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AARP (American Association of Retired Persons): 571-9884 Information on taxes, disability, and senior law. Schedule posted at both desks, February through deadline.
2009: Monday 11-3 p.m. Our Lady of the Valley Church, 505 N. La Canada
Wednesday 11-3 p.m. Le Perla @ La Posada, 635 S. Park Center Avenue
Friday 11-3 Lutheran Church of the risen Savior, 555 S. La Canada
AARP TAX HELP: seasonal assistance by AARP-IRS Call 1-800-829-1040
ABUSE:
Adult Protective Services - 24 hours 1-877-767-2385
ARC 566-1919 or 327-2665 is a 24 hour hot line for needy, exploited and/or abused people. Services are free, immediate and confidential.
Casa de Esperanza Careline Services 625-2273 - 24 hours
Elder Abuse Hot Line 791-5809
Hands of a Friend; 648-3589; 231 W. Duval Rd., GV (Manos Amigas)
ACCENT PARTNERS: 393-7144 (See care Partners) from 2 hours to 24 hours: in home and private duty hospital: in home care including bathing, personal grooming, laundry, transportation for grocery shopping, church and doctor’s appointments, where care is needed. Housekeeping also included.
Staff includes RNS, LPNS, CNAS, PCAS, and CAS.
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES:
Child Protective Services 721-3097 Also see under “Abuse”
Dept. of Economic Security, 881-4066, 4601 Ft. Lowell Suite 300
Family Assistance 628-6810 Women’s Commission. Help battered women, with violence, and sexual harassment.
Women’s Commission 624-8318 battered women, violence and sexual harassment.
AERO CLUB of ARIZONA: P.O. Box 856, GV, Meets 2nd Friday, 9:00-12:00 Room D;
ALCOHOLISM:
Alcoholics Anonymous: 624-4183
Al Anon 625-496
ALZHEIMER’S: see Assisted Living - who has facilities for Alzheimer’s patients
1-800-272-3900
Alzheimer’s Support group meets 1st/3rd Thurs. 10:30 at Casa de Esperanza Resources Library 780 Park Circle home # of contact person
Carondelet Hospice 1910 La Canada; 10:00-11:30 2nd & 4th Wed. Contact Arlene Carlson 205-7700
Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter 322-6601, Southern Arizona Region
S.Country Club
Alzheimer’s Family Relief Program meets at the Baptist Church 1111 N. La Canada 10:00 a.m. last Thursday of the month
AMBULANCE SERVICE: 911 Rural Metro Redicare. Unlimited ambulance transportation is subject to medically necessary requirements of Medicare guidelines.
AMBULANCE SERVICE: (Non-emergency):
Rural Metro 629-9200
Southwest Ambulance 795-1211
Handi-Car 881-3391
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY: 321-7989 5524 E. 4th, Tucson, 85711
Reach to Recover-contact: Mae Giomori 321-7989
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION: 795-1403, 5325 Pima, Tucson, AZ, 83712
Address for donations and memorials.
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION:
Arizona: 323-1812, 2819 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 95716
AMERICAN RED CROSS:
Blood Drive Friends In Deed, see list on bulletin board for dates.
Donor Center 318-6740 2916 E. Broadway, Tucson So. Az Chapter
Mon. Wed. Fri. 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tues, Thurs. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sat. 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 noon
Blood Bank Services: Main # 230-7500 3470 E. Universal Way Tucson
Magdalena Sanchez
ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM: (Called Access) It is called Medicaid in all other States. Provides referrals to Pima County outreach office or
alternative sources for medical assistance when financial sources are very limited, at or below
poverty level, 2980 E. Ajo Way or 150 W. Congress.
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION: 917-7070, 434 S Williams Blvd. #200, Tucson, AZ
ASSISTED LIVING:
Casa Colina 625-0454, 3100 W. Calle dos Montana Vista, south of Green Valley
Casa de SONshine 393-1752, 18292 S. Camino de Paez, Green Valley
La Posada Assisted Living Suites at LaPosada 648-8400
Montana Vista(south of G.V.) Call for directions.
Santa Catalina Villages 742-6242
Freedom Inn Ventana Canyon 577-6940, Tucson
Prestige 648-5583, 1175 S. Abrego Dr., G.V.
Silver Springs Retirement & Assisted Living 399-3620
Sylvia DeCent - Sugar’s II Adult Care Home & Assisted Living 399-1534 this is not Sugars in Rio Rico.
Praying Hands - Assisted Living 883-4084, takes Alzheimer’s patients ? c/b
Desert Pines Eldercare and Assisted Living Home 648-7589, 17420 S. La Canada
AUTOMATIC DOOR: Building Manager, Operations. See list of officers and chairmen.
Green Valley Rental Center 625-0440, 1451 S. La Canada, Ste 8 (behind Al’s Appliances). Roll away beds, baby cribs, & high chairs. U-Haul Vehicles
Birthday Greetings from the President (80 or older) Send request one month in advance to: Presidential Greetings, The White House, Washington, D.C. 20500. Include name and address
Of sender as well as receiver.
BLIND ASSISTANCE:
Conrad Joyner Library (Green Valley) 625-8660 Recordings and tapes for the blind.
Listed under Pima County Gov’t
Southwest Gas 889-1888 will put raised marks on appliance control for free.
Tucson Association for the Blind 795-1331, E. Grant Road, Tucson
BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS:
Friends In Deed Tuesday & Friday 8:30-10:30
Fire Department will take your pressure anytime you stop in.
BLOOD SUGAR TESTING: Contact the Lion’s club
Open Oct. thru Apr. on 3rd Friday morning, from 8:30-10:30.
BREATHING:
Arizona Lung Assn. 323-1812, 2819 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ
Arizona Lung Association Exercises, 323-1812
Better Breathing Meets at St. Francis in the Valley Episcopal Church, Mondays 11-12:30
St. Mary’s Hospital 622-5833
St. Joseph’s Hospital 296-3211
Tucson Medical Center 327-5461
BUILDING ALARM: 622-8824, P.O. Box 366 In an emergency, contact the Building Manager, Operations. See list of officers and chairmen.
CANCER DONATIONS: If donations to the American Cancer Society are sent to the
following address, it will benefit our local GV Chapter: American Cancer Society, P.O. Box , GV 85622
CANCER SPECIALISTS:
Arizona Oncology Associates PC 625-6600, 1315 S. La Canada Drive, Green Valley
CAREGIVERS:
Access Wisdom Inc. 393-0300, 1131 S. La Canada Suite 105, Green Valley
Aristocare 648-1401, 1151 S. La Canada Ste 208, Green Valley
Casa De Esperanza Hospice 625-2273- Ruth Westrate 1st & 3rd Thursdays @10:30
708 Park Center Ave
Care Coordinators 325-8881 provides for clients personal care. It is a professional,
Geriatric Care Management firm, that offers comprehensive case, financial and protective service. Green Valley office closed.
CareGiver Connection 648-1401, 1151 S. La Canada Drive, Suite 20, Green Valley
Carondelet Medical Group 625-1760 400 W. Camino Casa Verde #100
Home Care Bayada Nurses 531-9600
Doctors make house calls arranged in advance.
Bayada Nurses-Home Health Aides-Companions-Live Ins
All home care including light housekeeping and errands.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS:
Sahuarita-Green Valley Caregivers Support Group Friday 10a.m.-11.00 at the Good Shepherd United Church of Christ 17750 S. La Canada Dr. Sahuarita. For questions or information contact Elizabeth Martinez at 795-0300 Ext. 266 at the Jewish Family & Children’s Service
Caregivers Group every Friday from 3-4 p.m. At the Catholic Community Service at 140 W. Speedway Ste.120
CAREGIVER TRAINING INSTITUTE: Taught at La Posada. Call (520) 325-4870 for more information.
CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES:
Handmaker Care Management Services: -almost any service needed is arranged for where care is needed. Call 881-2323
CASA De ESPERANZA: 780 S. Park Centre Ave.
Cottage Program This program is designed to provide free, in home counseling for adults 65 or older, for persons socially isolated in their homes. John Bodie MC Therapist 625-2273
Day Care: (adult) 625-2273
Family Counseling care line 625-2273 someone to listen to problems, etc.
Green Valley Concerned Advisors 625-2273 Volunteers will help with making checks out, paying bills, etc. also for blind.
Mental health counseling 625-2273, 780 S. Park Center Ave.
Senior Lunch Program congregate meal served 5 days a week for a suggested donation of $2.
Victory Volunteers Community (Center at Casa de Esperanza) One day a week for two hours, projects which are provided by local nonprofit groups, service clubs, schools, and community service organizations (like the Chamber of Commerce) will be handled by these volunteers.
Jobs to typically be folding, stamping, taping, sorting, organizing, sutting, stapling, coloring, etc. Transportation for the volunteers will be provided, if needed, and your projects will be picked up from you and delivered completed.
CATHOLIC SERVICES: Meals on Wheels at 624-1562
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Green Valley Sahuarita Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center located at 275 W. Continental Rd, Ste 123, GV 85622; phone 625-7575; email . Executive Director is Jim DiGiacomo.
CHILD CAR SEATS;
Casa de Esperanza 625-2273, 780 S. Park Centre Ave.
Green Valley Rental Center: 625-0440, 1451 S. La Canada, Ste 8 (behind Al’s Appiance)
Sahuarita Fire Dept. 297-3600 has children’s car seats for the needy.
CHOLESTERSOL SCREENINGS: Done at Carondelet Medical Group, 400 W. Camino Case Verde, in the Conference Room, Green Valley, 2nd Wed of the month between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00. To schedule appt or for more information call 696-2353, Rose Quiroga, RN, Community Outreach of Tucson Heart Hospital.
CLINICS:
Pima County Health Clinic 648-1626, 601 W. La Canada (Gov’t center)
Senior Public Health Nurse 625-3691 Joy B. Maier RN
Continental Family Medical Center 625-3691, 1260 S. Campbell Road, Green Valley Carondelet 648-2200
CLOTHING PICKUP:
Beacon Foundation: 623-9830
Call 623-3453 will pick up furniture, clothing and almost anything. Employs mentally and physically handicapped to repair donations.
White Elephant: 625-4119 will appreciate just about anything donated.
COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION VOLUNTEERS: (FID) 625-4424, 9:00 to 11:00 M-F
Volunteer drivers will take people to Doctors appointments both to Tucson & G.V. and grocery shopping in Green Valley. Visits to Tucson hospitals and for out patient surgery. Advance notice needed. For Green Valley they need 2-3 DAY notice; Tucson – 3-5 DAY notice. NO TRIPS FOR ADMITTANCE OR DISCHARGE TO/FROM HOSPITAL. NO RIDES TO AIRPORT. NO DIALYSIS PATIENTS. For these services, see TAXI
COMPUTER TRAINING: The Library in Green Valley offers basic introductory classes in keyboarding, mouse (“Trap the Mouse”), word processing, introduction to the Internet, and introduction to email. Each class is one-hour long. You can take it as many times as you need. There is NO FEE for these classes. Contact the Library, 594-5295, for more information.
COUNCILING:
Casa De Esperanza 625-2273, Family Counseling care line for someone to listen to problems.
DAY CARE: (adult) Casa de Esperanza 625-2273
DEPRESSION:
AZ Psychological Assn. 1-800-216-3210 or 602-675-9477
Carondelet Senior Intensive Outpatient Program 625-3778
Community Partnership of Southern AZ 325-4268 (State of AZ for mental health)
Pima Council on Aging 790-7262
Palo Verde Mental Health Services 795-4357
Mental Health Assoc. of AZ 1-800-642-9277 or 602-994-4407
State Office of Older Adult Health 602-542-1223
DIABETES:
American Diabetes Assn. 795-3711, 40 N. Swan Road, Ste. 116, Tucson 85711
Green Valley Support Group 740-6055 contact: Lorel Caldwell 3rd Thursday at FID
Diabetic Screening by Lions 399-0299 call for exact times and dates
(It is usually is the third Friday Oct. thru April 8:30-10:30)
St. Mary’s Diabetic Center 740-6055 Lorel Caldwell, Tucson
DIABETIC SUPPLIES
Custom Family Footworks 882-4048, 63 E. Pennington St., Suite #106, Tucson, AZ 85701
In home service & delivery of supplies, shoes and medical equipment.
DONATIONS:
Beacon Foundation 622-5263 or 623-9830, 2700 N. Stone Ave., Tucson Call and they will pick up donations. They accept furniture, appliances, clothing and books. Employs handicapped.
Community Food Bank 625-5252, E. Continental Road, Green Valley – food and money
Dazee’s 399-4671, 231 W Duval Mine Road, Green Valley
Animal League of Green Valley 625-3170, 1600 W. Duval Mine Road, Green Valley
Salvation Army 625-3888, 660 W. Camino Verde accepts most anything
White Elephant 625-4119, 601 N. La Canada, Green Valley - almost anything
EMERGENCY CLINICS:
Pima County Health Clinic 648-1626, 601 W. La Canada (Gov’t center)
Senior Public Health Nurse 625-3691 Joy B. Maier RN
Continental Family Medical Center 625-3691, 1260 S. Campbell Road, Green Valley Carondelet 648-2200 ENVELOPE OF LIFE: 625-9400, It is an individual’s health record with a list of current medications, doctors, etc., to be kept on the refrigerator door for use by paramedics in case of emergency. This kit can be obtained at your local fire station.
FIBROMYALGIA: 399-4084 M. Ashbridge contact person 2nd Thurs. Nov. - May 12:15-3:00 FID Room B.
FRIENDS IN DEED: (equipment provided for room usage)
Screen in storage room D;
Overhead projector and table with wheels in storage room D;
Speakers podium in storage room D;
Easels and chalk board in storage room D;
Supply cabinet in copy room;
Small gray podium in storage room C.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
Green Valley Assistance 625-5966 8:30-5 M-F
Services Financial Assistance 625-2273, Advisory
FOOD:
Community Food Bank 625-5252 250 E. Continental Rd M-F 9:00-1:00
Delivery of hot meals is now handled by Casa de Esperanza. Suggested price $2.00.
Free meals for those with low income, is possible with proof of income. For home
delivery call 625-2273.
Food stamps call for sign-up dates at Community Food Bank.
Food Value Purchase Program 625-5252 sign up and pay ahead at Community Food Bank,
which is located at 250 E. Continental.
Meals on Wheels: Catholic Services 624-1562
FRONT DOOR: (automatic) contact the Building Manager, Operations. See list of officers and chairmen.
GOVERNMENT CENTER: (Green Valley) located at 601 N. La Canada Dr. (just south of the Library.
GREEN VALLEY ASSISTANCE SERVICES: 625-5966 Assists in finding employment, shelter and in paying utility and medical bills on a temporary basis 250 E. Continental. Case workers will evaluate people living alone, who may require some sort of assistance or care. Hours are M-F.8:30 -5:00. See Interfaith Volunteers of Green Valley. Refer homeless to
GREEN VALLEY COMMUNITY CO-ORDINATING COUNCIL INC.: Green Valley Mall 10l-14B S. La Canada Dr. 648-1936
GREEN VALLEY RENTAL CENTER: 625-0440, 1451 S. La Canada, Ste 8 (behind Al’s Appliance). Rents tools, exercise equipment, audio-visual, painting, plumbing equipment, guest and baby items, child safety seats, party tables and chairs, tractors and U-Hauls. Does not rent hospital beds.
GREEN VALLEY MOVERS: 730-5325.
GRIEF RECOVERY WORKSHOPS: 625-5023 or 648-6781
Grief Share is a nondenominational program featuring biblical principles offering comfort and hope in this difficult time. Workshops offered at Valley Presbyterian Church and Evangelical Free Church
HEALTH CARE POWER OF ATTORNEY:
Pima Council on Aging Provides a kit containing, living will form, health care power of attorney and pre-hospital medicare directive.