Join the Jewish Family & Children’s Service Center for Senior Enrichment during the month of December for Zoom programming exploring music, movement and more. “When COVID became a reality and JFCS had to close our physical CSE, we worried about the isolated older adults in our community,” states Jennifer Brauner, CSE director. “We are thrilled…
Scottsdale-based Early Warning Services, LLC, the network operator behind Zelle, the U.S.-based digital payments service, offers free e-learning classes aimed at older Americans. These classes are developed through a partnership with social change nonprofit Older Adults Technology Services (OATS). OATS online, interactive courses, offered through its award-winning technology training program, Senior Planet, educate older adults…
While the JFCS Center for Senior Enrichment in Phoenix had to close its doors during Covid-19, they’ve been able to open some windows to bring the CSE directly to you in the comfort and safety of your own home! All on Zoom! Classes will vary each month. All classes are free and offered to all…
Jewish Family & Children’s Service is offering a new session of its popular Creative Aging classes for people age 60+ beginning in August. All classes have been moved to ZOOM for the safety of our participants. Not familiar with ZOOM? We can help – just let us know! Dance Through the Decades Tuesdays – 11-12…
Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS) is proud to announce its first virtual Memory Café, to be held via ZOOM on Thursday, June 4 from 10-11 am. The Memory Café is a meeting place for those with changes in their thinking or memory, mild cognitive impairment or dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease or a related…
Coronaviruses, named for its crownlike shape, are a large family of viruses that are common in many species of animals. Several coronaviruses can infect people, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. These strains mostly cause cold-like symptoms but can sometimes progress to more complicated lower respiratory tract illnesses, such as pneumonia or…
Anne Segal grew up hearing stories of what it was like to be a judge from her mother, Lillian Fisher, who was elected to the Pima County Superior Court in 1974. Lillian stated in an interview before her death in 2015 that what meant the most to her in her career was establishing the Court…
Photo: Pat and Barry Yellen pose in front of an original Dong Kingman watercolor for an animated musical concept called “The Rock Hobbit,” based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy works. By Lee Cooley When Pat De Lieto met Barry Yellen on Dec. 31, 1963, she was a single mom sharing a flat with her mother in…
On September 18, 2018, several hours before Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, my father died. Surrounded by my mother, my daughter and me, he left this world well-loved, just three months shy of his 100th birthday. I had spoken previously with my kids about the inevitable – that their Grandpa’s death,…
Photo: Caleb Keefer and Risa Mallin on camera filming for “Antiques Roadshow.” Risa Mallin is adding another jewel to her impressive crown of accomplishments. In January, she will appear on an episode of “Antiques Roadshow” with a prized possession. But before the reveal, here is Risa’s back story: A Denver native, Risa was a welcome…
