From zero to three hundred Sandy Morse Little did Stephanie Thomas imagine, when Gary Hammond (president of Senior Village at SaddleBrooke) stopped by her house for a friendly, social chat in February 2016 that she would be brought into the folds of the newly founded Senior Village as its membership coordinator. At first it seemed…
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Features, March 2017
Senior Village at SaddleBrooke – Neighbors helping Neighbors
“They take good care of me” Stephanie Thomas February is the one year anniversary of enrolling the first member in Senior Village and that distinction goes to Larry Wilhelm. Senior Village recently interviewed Larry to find out how the Village has changed his life in the past year. SV: Larry, what was your reaction last…
Features, February 2017
Senior Village at SaddleBrooke – Neighbor’s helping Neighbors
Senior Village and TRIAD-great teamwork Sandy Morse Many of you may remember the SaddleBrooke TRIAD organization from a few years back. The date was May 17, 2012 when the TRIAD Cooperative Agreement was signed by their five founders: the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, the Pinal County Attorney’s Office, Golder Ranch Fire District, Catalina Community Services…
Features, January 2017
Senior Village at SaddleBrooke: Neighbors helping Neighbors
Sandy Morse “It’s so very reassuring (especially during this time of political and social rancor) that we can still be kind to each other. Thank you from the bottom of my heart”—written words of appreciation from Linda Tucker, a Senior Village of SaddleBrooke member who recently received transportation help from our Senior Village program. We…
Features, December 2016
Senior Village at SaddleBrooke – Neighbors helping Neighbors
Our friendly contact program offers supportive friendship Sandy Morse Do you find yourself wishing you could get out for lunch once in a while, maybe catch a movie, attend a concert, receive a birthday wish or just converse with some friendly faces? With the holidays just around the corner, it can be a challenge when…
Features, November 2016
Senior Village at SaddleBrooke – Neighbors helping Neighbors
Senior Village – Such a bargain! Stephanie Thomas Recently Senior Village at SaddleBrooke received an emergency request for membership from a SaddleBrooke widower who just found out that he needed outpatient surgery and could not drive home after the procedure. The Village membership team responded quickly after meeting with him. He was enrolled within two…
Generals, October 2016
SaddleBrooke Village at SaddleBrooke – Neighbors helping Neighbors
Stephanie Thomas As with many SaddleBrooke residents, Jim and Georgeann Becker took a circuitous route getting to our community. After 52 years in Ohio and 10 more in Flagstaff, they stumbled upon SaddleBrooke when visiting a friend and bought two years ago. Jim is a Senior Village volunteer driver for Going My Way and also…
Generals, October 2016
Theatre groups donate to SaddleBrooke Village
Many of us take for granted the ability to get in our cars and simply drive to DVPAC or one of the clubhouses for dinner, a theatre production, musical show or a special event. But in SaddleBrooke there are residents who for various reasons cannot drive at night, do not drive at all, or cannot…
Features, September 2016
Senior Village at SaddleBrooke – Neighbors helping Neighbors
Falls and the fear of falling Sandy Morse One of the primary goals of Senior Village at SaddleBrooke is helping our members maintain their independence so that they can stay in their homes for as long as possible. When we visit prospective members, we sometimes see potential hazards in their homes that could put their…
Features, August 2016
Senior Village at SaddleBrooke
Be safe—it can happen in an instant Sandy Morse We’ve all seen the much mimicked TV commercial—“help, I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” For those who have experienced a fall or a medical emergency, it certainly hits home for they know a life and death situation can result and happen in an instant. Enter…