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MEDICARE
Families USA Consumer's Guide to Coping with Medical Bills:
www.familiesusa.org/resources/resources-for-comsumers/coping-with-medical-debt.html
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Event!!
Caregiver Wellness Day
In honor of National Family Caregivers Month, family caregivers
(Boulder County residents providing unpaid care for elder relatives,
friends or partners) are invited to attend a Caregiver Wellness Day
on either:
Saturday, November 21, 10:00am-3:00pm, at Longmont Senior Center
- 910 Longs Peak Ave. in Longmont Map
Each countywide celebration features a wellness fair with massage and
other
therapies; "The Caregiver's Gift", a keynote presentation by
Rosemary Williams -
WisdomWork; entertainment; lunch and prizes.
Resource information and
staff consultations are also av ailable.
Registration is free but required
at least one week before each event. Please register for one event
only.
Register by calling:
Nov. 21 event (Longmont):
303-651-8411
or
Register by email:
fhoskin@bouldercounty.org
(Please enter the name, phone number and event
date for each person that is planning to attend)
Free on-site respite care (substitute elder care) is available by
reservation - call
303-678-6286 to learn more.
Click here for
the Agenda
Click here for Therapy Descriptions/Option
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Check It Out!!
Network of Care for Seniors & People with
Disabilities
is a web-based resource for older adults, adults with
disabilities, family caregivers and community service providers.
This online service directory includes information about food, housing,
health issues, in-home care and other useful resources. By phone, call the Information & Assistance services:
303-441-1617 (Voice) or
303-441-3986
(TTY). We like to think of it as "Any Door is the Right Door"
so that the public can access long-term supports and related services
that are seamless and barrier free.
Seniors & People with Disabilities
is sponsored
by CONNECT!, a collaboration of agencies that include Boulder
County Aging Services, a Division of Community Services, Adult Care
Management, Inc., Center for People with Disabilities, Boulder Senior
Services, Longmont Senior Services, Louisville Senior Services,
Lafayette Senior Services and Boulder County Department of Housing &
Human Services. Some of the many consumer friendly features of
this site include large print, an online service directory, a library of
relevant articles and a legislative link to stay connected to pending
legislation that affects caregivers, older adults and adults with
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GET INVOLVED!!
Creating Vibrant Communities In Which We All Age Well
is the
countywide strategic plan for aging well in Boulder County. It is
an action plan that presents a shared vision of the future, and invites
individuals and communities to work together to create the future.
Eight work groups
have identified goals and priorities for the 2009-09 year. They
are: Housing, Nutrition, Social and Civic Engagement, Outreach and
Education, Mental Health, Latino Wellness, Mountain Wellness and
Caregiving.
If you are interested
in contributing your time and talents, please contact Laura Mathews at
lmathews@bouldercounty.org
or call
303-441-1583.
For more
information, please visit the website at:
www.allagewell.com!
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