Gilbert resident Chuck Bongiovanni was working as a home-health social worker in 1994 when he visited a 10-bed group home with mostly late-stage Alzheimer’s and dementia residents. He met a 72-year-old woman whose mind was sharp and who seemed to be in a different stage of life than her peers.

A gated, assisted-living community for seniors accustomed to upscale living is slowly emerging in far northeast Mesa.

A second assisted-living facility is planned in Gilbert — a proposal that has raised concerns among homeowners.

A second assisted-living facility is planned in Gilbert — a proposal that has raised concerns among homeowners.

Greg Donahue, owner of a Scottsdale-based home and commercial remodeling company, knows how to make a difference visually, by replacing countertops, restoring walls and rusted plumbing, and emotionally, by going deep down inside where it really counts.

November 13, 2004

Cheryl Allison was living with her adult son in Paradise Valley when she decided to make a change.

Gilbert will be getting what some seniors consider a much-needed addition next year when a new assisted-living facility opens.

The word home is not the one the people at Sunrise Assisted Living of Scottsdale like to use. They prefer “mansion.”

One look at the vacant corner of Gilbert Road and Long Meadow Drive, and it would seem to be an obvious location for a new senior living center that’s desperately needed in the growing south East Valley.

During his playing days and even now as an NBA studio analyst for TNT, Charles Barkley has never been one to shy away from the spotlight.

During his playing days and even now as an NBA studio analyst for TNT, Charles Barkley has never been one to shy away from the spotlight.

During his playing days and even now as an NBA studio analyst for TNT, Charles Barkley has never been one to shy away from the spotlight.

Bob Wallace watched his grandfather die an agonizing death. The Sun Lakes man does not intend to go the same way. Freda Anderson’s husband died quickly from cancer but repeatedly asked her to hasten his death as she struggled to find hospice care and make end-of-life choices.

Bob Wallace watched his grandfather die an agonizing death. The Sun Lakes man does not intend to go the same way. Freda Anderson’s husband died quickly from cancer but repeatedly asked her to hasten his death as she struggled to find hospice care and make end-of-life choices.

As a Hall of Fame goalie with five Stanley Cup rings, six All-Star Game appearances and over 400 NHL wins, Grant Fuhr did things his way for two decades — playing 70-plus games a season, challenging shooters and allowing the up-tempo Edmonton Oilers to think offense.

Scottsdale broke a record this month that you'll never read about on the pages of a chamber of commerce newsletter.

A wide-ranging investigation into an alleged suicide assistance ring led to charges against four people and raids in nine states, including Arizona, as authorities looked into how many deaths might have been involved.

Rural/Metro Fire Department hired a 29-year veteran of emergency services as the assistant chief in Fountain Hills.