Annual Kare Bears Meeting to be Held January 26
Rayma Scalzo
Due to restrictions with COVID, the annual meeting of Kare-ing Neighbors, Inc., dba Kare Bears, was postponed. We are pleased to announce that it finally will be held on Jan. 26, 2022, at 11 a.m. in the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom.
Yearly reports of the board of directors and the treasurer’s report will be presented, and the newly elected directors will be announced.
This annual meeting will be in conjunction with the regular speaker presentation at Kare Bears Presents. All residents of PebbleCreek are cordially invited to attend. It is important to learn about our organization and what it does for our community.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
Kare Bears’ Korner: Free Hearing Evaluations Offered December 10
Dee-Dee Patrick, MS, RN, Director, Kare Bears Health and Wellness
Although we routinely schedule annual exams with our dentist and physician, hardly any of us regularly have our hearing assessed. A comprehensive hearing assessment is quick, non-invasive, and the results are available immediately. This information allows you to choose to address any limitations in your hearing, to prevent them from worsening, and/or to have a baseline against which to measure future assessments.
The incidence of hearing loss in senior citizens is quite high. Approximately one in three people between the ages of 65 and 74 have hearing loss. Among seniors, high-frequency hearing loss is very common. Air cells in the cochlea can become damaged as we age. As a result, high-pitched sounds from between 4000 to 8000 hertz are no longer easily audible. Although hearing loss may be seen as a sign that you are broken, the truth is that hearing loss is often a sign that you have lived a fast-paced, experience-rich life that your ears have struggled to keep pace with—until now.
A diminished sense of hearing not only impacts our ability to understand and relate to the outside world, but it can also have more pervasive implications. There is a complex correlation between hearing loss and depression, anxiety, and more rapid progression of dementia. It is important for people who have hearing loss and their families to be informed of the effects of hearing loss on self-esteem. People with hearing loss often find communication to be difficult. This can lead people with hearing disability to feel socially isolated, stressed, and fatigued, but you can do something about it.
Schedule a free hearing evaluation:
* Free 15-minute appointments will be Friday, Dec. 10, between 8 and 11:30 a.m.
* Evaluations will take place in the Palermo Room in the Tuscany Falls Clubhouse.
* Schedule your appointment online at KareBears.org.
Chic Boutique 2021 – A Stylish Success
Traci Baker, Director of Community Activities
Shoes, purses, jewelry—the ingredients for a great afternoon at PebbleCreek and just what was had Nov. 3 at the annual Chic Boutique event at the Tuscany Falls Ballroom. In addition to lots of style and shopping had by all, this event serves as a fundraiser for families in need. Attendees are asked to bring canned or boxed food in lieu of an admission price. Event volunteers collected an astonishing 2,312 pounds of food and more than $300 in cash donations for the Agua Fria Food Bank through the many generous donations from the more than 500 PebbleCreek attendees. A wonderful, and indeed stylish, success! Special thanks to Patti Wegehaupt, the event organizer, and the many volunteers who worked so hard to make this event happen. Your hard work is appreciated!
Thank you to all of our residents for your support of this event and your generosity.
Remember Nov. 2, 2022, is when Chic Boutique will return to the Tuscany Falls Ballroom for another amazing event.