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Adult Foster Care in Maricopa Country, Arizona
There is foster care for kids and in Maricopa County there is Adult Foster Care (AFC). Arizona's Long Term Care System (ALTCS) provides carefully evaluated and monitored homes for the area's most vulnerable adults. It is not just room and board but relationships and quality of life. Call the Foundation for Senior Living at 602-285-1800 for more information.
www.fsl.org

Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Voted "Best Day Trip" from Phoenix and Tucson - only one hour from Phoenix. The Arboretum is located at 37615 US Highway 60, Superior, Arizona. Open 8 AM to 5 PM everyday except December 25th.
www.ag.arizona.edu/bta

Direct Deposit - A Safer, Easier Way to Get Your Benefits
Direct deposit is the best way to get your Social Security or SSI payment. It is safer and easier than a check, because your money goes straight to your account on your payment day. Now, signing up is easier than ever. Call Go Direct at 800-333-1795 or visit the website today!
www.GoDirect.org

Free Arizona CoppeRX(r) Card
The Arizona CoppeRX(r) Card is a free and simple prescription drug discount card available to ANY Arizona resident. The card is a simple way to get substantial discounts on spiraling prescription drug prices. Sign up online or call 888-227-8315. To use the card present it to any one of over 500 pharmacies throughout Arizona to receive a discount on your prescription purchase. Generally, CoppeRX(r) Card discounts range from 15 to 55 percent.
www.azgovernor.gov/coppercard/index.asp

Free Spirit Vacations
Free Spirit Vacations specializes in travel for the 50+ Age Group. Many choices are offered in order to meet the diverse needs of the mature adult traveler. Packages range from one day Arizona Getaways to International Vacations. Good deals on cruising are also available. Service and value are our top priorities.
www.freespiritvacations.com

Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau
This website is all about the Greater Phoenix area from the Phoenix Convention Center to accommodations, dining, recreation, spas, golf, relocation and even more information. The website also has an easy to use and extensive calendar of events.
www.visitphoenix.com

Healthy Aging Arizona
Arizona Department of Health Services offers a Healthy Aging website with an A to Z index to assist aging adults with questions and resources about nutrition, behavioral health, physical activity, injury prevention, immunization, oral health and access to care.
www.azdhs.gov/phs/healthyagingarizona

Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
You can join a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan in the following ways: By paper application: Contact the company offering the drug plan you choose and ask for an application. Once you fill out the form, mail or fax it back to the company. On the plan's website: Visit the drug plan company's website. You may be able to join online. On the www.medicare.gov website: You will also be able to join a drug plan at the Medicare website by using Medicare's online enrollment center. By Phone: You can join a drug plan by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) and talking to a Medicare customer service representative. TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048.
www.medicare.gov

Phoenix College Senior Wellness Program
The Phoenix College Senior Wellness Program is a comprehensive program designed to help individuals remain healthy. The goal of the program is to work toward and maintain an optimal level of fitness through supervised exercise training and education.
www.pc.maricopa.edu/index.php

Sun City Poms
The Sun City Poms are more than entertainers; they represent the fulfillment that can be had in life at any age. Dancing with spunk and energy of their youth, these ladies are having the time of their lives. Call 602-392-4242.
www.sunaz.com/scpoms

Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona
The Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona, founded in 1965, is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening communities through effective volunteerism. We're best known as a clearinghouse for volunteers, but we also deliver creative solutions to community problems by harnessing the power of volunteerism in a number of other ways.
www.volunteersoaz.org

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