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Senior LivingSenior care programgets funds from AT&T

The Foundation for Senior Living’sAdult Day Health Services recentlylaunched its new “Therapeutic Tech”program thanks to technology andfunds provided by AT&T. The programwill use the donated tablets to providemuch-needed therapeutic services toadults of all ages with traumatic braininjuries, dementia and other disorders.

AT&T last month hosted a holiday-themed event at Phoenix Adult DayHealth Services, located in theMonsignor Edward J. Ryle Life Center.At the event, AT&T presented morethan $13,000 in technology and agrant to the organization, including 16new Pantech Element tablets.

AT&T volunteers also led a work-shop to show how staff and participantscan use the tablets technology to accessthe Internet, play therapeutic games, lis-ten to music, stay connected, and more.

The new Therapeutic Tech programwill serve around 680 participantsacross FSL’s four Adult Day HealthServices centers. The program willserve two groups: adults aged 18-55with traumatic brain injuries, andseniors aged 55 and older who haveAlzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.

Duets hosts conferenceto help caregivers

Caregivers bring dad his groceries,take a spouse to the doctor, raise theirgrandchildren, remind mom to take herpills, and so much more. They are con-tinually giving of themselves and rarelytake time to care for themselves.

Duet presents “Supporting theFamily Caregiver: Answers to DifficultQuestions,” a conference set for 8:30a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at Church ofthe Beatitudes, 555 W. Glendale Ave.

The conference is open to the pub-lic, designed specifically for caregivers,faith community nurses, hospital chap-lains, clergy, congregational healthleaders, and anyone working withseniors. Keynote speakers will focus onanswering questions on how to help anaging loved one through difficult timesas well as how to help the caregiver.

Registration is required for the con-ference and includes materials, conti-nental breakfast and lunch.Registration is $25 per person, with anearly bird discount before Jan. 4 for$20. Call 602-274-5022 to register byJan. 18. MasterCard, American Expressand Visa are accepted.

Kids & FamiliesMWA’s ‘Connections’offers new programs

Music Works Academy (MWA)presents Music Works Connections—outreach workshops, seminars, and ses-sions for those interested in music. Thismonth, MWA welcomes ErinFinkelstein, CM and Patti Ahler, MT-BC to MWA Connections.

To welcome in the New Year, MWAConnections has three new offerings onits January calendar:

• Erin Finkelstein offers Introductionto the Feldenkrais Method from 9 a.m.to noon Saturday, Jan. 12. This work-shop is geared toward musicians.Enrollment is limited.

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The Stratford, an Assisted Living and Memory Care Community,invites you to our weekly music social in our Grand Lobby!

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Ahler will begin a HealthRhythmsDrum Circle for teens, adults andseniors. HealthRhythms is a recreation-al group drumming protocol developedby neurologist Gary Bittman, M.D.,for stress reduction and wellness. Noexperience is necessary and AZ RhythmConnection provides drums.Ahler, a board certified music ther-

apist, will also will offer music therapysessions by appointment at MusicWorks Academy. For details, visit www.musicworks

academy/events or call the studio at 602-264-5188. To enroll, email carolyn@musicworksacademy.com, call the studioor register online at www.musicworksacademy.com/calendar.

Support group movesto new locationWhen tragedy claims the life of a

loved one, families often need help find-ing a way to heal. The New Song Centerfor Grieving Children provides nurtur-ing support for grieving children, teens,young adults and their families.Support groups led by trained vol-

unteer facilitators are at All SaintsLutheran Church, 15649 N. 7th St.,every-other week on Monday andThursday evenings. Formerly thegroups met at Faith United MethodistChurch.“This move will allow for growth

and expansion of services,” said LisaSchmitt, director of New Song. “Weare excited to be in such a welcomingand accessible location, serving resi-dents of North Phoenix and surround-ing areas.”Founded in 1989, New Song joined

Hospice of the Valley three years ago tocreate the largest full-spectrum grief sup-port program in Maricopa County. New

Song is the only ongoing grief supportgroup program that focuses on children,teens, young adults and families.Funded through donations, New

Song Center services are open to allfamilies in the community and are notdependent on having had a familymember on Hospice of the Valley care.For more information, call480.951.8985 or view: www.hov.org.

Classes, day camps,more at SunraysArizona Sunrays Gymnastics

Center, 3110 E. Thunderbird Road,hosts Kids Night Out events for ages 3to 13, from 6 to 10 p.m. on Jan. 5 and19. Children enjoy a fun-filled eveningof gymnastics, organized games, sports,jumping in a bounce house and ontrampolines, and then wind down theevening by watching a movie. Pizza,snacks, and drinks are included. Cost is$25 per child with a $5 off sibling dis-count. Advanced registration isrequired.In addition, families also can enjoy

free Baby Gym Classes from 9:30 to 10a.m. every Wednesday in January. Thisis a fun, educational class where babies6 to 16 months of age get to jump upand down on trampolines, tumble onmats, and crawl, jump, swing, andclimb on various pieces of gymnasticsequipment. Parent participation isrequired.Sunrays also offers free Baby Dance

Classes from 9:30 to 10 a.m. on selectMondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays thismonth. These drop-in classes are forbabies who are walking up to age 2 ½.Parent participation is required. BabyDance is held at the Sunrays DanceCenter, 13832 N. 32nd St., Suite 162.For more information, call 602-992-5790 or visit www.arizonasunrays.com.