Happy 4th of July!

Diabetic Foot Problems

Friday, July 10th at 11:00am a representative from Walgreens will be set up in the Bistro to check/screen for issues related to diabetic foot problems.   Call us for details: (623) 933-0137.

Free Skin Screenings

Sun Valley Lodge is pleased to be hosting free skin screenings with the Arizona Skin Dermatology Clinic  Call us to reserve a place at the next event.

(623) 933-0137

June HCC Activities

 

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June Assisted Living and Independent Activities

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The Lodge is a Great Place to Live and to Work

Sun Valley Lodge is a great place to live and to work.  Just ask Ollie (40+ years of employment) and Erma (24+ years of residency)!

National Save Your Hearing Day

Jun 31st

You heard it here first!

Religious Services at Sun Valley Lodge

Join us in our beautiful chapel for:

• Nondenominational Sunday services
• Catholic Mass
• Presbyterian Service
• Bible study
• Memorial services

Call us for details: (623) 933-0137.

Happy Mother's Day!!!

From your friends at Sun Valley Lodge.

Medicare 101

We will be hosting a workshop designed to help participants understand everything they need to know about different Medicare plans.  The talk will be led by Michael Spignor of United Healthcare and will include discussion of Medicare plans A, B. and C.

This program will be held on May 6^th at 10:00 AM and is free and open to the public.

Sun Valley Lodge's Committment to Parkinson's Care

In an effort to provide the very best care to those who suffer from Parkinson’s disease, Sun Valley Lodge has made a commitment to provide a trained staff and dedicated special services to those living with the disease.  Earlier this year we partnered with the Muhammed Ali Parkinson’s Institute to train key members of our staff in a comprehensive education and certification program for Parkinson’s care. Employees serving our independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing residents all received specialized training.  Nurses, nursing assistants, caregivers, dietary personnel, and even administrative staff underwent a comprehensive five week training program with the Ali Institute in order to understand and be able to best serve those in need of Parkinson’s care.

In addition to a trained staff, the Lodge is also dedicating six rooms in our Health Care Center to Parkinson’s patients.  Residents staying in these rooms will have access to a trained staff sensitive to their needs, specialized therapy, and a dedicated workout area specially designed for those with Parkinson’s.  Follow our progress as we continue to develop innovative ways to take care of our residents.

Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological disorder that results from degeneration of neurons in a region of the brain that controls movement. Parkinson's disease (PD) belongs to a group of conditions called motor system disorders, which are the result of the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells.

 

The primary symptoms of Parkinson's disease are:

• Tremors or trembling in hands, arms, legs, jaw, and face
• Rigidity, or stiffness of the limbs and trunk
• Bradykinesia, or slowness of movement
• Inability to move (akinesia)
• Postural instability
• Impaired balance and coordination
• Slow movement (bradykinesia)
• A shuffling gait
• Stooped posture
• Foot pain and toe curling
• Difficulty swallowing or chewing

As these symptoms become more pronounced, patients may have difficulty walking, talking, or completing other simple tasks. Parkinson’s disease usually affects people over the age of 50. Early symptoms of PD are subtle and occur gradually. In some people the disease progresses more quickly than in others.

As the disease progresses, the shaking, or tremor, which affects the majority of people with Parkinson’s may begin to interfere with daily activities. Other problems associated with Parkinson’s include:

• Depression and other emotional changes
• Difficulty in swallowing, chewing, and speaking
• Urinary problems or constipation
• Skin problems
• Sleep disruptions

There are currently no blood or laboratory tests that have been proven to help in diagnosing sporadic PD. Therefore the diagnosis is based on medical history and a neurological examination. The disease can be difficult to diagnose accurately. Doctors may sometimes request brain scans or laboratory tests in order to rule out other diseases.

Sun Valley Lodge Combats Senior Fall Risk with Workshops

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact:

Michael Kloberdanz
Sun Valley Lodge                                               
Phone (623) 933-0137
Fax (623) 933-5846
mike@sunvalleylodge.org
www.sunvalleylodge.org

Sun Valley Lodge Combats Senior Fall Risk with Workshops

 

Sun City, Arizona – Friday, October 10, 2014 – Sun Valley Lodge will be holding two dynamic workshops focusing on balance and fall prevention.  The events will be held on Thursday October 23^rd and Thursday, October 30^th at 10:00 AM and will explore strategies to keep older adults on their feet.   Both sessions are free to the public.

Falls are the leading cause of fractures, hospital admissions for trauma, loss of independence, and trauma deaths for Seniors.  Each year, more than 1.6 million older U.S. adults go to emergency departments for fall-related injuries.  The fall risk only increases with age.  People age 75 and older who fall are four to five times more likely than those age 65 to 74 to be admitted to a long-term care facility for a year or longer.


Sun Valley Lodge assisted living director Blanche Forrester will lead the discussions along with physical therapists Jaime Forbes and Colin Gavrila.  Both Jaime and Colin work for Phoenix Home Health and regularly see Lodge residents.


The first session will concentrate on understanding the body’s multiple systems – neurological, muscular/skeletal, and cardiopulmonary.  We will focus on how they work together and how sensory, motor skills and nervous system change with age.  Finally, we will go over functional ambulation requirements and strategies to prevent falls in the home.


The second session will help participants recognize how most falls are the result of interacting risk factors and how to develop strategies to reduce those risks.  We will help participants identify strategies and resources that can be used to reduce risk and discuss the use of occupational therapy as a tool to help prevent risks will also be covered.


Free blood pressure screening and free blood sugar tests will also be available at both sessions.  Each session will last about an hour with time for questions at the conclusion.  Seating for these seminars is free to the public, but limited.  Please contact the Lodge at (623) 933-0137 to reserve attendance.

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Sun Valley Lodge is a nonprofit organization and has been providing independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing care in Sun City, Arizona for over 40 years.

A Photographic History of Arizona

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 

Contact:

Michael Kloberdanz

Sun Valley Lodge

Phone (623) 933-0137

Fax (623) 933-5846

mike@sunvalleylodge.org

www.sunvalleylodge.org

 

 

A Photographic History of Arizona

 

Sun City, Arizona – Monday, March 17, 2014 – Sun Valley Lodge is hosting a free presentation entitled “A Photographic History of Arizona from Prehistory to the Present” on Thursday, March 20^th at 10:30 AM.  The program will be presented by historian Jim Turner and is part of the Lodge’s Discover Arizona series.  The series is made possible through a grant from the Arizona Humanities Council. 

 

If a picture is worth a thousand words, this program could fill a seven-volume history of Arizona. From the geological wonders of the Grand Canyon and the Petrified Forest to cutting-edge biotech industries and Native American art galleries, this whirlwind pictorial history tour of Arizona from prehistory to the present shows it all. In addition to beautiful landscape photography and historic site images, this engaging program addresses Arizona’s cultural diversity, mining, and the history of water use.

 

Before retiring from the Arizona Historical Society, Jim Turner worked with more than 70 museums in every corner of the state. He is co-author of the 4th-grade textbook The Arizona Story, and his pictorial history book, Arizona: Celebration of the Grand Canyon State, contains more than 530 images. Jim moved to Tucson in 1951, earned a masters degree in U.S. history from the University of Arizona, and has been researching and teaching Arizona history for more than 35 years.

 

The Discover Arizona series consists of four programs that each feature a different aspect of Arizona history presented by an accomplished speaker.  Programs are scheduled for every Thursday in March at 10:30 AM. 

 

All of the programs are free and open to the public.  Sun Valley Lodge is located at 12415 N. 103^rd Avenue in Sun City.  For more details please call 623-933-0137.

 

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Sun Valley Lodge is a nonprofit organization and has been providing independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing care in Sun City, Arizona for over 40 years.

Southwest Indian Rock Art Discussion

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 

Contact:

Michael Kloberdanz

Sun Valley Lodge

Phone (623) 933-0137

Fax (623) 933-5846

mike@sunvalleylodge.org

www.sunvalleylodge.org

 

 

Southwest Indian Rock Art Discussion

 

Sun City, Arizona – Monday, March 10, 2014 – Sun Valley Lodge is hosting a free presentation entitled “Set in Stone But Not in Meaning: Southwest Indian Rock Art” on Thursday, March 13^th at 10:30 AM.  The program will be presented by archaeologist Allen Dart and is part of the Lodge’s Discover Arizona series.  The series is made possible through a grant from the Arizona Humanities Council. 

 

Ancient Indian pictographs (rock paintings) and petroglyphs (symbols carved or pecked on rocks) are claimed by some to be forms of writing for which meanings are known. But are such claims supported by archaeology or by Native Americans themselves? Archaeologist Allen Dart illustrates southwestern petroglyphs and pictographs, and discusses how even the same rock art symbol may be interpreted differently from popular, scientific, and modern Native American perspectives.

 

Allen Dart has worked full-time and volunteered as a professional archaeologist in New Mexico and Arizona since 1975, for government, private companies, and nonprofit organizations. He is employed as an archaeologist for the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service in Phoenix. He also works part-time as Executive Director of Old Pueblo Archaeology Center, a Tucson not-for-profit organization that he founded in 1993 to provide educational and scientific programs in archaeology and culture. A Registered Professional Archaeologist, he has been a recipient of the Arizona Governor’s Award in Public Archaeology.

 

The Discover Arizona series consists of four programs that each feature a different aspect of Arizona history presented by an accomplished speaker.  Programs are scheduled for every Thursday in March at 10:30 AM. 

 

All of the programs are free and open to the public.  Sun Valley Lodge is located at 12415 N. 103^rd Avenue in Sun City.  For more details please call 623-933-0137.

 

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Sun Valley Lodge is a nonprofit organization and has been providing independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing care in Sun City, Arizona for over 40 years.

They was Out to Kill Us: The Power Cabin Shootout

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 

Contact:

Michael Kloberdanz

Sun Valley Lodge

Phone (623) 933-0137

Fax (623) 933-5846

mike@sunvalleylodge.org

www.sunvalleylodge.org

 

 

Discover Arizona Opens March 6^th

 

Sun City, Arizona – Friday, February 14, 2014 – Sun Valley Lodge will present the first in its four-part Discover Arizona series on Thursday, March 6^th at 10:30 AM.  The first program is entitled “They was Out to Kill Us: The Power Cabin Shootout” and will be presented by Dr. Heidi Osselaer. Ph.D.

 

Dr. Osselaer will discuss the deadliest gunfight in Arizona history.  The event took place in a remote canyon of the Galiuro Mountains in Graham County in 1918, decades after the frontier had closed.  Much of this shootout remains a mystery: Were the Power boys evading the draft during World War I? Who was ambushed that day, the lawmen or the Power family? On the surface the story looks like an Old West shootout, complete with a feud, murder mystery, and conspiracy theories galore, but it also foreshadows the emergence of a powerful federal government in the lives of average citizens.

 

Dr. Osselaer received her undergraduate degree in history at the University of California, Berkeley and her doctorate at Arizona State University. In 2009, the University of Arizona Press published her book, Winning Their Place: Arizona Women in Politics, 1883-1950, which won two Glyph Awards from the Arizona Book Publishing Association. She teaches at Arizona State University and serves on the Executive Board and the Scholars’ Committee of the Arizona Women’s Heritage Trail. She also serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Arizona History.

 

The Discover Arizona series consists of four programs that each feature a different aspect of Arizona history presented by an accomplished speaker.  Programs are scheduled for every Thursday in March at 10:30 AM.   The series is made possible through a grant from the Arizona Humanities Council. 

 

All of the programs are free and open to the public.  Sun Valley Lodge is located at 12415 N. 103^rd Avenue in Sun City.  For more details please call 623-933-0137.

 

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Sun Valley Lodge is a nonprofit organization and has been providing independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing care in Sun City, Arizona for over 40 years.

KPHO "Deans List"

We are thrilled to announce that our Dining Department was recently named to KPHO Channel 5’s “Dean’s List” for our outstanding marks with the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department.  The station made this announcement on the “Dirty Dining” segment of their January 9^th evening newscast.  After mentioning several “dirty” restaurants where one should use caution before dining, they then listed a few establishments with perfect scores from recent county health inspections.  Not only do we keep a spotless kitchen, but the food is great and we offer lots of healthy choices.  Stop by and ask to take look at one of our weekly menus.

Click here to see the clip: 

http://www.kpho.com/video?clipId=9715439&autostart=true

January 2014 Assisted & Independent Living Activity Calendar

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Merry Christmas!

... from your friends at Sun Valley Lodge.

"Where home means friends and family."

Christmas at the Lodge

We are ready for Christmas.  Be sure to stop by and pay us a visit!