Newsletter - November 16, 2022
Creating a caring community for older adults in need
Be a Superhero again this year!
Help older adults stay living independently in their homes

We've sent up the Bat Call because our annual gala is on hold for another year. But we still need your help. Please be a Superhero again this year.

Help Verde Valley Caregivers provide services to older adults who wish to stay living independently in their homes for as long as possible. When they can stay in their own homes, they can live 5 to 10 years longer.

We invite you to make a donation, join a fundraising team, or start a team to help achieve our goal of $185,000.

You'll ensure 800 older adults get the supportive services they need for one year. This includes life-saving transportation to essential healthcare appointments, cancer treatments, dialysis, physical therapy, the grocery store, and transportation to specialty physicians in Phoenix, Prescott and Flagstaff.


Click on Donate Now or click on your favorite super hero

For questions and more information contact lindaclark@vvcaregivers.org.

Thanks to all of you who have already given. You are making lives better!
VVCC's Newest Service
VVCC providing virtual care assistance

VVCC has launched a Virtual Care Assistance Program to provide support to neighbors who wish to meet with their healthcare providers in the comfort of their homes. The program provides the equipment, software, and staff/volunteer assistance so neighbors can have a telehealth appointment with their healthcare providers.

VVCC Executive Director Kent Ellsworth said the program ensures people with the greatest needs have access to healthcare resources. “This service helps make sure the people we serve can access their healthcare providers even when they cannot travel.

The vision for the program happened during the pandemic, when VVCC neighbors were isolating at home and receiving smart phones, tablets, and other devices sent to them by family members so they could stay in touch. However, most could not set them up. In response, VVCC launched its Tech Coaching Program so clients could learn how to use their devices to interact with their families and eventually healthcare providers.
Gift Giving Trees Going Up
Make the holidays bright for older adults

VVCC’s Annual Holiday Giving Tree project has launched with trees going up throughout the Verde Valley.

The public is invited to select gift tags from the trees, purchase the needed items, and return the wrapped gifts to a box located near each tree. Neighbors typically ask for warm socks, slippers, PJs, or blankets. Some have unusual needs. One neighbor writes, “Dear Santa, after losing most of my teeth I have been depending on my electric coffee grinder to be my “molars” to grind my daily rice and the various seeds and nuts. But sadly, my grinder stopped working. So, if you could bring me a new one, oh boy, that would sure make my Christmas a very merry one!” 

Many neighbors report this is the only present they receive at Christmas time. A neighbor recently commented: “This is the only gift I will receive this year. Thank you for making it special.”
The trees will be up right after Thanksgiving at the following locations through Dec. 14:
* Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona
* Cottonwood Public Library, 100 S 6th St, Cottonwood
* Camp Verde Community Library, 130 Black Bridge Loop Rd, Camp Verde
* Sedona United Methodist Church, 110 Indian Cliffs Rd, Sedona
* Oakcreek Country Club, 690 Bell Rock Blvd, Village of Oak Creek

For more information please call (928) 204-1238, ext. 8105.
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