Come Have Fun With Friends

August 2025

Laura Anderson

Research has consistently shown that loneliness and social isolation have profound negative effects on health, mental health, and mortality, particularly for older adults. One quarter of community-dwelling Americans aged 65 and older are considered to be socially isolated.

Senior Village’s Fun with Friends team engages members in a variety of activities and invites you to join them for Friday Fun Day held at the Senior Village Offices at 16460 Oracle Road. Come and play board games, Mexican train, various card games, and enjoy socialization and camaraderie. Friday Fun Day is currently the fourth Fridays of each month. Join other members and volunteers for game time on September 26^th at 1:00 or in October on the 24^th. Transportation is available for members.

Senior Village’s Fun with Friends team does more than just game day to allow members to get out of the house and engage socially. This team’s volunteers contribute their time and creative skills to host birthday celebrations for members 80 and over. The birthday parties are held at HOA 1 and include entertainment and delicious, sweet treats made by volunteers.

In addition to the birthday celebrations, Senior Village volunteers make phone calls to members 85 and older, wishing them a joyous day. These special calls to our eldest members range from simple birthday greetings to engaging conversations, which spark enthusiasm in the volunteers who make them. This simple gesture becomes crucial as some members have no family nearby or few friends, and the phone calls help to fill that gap. These social connections can help boost moods by reducing isolation and loneliness while providing volunteers with a meaningful activity and sense of purpose.

Senior Village is dedicated to providing activities for its members, as well as residents of SaddleBrooke, to combat the effects of loneliness. Monthly Music Matinees are held at DesertView Performing Arts Center. The Fun with Friends Team also organizes the Men’s Social Hour held at HOA 1 on the last Monday of every month. There are two different women’s book clubs sponsored through Senior Village: Page Turners and A Novel Idea, and a Men’s book club. We hope to see you at one of these events.