| SCOV Staying in Charge Club UPCOMING SPEAKER PROGRAMS (All meetings are at 2 PM on the 4th Sunday of the Month in the Activity Center) Following programs are in the Navajo Room of the SCOV Activity Center: May 15, 2025 – Tour to Fair Winds Desert Point Join us for the last tour for the season to one of the sites that both offer Independent Living and Assisted Living. You must be a member of the Club to go on the tours. Join here. Cost of the tours is $5.00 per person. To sign up for any tour, email the club’s Vice-President, Marge Allen: ma*******@***il.com. May 25, 2025 – Fire Prevention: From Talking to Action High winds, high temperatures, dry lightning. Fire season is upon us. This month we will discuss how to implement what we’ve been learning to minimize how vulnerable we are to fires. Several fires started near Oracle Junction in March. What if it had been hotter and windier? Research has shown that burning embers can travel more than a mile through the wind. Since we live so closely together, neighboring homes and vegetation are part of our community’s vulnerability. We will talk about the Firewise USA Program, a voluntary program helping communities get organized and take action. Also, bring your ideas and concerns. What news channels, apps, and evacuation plans are helpful? Are you working on landscaping hazards? Do you know where your gas shut off valve is? TBA – “Dementia in Real Life“ Nicole J. Smith is a member of the sandwich generation caring for five children and three aging parents scattered across multiple states. She is a good communicator, networker and delegator. Nicole built a team of support from friends, family members and paid professionals to manage her mother’s care. Author of the paperback book Diagnosis: Dementia Your Guide for Eldercare Planning and Crisis Management. This book is available at the SCOV Library. Also, a series of articles in OV Style Magazine that you can review for free. It is a seven-part series June through Dec 2024 available online at ORO VALLEY STYLE MAGAZINE | Three Knolls Media TBA Fall , 2025 – Terri Isaacs is a former resident of Sun City and currently working in the Hospice field. She holds her DNP – Doctor of Nursing Practice and NP-C Nurse Practitioner Certified. Hospice is a feature of Original Medicare (under Part A Hospital Insurance). It does vary from state to state and under Advantage Plans. There are non-profit and for-profit versions. Also, at home and in facility care options. She plans to discuss and help us understand the approaches of Palliative care and some of the guidance and paperwork we should research and have in place to achieve our best understanding and use of Hospice care and services should the need arises. |
For the schedule and information about upcoming Tours to Senior Living Residences – see Tours.
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Past Programs
Missed a speaker? Fear not! For each of our programs, we offer a summary taken by our Secretary, along with copies of the slides and handouts in PDF format.
Past Programs – See handouts and slides from previous programs given in 2025 and throughout 2024.