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Now Presenting: Red Mountain Day Club, New and Improved!
A Breath Of Fresh AirThoughts of nursing care facilities often suggest stagnant white walls, grim fluorescent lights, bingo, and knitting circles. The halls are generally quiet, the silence broken mostly by the humming sounds of hushed televisions, and squeaky shoes...
World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month – Why It Matters and How You Can Help
OCC: Rooted In Dementia Care A symbol of strength and resistance, the mighty oak tree grows upwards of 100 feet tall, cascading into the sky and expanding its branches to provide fields of shade and comfort for everything living beneath it. At Oakwood Creative Care,...
Ideas to Keep Seniors Active at Home
Engagement Ideas to Keep Seniors Active at Home For caregivers, it can be challenging to find new ways to provide meaningful activity for your loved one with dementia, Alzheimer's, or other age-related conditions. To help, we've put together this free eBook, packed...
Featured Article: Life On The Lakes
As a nonprofit, we're always so appreciative for the support we receive from our community. Together, we're helping Arizona seniors and their families as they navigate Alzheimer's, Dementia, and other age-related issues. Recently, a former Board Member and forever...
Interview w/ Oakwood CEO, Sherri Friend
Tune in to hear our CEO, Sherri Friend, discuss what she learned about Alzheimer’s care abroad, how OCC has adapted to COVID-19, why dementia care matters so deeply to her, and a bit about our upcoming “Jail N’ Bail” event in her interview featured on the EZ Sports...
Take your #GivingTuesday UN-Selfie!
Every year, on the 4th Thursday of November, Americans gather with their family and friends to give thanks. But...did you know that the Tuesday following Thanksgiving has its own, equally beautiful celebration? That's right - it’s called #GivingTuesday. Giving...
A Socially Distant Fundraising Event
“Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference” -Kathy CalvinIn case you missed it - we recently kicked off The Ultimate Joy-Filled *Socially Distant* Tailgate Party fundraising event at the Mesa Riverview Park. We had a wonderful time...
New Member John Found His Passion at Town Center
For so many people, retaining skills and memories can become increasingly difficult with each passing year. In some, this is due to a natural "slowing down" that can come with aging. While for others, common medical issues such as Alzheimer's or other dementias,...
5 Easy Ways You Can Help Support Oakwood Creative Care
Why Donate to Oakwood? Around our senior clubs, it’s no secret that we believe life should be FUN at every age! In fact, our mission statement is: “To enhance the quality of life and spark joy for older adults with cognitive or physical challenges.” When we get older...
Types of Dementia: Pt. 3
{ Written by Rosemary, RN and host of Real Talk with Nurse Rosemary } Types of Dementia Series, Part Three Today, I’m continuing my series on the different types of dementia. If you haven’t read by other posts on this topic yet, this is in addition to my other...