Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Tuesday September 26

Eagle's Nest Palm Room

Appointments 8 AM to 2:30 PM

 In partnership with Abrazo West, Kare Bears offer a package of clinical testing to identify your risk factors. At this screening, you will have: 

• A carotid Doppler to measure PSV (Peak Systolic Volume)
• An EKG reading to rule out atrial fibrillation 
• ABI (Ankle-brachial Index) 
• A one-to-one consultation
• A color image of your results

Registration is directly through Abrazo Health

Full details and registration

Wednesday September 27

11 AM - Eagle's Nest Ballroom

Neil D’Souza, MD, of Arizona Oncology will discuss skin cancer at our September event.

He holds a medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, and interned at the University of Texas  Health Science Center, then completing his residency in radiation oncology at UT Health San Antonio – MD Anderson Cancer  Center.

Dr.  D’Souza treats multiple cancer types, provides palliative therapy for all forms of cancer, as well as lymphomas. He specializes in radiosurgery and radiation therapies. 

Watch for these upcoming Kare Bears events in 2023. Details and registration will appear under the "Events" tab above when available. 

September 26

Angioscreen

September 27 

Kare Bears Presents! - Skin Cancer  

October 3, 4, 11, 17

Vaccination Clinics

open the information on 

the ‘Events’  Tab above

October 13 

Physical Therapy Clinic

October 13 

Hearing Evaluations

Please read  this  page

October 20

CPR / AED training 

October 25

Kare Bears Presents! - 

Dental Implants

November 28

Blood Drive 

December 8

Hearing Evaluations

 Get Vaccinated for (any or all):

• Shingles
• COVID 19
• Flu
• Hepatitus
• Pneumococcal pneumonia 
• Tetanus/whooping cough (Tdap)
• RSV 

 FOUR DATES

Tuesday October 3 

Wednesday October 4 

Wednesday October 11 

Tuesday October 17

Eagle's Nest Activity Center 

Room 100

8 AM to 2 PM each date

For full information and registration 

with Albertson's Pharmacy, see our  

Vaccination information page

Did you know many vaccines are now covered by Medicare D plans?

Brought to you by Kare Bears 

Health & Wellness

Mai Nacht, Director

In partnership with the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Franklin Pierce University, Kare Bears offers a free Physical Therapy clinic for your joint health. 

October 13 

Eagle's Nest Palm Room

Appointments from 8 AM to Noon

Details and Registration

The clinic offers: 

1. A baseline checkup of your general strength, balance and flexibility
2. Identify any physical problems that may affect your mobility
3. Recommendations and referrals to address areas found in the screening that Physical Therapy can address.
4. Follow up in future clinics to keep you healthy and active. 

Friday, October 13 

Appointments: 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM 

Tuscany Falls PALERMO Room

Details and Registration

 The slow developing nature of hearing loss that allows many adults to ignore their loss for years. 

When  not addressed, hearing loss impacts many aspects of life:

• Communication and speech
• Cognition
• Social isolation, loneliness and stigma – social withdrawal due to reduced access and communication difficulties with others
• Emotional problems: frustration, depression, social isolation, fatigue 
• Increased risk of dementia

Kare Bears is offering a CPR (cardiac pulmonary resuscitation) & AED (automatic external defibrillator) class, with certification. The instructor is a current Phoenix Fire Department Paramedic. 

October 20- 8 AM

Tuscany Falls Palermo Room

Also covers First Aid specific to living in the Valley: Sun burns, heat exhaustion/stroke, snake bites, puncture wounds, etc. 

Details and Registration

PebbleCreek has 18 readily accessible AEDs.  Know where they are located and HOW to use them! 

Wednesday October 25

11 AM - Eagle"s Nest Ballroom

Dr.  Randall Blazic of Palm Valley Oral Surgery will will be our presenter on the topic of on dental Implants.

 The doctor completed an advanced dental residency serving with the United States Air Force; then furthered his education at Wayne  State/Detroit Medical Center.with one year of General Surgery and a six-year residency specialty in Oral & Maxillofacial surgery. 

Dr.  Blazic is board certified through the American Board of Oral &  Maxillofacial Surgeons, has a medical license in the state of  Arizona and is   Treasurer of the  Arizona Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Kare Bears House  is located at 

15383 W Cheery Lynn Rd 

Goodyear AZ 85395

623-536-1200

 HOURS: SEPTEMBER-MAY

Monday-Friday   9 AM  3 PM

Saturday    9 AM  to Noon

Sunday    Closed

 Visit the Kare Bears House to arrange for loan of medical equipment, to return equipment, to check our resource library, or to get information on Kare Bears services