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Welcome to Aging Services!
The mission of Boulder County Aging Services Division is
to promote the health and well-being of older adults
by building on individual, family, and community strengths.
Aging Services News
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May is Older Americans' Month
This year’s theme is “Working Together for Strong, Healthy, and
Supportive Communities.”
Boulder County
Aging Services is a nationally recognized leader for innovation and
superior services to older adults and caregivers. Our programs such as
the Creating Vibrant Communities In Which We All Age Well Strategic Plan
– www. allagewell.com Medicare Ombudsmen, Project Visibility, have
received national awards and recognition.
On May 12th,
The Administration on Aging has recognized Boulder County Aging Services
Information and Assistance program as a model of partnerships that
enable a high quality of life for older adults.
The program,
called “Any Door is the Right Door-Person of the Day” program, helped
Aging Services staff increase their ability to deliver timely and
accurate information and assistance. Staff trained throughout last year
and adopted a paradigm shift to recognize that they are all
professionals in information and assistance. In January, all program
staff began rotations as “Person of the Day” which means that they take
turns in answering calls from older adults and caregivers.
For more
information on this program, please see:
http://www.aoa.gov/PRESS/oam/May_2008/
program_champions.asp |
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May 13, 2008 |
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Caregiving Symposium
The third annual Caregiving
Symposium, sponsored by Boulder County Aging Services with assistance
from the City Senior Services of Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont, and
Louisville, is scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.,
at Calvary Bible Church, 3245 Kalmia Avenue, in Boulder. This free
educational event, for families and friends of elders and others
interested in caregiving issues, offers an unparalleled opportunity for
building caregiver skills and learning about local resources. The
Caregiving Symposium features a large resource fair of services for
older adults and caregivers, individual consultations with County and
City senior services staff and other professionals, a wealth of
educational materials, lunch, and twelve one-hour workshops:
· 11:00am - 12:00pm
· Hospice Services: Caring for Patients and their Loved Ones
Throughout the End-of-Life Process - Kim Mooney, HospiceCare of Boulder
and Broomfield Counties
· Caregiving from a Spiritual Perspective: Finding the Gifts -
Adelle Britton, Author, The Hokey Pokey IS What It’s All About: Words of
Wisdom for the Stressed, the Overworked, the Diagnosed, and Those Who
Love Them
· Gimme a Break! Making the Most of Respite Resources and Time Off
- Kim Yuskis, LCSW, Resource Specialist, City of Boulder Senior Services
· 12:30pm - 1:30pm
· Needs Assessment: Determining if Your Older Loved One Requires
Assistance - Mary Kirk, Director, Dignity Care, LLC
· Understanding Financial and Legal Matters for Caregivers - Martha
L. Ridgway, P.C., Martha Ridgway Law
· Headed for a Fall? Improving Balance and Preventing Falls in the
Home - Jean Cannella, OTR, Physical Medicine Department, Longmont United
Hospital
· 2:00pm - 3:00pm
· Improving Communication and Understanding Behaviors of Your Loved
One with Alzheimer’s - Patricia Holley, Family Services Director,
Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter
· Hearing Loss Awareness for Caregivers - Rebecca Herr, President,
Hearing Loss Association of Boulder
· From a Distance: Successful Caregiving When Your Loved One Is Far
Away - Sally Seggerman, Owner, Take Care ... Eldercare Solutions
· 3:30pm - 4:30pm
· Still a Caregiver: Caring for a Loved One in an Assisted Living
or Nursing Home - Susan Damon, Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Boulder County
Aging Services
· Bringing Family Members Together to Care for Mom or Dad - Anne
Togher, President and Founder, Toghers - What Caregivers Need
· Protecting Self: Setting Appropriate Limits and Knowing When and
How to Say “No” - Andrew Bunin, M.S., Licensed Professional Counselor
Registration is free. Pre-register by calling 303-441-1685, or simply
register at the door (come for all or part of the event). For general
information, call 303-678-6116. Free on-site eldercare (respite care) is
offered by reservation only; financial assistance for respite care at
home or at an adult day program also is available. Call 303-678-6284 as
soon as possible to learn more. Whether you're currently a caregiver or
anticipate becoming one, don't miss this special event -- it's just for
you!
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| April 25, 2008 |
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Caregiver Wellness Days
Over 120 caregivers of older adults were celebrated at Caregiver
Wellness Days, hosted by Boulder County Aging Services Division (in
collaboration with City Senior Services, Alzheimer's Association,
HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties, and PrestigePLUS), on
November 8 and 10, in honor of National Family Caregivers Month.
Caregivers, many of whom have attended the event several years in a row,
relaxed with massage, Reiki, reflexology, paraffin wax hand dips (even
the guys enjoyed!), and other individual therapies, as well as group
therapies and classes such as Acupuncture for Destressing, Caring
Conversation support group, Seated Yoga, and more. They had good laughs
during the keynote speech of humorist Brad Montgomery, enjoyed lunch and
conversation with fellow caregivers, learned about local resources
available to assist them, and received gifts and door prizes donated by
local agencies. Caregivers were grateful for the special days in their
honor, and many made comments such as, "As a new full-time caregiver, it
was nice to have some time to get away and be pampered. While we wrestle
with reduced program services and where to cut the budget, an event such
as this is well worth the expense when compared to the daily work that
we, as caregivers, expend for those we love. It was a day of sunshine
and a breath of fresh air." |
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November 27, 2007 |
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Ritter signs bills for aging, disabled
Colorado Springs Gazette, 5/31
Ed Sealover
DENVER - Programs that
benefit senior citizens and residents with cognitive disabilities will
get financial boosts, thanks to a series of bills signed by Gov. Bill
Ritter.
The first-year Democrat
penned 21 measures into law Wednesday during two ceremonies and one
late-afternoon flurry of signings.
At the second ceremony,
Ritter focused on bills aimed at Colorado's aging population. The number
of Coloradans at least 65 years old will rise from 560,000 to 1.2
million by 2020, the governor said.
One of the new laws
increases from $3 million to $5 million the amount of money going to the
Older Coloradans Fund, which pays for community-based services such as
Meals on Wheels and in-home medical services. Sen. John Morse, a
Colorado Springs Democrat and sponsor of House Bill 1100, said the
money, including an additional $200,000 expected to go to the Pikes Peak
Area Agency on Aging, will keep seniors independent by serving them at
home.
"It's important because not
only is it the cost-effective way to do this, but it's the right way to
do this," Morse said. "Why would you put somebody in a nursing home if
you can keep them in their own home?" |
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June 4, 2007 |
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Aging Services Takes Silver
From left to right: Phil Hernandez, Theresa Schulte, Sarah Rebman, Mary Johnson, Diane Evans, Michele Waite, Claudine Low, Amanda Trosten-Bloom. Not pictured: Rosemary Williams.
Boulder County Aging Services and the senior services divisions of the cities of Boulder, Erie, Lafayette, Longmont and Louisville were selected by the Denver Regional Council of Governments as the Planning with Vision Silver Winners for our collaborative strategic plan, Creating Vibrant Communities in Which We All Age Well. The award was presented during the 2007 Local Government Awards dinner in Lakewood on April 11th.
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April 18 2007 |
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