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Barrow, the Arizona Paralympic Academy and Arizona State University (ASU) sponsored the 10th annual Arizona Disabled Sports Expo Oct. 26-27, 2008 at the Student Recreation Complex at ASU.

The event featured sports instruction and demonstrations, including quad rugby, wheelchair basketball, adaptive golf, soccer, kayaking and scuba.

“The event is a great way to give people with disabilities the resources they need to become active,” says Jo Crawford, recreation therapist at St. Joseph’s. “This is one of the only events offered in Arizona where someone with a disability can learn about sports and recreation.”

Shop and give at Bashas’

If you are a Bashas’ Shopper, you can link your Bashas’ Thank You Card to raise funds for St. Joseph’s Hospital and/or Barrow Neurological Institute.

Simply present the charity identification number(s) to the cashier the next time you shop at Bashas’. The cashier will punch it in, and the number(s) will be printed on your receipt as confirmation. Every time you shop at Bashas’, a portion of your total purchase will be donated to the non-profit group(s) linked to your Thank You Card. If you link more than one non-profit group to your card, the donation will be shared.

• Barrow Neurological Foundation – 24835
• St. Joseph’s Foundation – 24834.

Link your card today, and support Barrow and St. Joseph’s through your everyday purchases.

CHW awards $323,000 to 15 Arizona non-profits

Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), the parent organization of St. Joseph’s and Barrow, has awarded $323,886 to local organizations as part of CHW’s annual Community Grants Program. This program gives grants to non-profits that support specific healthcare initiatives and work to improve the health and quality of life in underserved communities.

This year, CHW gave grants to 15 Arizona organizations that address injury prevention and behavioral and/or mental-health issues. Selected organizations are Arizona Firearm Safety Coalition, AZ Lost Boys, Central Arizona Shelter Services, Childhelp, Desert Mountain, Inc., Fresh Start Women’s Center, Girl Scouts – Arizona Cactus Pine Council, Homeward Bound, Jewish Family Children’s Services, La Frontera Center, Inc., Osborn Educational Foundation, Southwest Human Development, St. Elizabeth’s Health Center, Teen Life- line and UMOM New Day Center.

2008 Education Day draws full house

More than 150 people attended 2008 Education Day, presented Feb. 14 by the Barrow Women’s Board.

The theme of the morning event was “Caring for the Health of Our Community.” Speakers included Dr. Robert Spetzler, director of Barrow; Daryl Weil, a former Barrow patient; Dr. Nicholas Theodore, a Barrow neurosurgeon and researcher; and Dr. Abe Lieberman, the director of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center.

Glenna Shapiro was the chairman of Education Day. Other committee members were Ann Denk, Shan Francis, Nancy Gaintner, Nancy Hanley, Julie Hopper, Bonnie Martin, Marilyn Parke, Carol Robertson, Judy Schubert and Nancy Walker.

Day on the Lake set for May 30-31

The 12th Annual Day on the Lake will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Friday, May 30, and Saturday, May 31, at Bartlett Lake Marina. Participants will be able to learn about and participate in water skiing, jet skiing, fishing, kayaking and boat riding.

Day on the Lake gives people with neurological impairments an opportunity to experience water recreation. With the help of Barrow and a specialized team from California, participants are able to try their hand at water sports in a safe and encouraging environment.

“Everyone has the right to play and live life to its fullest,” says Natalie Connolly, certified therapeutic recreation specialist at Barrow. “Day on the Lake provides the neurologically disabled an opportunity to become more active.”

Registration is limited to 40 water skiers per day. Registration forms are available at www.TheBarrow.com. For more information, call the Barrow Recreation Therapy Department at 602-406-3606.

Dr. Abe Lieberman returns to Barrow to direct MAPC

Dr. Abraham Lieberman is the new medical director of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow. Dr. Lieberman was previously the National Medical Director of the National Parkinson Foundation. He has been diagnosing and treating patients with Parkinson’s disease for more than 40 years, including a previous stent at MAPC.

Dr. Lieberman received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine. He completed a Neurology residency at Bellevue Hospital in New York and a Pharmacology fellowship at NYU. He is board certified in Neurology and Psychiatry, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Neurological Association. He was a Professor of Neurology at New York University and at the University of Miami Medical School.

Dr. Lieberman is the principal or co-principal investigator of more than 200 studies into Parkinson’s disease, including many drugstudies and research into psychosocial issues that can be related to PD. He has authored or co-authored more than 200 articles published in major journals, and published several books on PD, including Shaking Up Parkinson Disease and 100 Questions and Answers about Parkinson Disease.