People are always wondering what to do with expired prescription medications and OTC medications that they no longer need. There are a couple of ways to deal with them because they are NOT considered Household Hazardous Waste and they should not be flushed down the sink/toilet. Proper disposal methods: Drop your old medications off at one of the two (2) permanent disposal locations in Santa Fe: one at the Police HQ on Camino Entrada and a the second location at the Fire S

Sally Rodgers recommended this article for our community. 1) The Loss of a Person We Once Knew Sometimes the people you love change in significant ways. They are still in your life—but not in the way you remember or once knew them. Illness often changes people, especially mental illness or dementia. In dementia, a person still is with us, but is not like the person we previously knew. The ties that bind us to one another, the shared memories and even the personality are no

Home Health Care Carolyn Moore and Elais Ponton Santa Fe Community Foundation October 26, 10-11:30am Reservations here Santa Fe Community Foundation Find out how home health care can fit your needs and where Medicare and insurance fits into home health care. Understand how Villages and extended home health care complement one another. Do you need help at home in order to stay independent? Is your family worried that an elderly parent is lonely or isolated? Could you use some

Brad Coe, recommended by Village members Santa Fe Community Foundation Reservations required, seating limited Santa Fe Community Foundation September 27, 2:-3:30pm Reservations here Questions about Medicare? Need to review your options? Come join us for a ‘Medicare 101’ type educational presentation with local agent Brad Coe. At the end of this presentation, you will have a clear understanding of your Medicare benefits and the difference and suitability of Medicare Suppleme

Every Thursday, starting September 22nd. 1:30-3:30pm, Santa Fe Prep, Technology Room 21 Ann Church, Ambrose Ferber, Associate Chair, Computer Science, and Santa Fe Prep High School Students Reservations required, limited slots available ( so you have personal attention) Individual one-on-one help with you smart phone, laptop, or tablet. Bring your device and questions and you will receive personal assistance in operating your devise. Want to setup automatic phone backups and

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Member Events - Click Here to Register 9/5/201 4:30-7pm Village Pot Luck Sheila & Alex’s Home Please RSVP if attending Let’s match names with faces and have fun with our emerging community! Bring a ready to serve dish to share with 6-8 people. (BYBO, but Villages provide sodas). Starting September 22nd , Every Thursday 1:30-3:30pm Cyber Seniors Ann Church, Ambrose Ferber, Associate Chair, Computer Science, and Santa Fe Prep High School Students Reservations required, limited

Give up your need to be always right. Give up your need to be in control. Give up on blame . . . own the responsibility of what transpired! Give up on self defeating “self talk”. Give up limiting yourself and what you can do; spread your wings and fly! Give up complaining. . . make the choice to look at people and situations with positive thinking in mind. Give up criticism; volunteer and get a new perspective on life. Change yourself and the circumstances. Give up the need t

Sheila and Ann are attending the Village to Village National Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, October 16-19. Last year, prior to Villages of Santa Fe launch, Sheila and Ann attended the national conference in Seattle, WA. The energy and enthusiasm of all the Village people was incredible and was the final determining factor for Sheila and Ann to launch Villages of Santa Fe. What do we expect from this year’s conference? A more in-depth look at existing innovative programs, acce