Classes
Sun Health Wellness Classes
Please see our list of classes below and check back regularly for newly added classes. Register online by using the “Class Registration” button next to the class or by calling (623) 471-9355.
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Dementia Caregiver Support Group-In-Person
Sun Health’s Memory Care Navigator team invites you to join this Support Group that offers a welcoming and understanding community where you can find comfort, guidance, and a renewed sense of strength.
Advance Directives
Advance care planning is a facilitated process of planning for future health and personal care. Advance directives guide future decision-making at a time when a person is unable to make their wishes known to their healthcare team. Carla Sutter, MSW, of the Arizona Healthcare Directives Registry will help you design a plan that honors your end-of-life healthcare wishes.
Memory Café
Memory Cafés provide a social and resource place for people living with memory loss and their care partners. Caregivers participate in an educational and/or support session while people with memory loss actively participate in a cognitive engagement program.
Caring Connections
Caring Connections is a monthly support group for couples to attend together—where one partner is living with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Early-Stage Dementia. The focus is on staying connected, sharing joys and challenges, and receiving support to navigate the journey as a team. Each session includes social time, brain-healthy snacks, activities, and both emotional and practical support.
Registration is not required.
Rx Matters
This informative presentation is designed to help older adults better understand prescription medication safety and prevent medication misuse. Participants will learn the differences between medication misuse and abuse, the potential health risks and consequences, and practical ways to safely manage medications. The presentation also includes guidance on how to communicate effectively with doctors and pharmacists, important questions to ask about medications and pain management, affordable medication options, and safe storage and disposal practices for prescription drugs. This presentation is offered by the Maricopa Elder Behavioral Health Advocacy Coalition.
Expressive Connections
A new monthly program offering structured, arts-based experiences designed to foster social connection, support emotional wellbeing, and promote meaningful engagement for individuals living with mild cognitive impairment or early-stage dementia and/or their care partners. Participants are welcome to attend on their own or together.
Registration not required.
Rx Matters
This informative presentation is designed to help older adults better understand prescription medication safety and prevent medication misuse. Participants will learn the differences between medication misuse and abuse, the potential health risks and consequences, and practical ways to safely manage medications. The presentation also includes guidance on how to communicate effectively with doctors and pharmacists, important questions to ask about medications and pain management, affordable medication options, and safe storage and disposal practices for prescription drugs. This presentation is offered by the Maricopa Elder Behavioral Health Advocacy Coalition.
Understanding Grief & Mourning
Grief and loss can be overwhelming experiences, but the more you know about what to expect, the less frightening it is. Please join Diane Walton from Hospice of the Valley as she explains the different types of grief and their effects, why expressing grief is so important, and discuss ways to help people who are grieving.
Watercolor & Zentangle® Inspiration
Come discover how art can reduce stress, promote relaxation, and support healthy aging. Daisy Brady, Gallery Director of the West Valley Arts Council for a relaxing and creative watercolor workshop that combines the beauty of watercolor painting with the mindful art of Zentangle®. Learn simple techniques for creating colorful watercolor backgrounds and enhancing them with easy-to-draw patterns that encourage focus, creativity, and self-expression. No artistic experience is required.
Dementia Caregiver Support Group-In-Person
Caring for a loved one with dementia can be challenging, but you don’t have to face it alone. Sun Health’s Memory Care Navigator team invites you to join the Dementia Caregiver Support Group, which offers a welcoming and understanding community where you can find comfort, guidance and a renewed sense of strength. If you are a family member or friend caring for an individual with dementia, please join us to share your experiences, learn new approaches and gather community resources.
