ballroom – 11:00 a.m.
January 18 – Monthly Presentation, Eagle’s Nest Ballroom – 11:00 a.m.
January 19 – Abrazo Hospital Tour
January 20 – AED/CPR – Tuscany Falls Ballroom One
Abrazo Hospital tours
Susan White
Kare Bears has scheduled a tour of Abrazo West Hospital, formerly West Valley Hospital on Thursday, December 15. We are offering a tour and lunch to the first 16 people to sign up.
Please call the Kare Bear House at 623-536-1200 to make a reservation. Your name must be on the list to attend the tour.
If this tour fills up, you may sign up for the next scheduled tour on Thursday, January 19.
We know you’ll enjoy this tour and appreciate all the much needed information. The hospital has undergone tremendous new construction which we feel everyone will be pleased to see.
This is the nearest hospital to PebbleCreek offering a Level 1 Trauma Center, accredited chest pain center, cardiac arrest center, joint commission certified, primary stroke center and board certified physicians.
Abrazo West Hospital has the Robotic Surgical Services using the de Vinci Surgical Platform, Outpatient wound care and Hyperbaric Medicine. They do offer free wellness events on Living with Knee or Hip Pain.
Abrazo West Hospital is located at 13677 W. McDowell Road. We will meet at the hospital’s main entrance for the tour just before 10:00 a.m.!