Neuro Wellness Center

This past Friday at Coffee Talk, the Voices In Bloom Choir under the direction of Music Therapy Director Piper Laird and the capable guidance of the music therapy interns Zoey, Mary, Kasey and Patty gave a concert of music selections from the late 60’s and early 70’s. A great time was had by all in attendance. The choir also included the voices of Rita G and David G. Photo and video credit to Andrew Lucero.

Coffee Talk - Member Spotlight (May 2026)

This past Friday, David L. shared about his life and journey with Parkinson’s Disease. His story included good times during childhood in Flagstaff and Detroit, and his military service in the marines as a jet pilot and life in the valley.

Coffee Talk - Kelli’s Graduation Celebration and Potluck, May 1st, 2026

Coffee Talk - Member Spotlight (April 2026)

This past Friday, Tom S at Coffee Talk shared about his journey with Parkinson’s Disease. Being the professor he is, his talk was modeled more as a lecture on his research in Parkinson’s Disease. This lead to a fruitful question and answer session at the end of his talk.

We are sad to announce that our beloved member, Dave Farrell has passed away on March 23rd, 2025.

There are no words to describe how much of an impact Dave left not only on our members, but our past and present staff. To know Dave was to feel a lot of things: love, ambition, and motivation to always be better. His lost was felt community-wide since he has been a part of our community since 2012. Arguably, the community started with Dave Farrell as him and his wife Betty have always been our biggest cheerleaders.

There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, April 25th, 2026 starting at 2:00pm. The Banner Neuro Wellness community meant a lot to Dave and continues to mean a lot to his wife, Betty. If you would like to attend, the address is:
Gilbert Community Center
130 N. Oak St.
Gilbert, AZ 85233

https://www.legacy.com/legacy/david-farrell

You will be missed Dave
Sincerely,
Your BNW Family

BNW Valentine’s Social February 2026
(Photo Booth Photos)

BNW Community!

Please do what you can to attend Coffee Talk tomorrow morning at 10am for some important announcements regarding Banner Neuro Wellness.

For those who cannot attend in person, the Zoom link for the Care Partners Meeting will be open to attend virtually. Check your emails for the newsletter to find the link.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/98783463027?pwd=UFJEUTU0MFk4Mlo1alVpQ2ZqUlE0dz09
Meeting ID: 987 8346 3027
Passcode: CareP

We will see you there. Coffee and Donuts provided as always!

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BNW Community!

Either bring pictures to the Center in person or email in your older pictures of you and your special Valentine as part of a special Guess the Couple Coffee Talk on Friday, February 13th. Don't post your pictures to this post, make sure to either bring in a physical copy to be scanned, or send us an email to be added to the slideshow. We can't wait to see those special throwback pictures for Valentine's Day 💝

Before the day comes to an end, we would love to wish Rita a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Happy birthday Rita, thank you for putting up with our antics here at BNW and always saying YES to crazy ideas!
Love,
The BNW family

Coffee Talk - Member Spotlight (1/16/2026)... This past Friday, we were blessed to hear from Kelly F. as she shared with us her story including the challenges associated with raising a daughter while struggling with a chronic illness, getting a diagnosis of Sjögren's Disease and living with constantly shifting symptoms and health struggles. She supplemented her talk with the hats that bring color and comfort to her life, expressions of gratitude for what BNW and NWCO have done for her through their programs and opportunities for volunteering, and showed us photos that highlighted the importance of her family who have done so much for her throughout her life and the photos of the dogs that she has fostered through the years.