Thank You, Volunteers! Maureen Plate Kare Bears wishes to thank our PebbleCreek community volunteers for their assistance in the delivery of the 2022 Source Books. A Kare Bears laminated bookmark was included this year but, unfortunately, the street maps were not available in time for delivery. A system, which was set up by Arlis Legler several…
Introducing the 2022 Board of Directors Kare Bears Board of Directors for 2022 are: seated (left to right): Carolyn Moore (secretary), Marilynn Rebhun (1st vice president), Rayma Scalzo (marketing/communications director and founder), and Nancy Dodds (CFO/treasurer). Back row (left to right): Mark Pelletier (IT director), Tom Meek (president), Connie Simon (program director), Dee-Dee Patrick (health and wellness director),…
Cardiac Implants Presentation on February 23 Join us Feb. 23 in the Eagle’s Nest Ballroom from 11 a.m. to noon to learn about cardiac implants from Mark Burns, MD. Dr. Mark Burns is board certified in electrophysiology and cardiology. He will present information to us on implantable devices, such as cardiac loop recorders, cardiac pacemakers,…
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…
Become a Kare Bear Coordinator Don Belonax In a community where many of us have our friends and relatives elsewhere, we may find ourselves in occasional need of some type of assistance. It is comforting to know there are people who care. Would you like to be of service to your neighbors? A Kare Bear…
Extended Hours at Kare Bears House Dee-Dee Patrick, MS, RN, Director, Kare Bears’ Health & Wellness Beginning Friday, Oct. 1, the Kare Bears House will extend the hours the building is open until 3 p.m. in the afternoon. The hours of operation will be Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Weekend hours will…
Health and Wellness Events Dee-Dee Patrick, M.S., R.N.; Director of Health and Wellness, Kare Bears Free Hearing Evaluations Ascent Audiology will offer free hearing evaluations on Friday, Oct. 15. Fifteen minute appointments are available between 8 and 11:30 a.m. Annual Flu Vaccine Clinics As in the past, we will be working with Walgreens’ pharmacists and…
Maureen Plate Kare Bears presented Sandy Smith with a pin recognizing her 20 years of volunteer service as a Kare Bears coordinator for Unit 12. Rayma Scalzo made the presentation. Rayma is the founder of Kare Bears, and she also awarded pins to 12 other volunteers for 10 years of service in many different positions.…
Mark Pelletier The Kare Bears website at karebears.org is your convenient source for up-to-date information on Kare Bears services, presentations, and events. The site is updated continuously with the most current information. Kare Bears has been serving PebbleCreek for over 25 years, but with new folks moving here year by year, we realize that many…
Kare Bears Appreciation Awards Maureen Plate Kare Bears is so thankful for our wonderfully dedicated volunteers who so generously give of their time and talent to help their neighbors. There are more than 400 registered volunteers that are the heart and soul of Kare Bears. They drive our residents to and from medical appointments; bake for…