Category: Boulder County Latest News

The Future of Aging

The Aging 2.0 Network hosted a presentation on The Future of Aging in Denver last month. Guest speaker Claire Cruse is a gerontologist and health policy manager with the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions in Denver. Her primary research interests are in Medicare, Medicare Advantage, payment reform, post acute care, and the individual health insurance …

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Reduce Your Risk from Food Allergies

Did you know people with food allergies can have a reaction from tactile contact with food particles on surfaces? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food allergies are a growing food safety and public health concern that affect an estimated 4%–6% of children in the United States. In the United States, the …

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Innovative Skilled Nursing Care Model Comes To Boulder County

Boulder County’s first Green House® Nursing Homes opens in Longmont in September 2019, bringing a new model of skilled nursing care and elder-centered services to the established Hover Senior Living Community. The Katherine and Charles Hover Green Houses® will provide 24- hour skilled nursing care in four 8100 square-foot residences. Each will be home to …

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Temporary Disability Parking Placards

Temporary Disability Parking Placards can now be ordered online Apply for your permit before your surgery. Got a major surgery coming up? Anticipate needing a temporary or short term disability placard for parking? Don’t wait until after your procedure to start the paperwork. Residents statewide can now complete an online application and have their temporary …

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Green House Neighborhood Homes

Soon available at Hover Community, Inc. The Green House Life Difference: Improved Quality of Life, Care, Family Satisfaction, Care Outcome. The Green House Home provides for high level services, small homes, person direct care, clinical expertise, efficient & versatile. To become more acquainted with The Green House at Hover Community, Inc. in Longmont, please call …

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The Boulder County Fair Celebrates 150 Years!

The first Boulder County Fair was October 12, 1869 which was planned by a group of ranchers and farmers who aimed to celebrate the rich diversity of the Colorado Territory. The original fair included displays of flowers, vegetables, hand-made articles, livestock and newest technology items which are still programs included in the fair today. Over …

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Boulder County Latina League Awards 59 Scholarships

By Ester Quintana Matheson, Board Member The Boulder County Latina League (BCLL) just awarded 59 scholarships to Boulder County Latino students. For two decades BCLL has been awarding scholarships to Latino students who greatly need financial resources and encouragement to continue their education in community colleges and universities. In the last 20 years the League …

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The Colorado Shakespeare Festival

  In June, The Colorado Shakespeare Festival (CSF) kicked off a season of Shakespeare’s most popular plays and one award-winning new play with a Shakespearean twist. The summer season begins with “Twelfth Night,” opening outdoors in the Mary Rippon Theatre at the University of Colorado Boulder. “As You Like It” kicks off the indoor season …

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Reflecting On History And Changing Lives – Remembering Saturn V and Apollo 11

With this month’s 50th anniversary of the moon landing, excerpts from Douglas test engineer Ray M. Smith’s Boulder Rotary Club presentation, July 16, 2004, provide historical context. “Where were you on July 16, 1969 when we watched televised pictures of American Astronauts walking on the moon? We had captured the imagination of the world with …

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Reducing Social Isolation for Older Adults

By Karen Brown, CEO of iAging in Arvada and a writer for Aging2.0 in Denver Social isolation and loneliness contribute to $75 billion in preventable healthcare costs in the U.S. annually. The feeling of being alone in this world, disconnected from friends and family, increases our risk of everything from dementia to cancer. Given that …

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The Key to Leading a Full & Transformative Life

By Merlin Schaefer Most of us want some level of change in our lives, but we struggle to achieve it on our own. Even if we are independent, self-motivated, or downright desperate, it can prove quite difficult to make those changes on our own. That’s why I became a life coach. Through my experiences in …

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Spellbinders® Promotes Healthy Aging

By Anne Feist, Boulder Valley Spellbinders® www.Spellbinders.org On the morning of April 12th, 2019 over 100 Spellbinders® from all around Colorado converged at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden, for the Spellbinders Annual Meeting. Through the art of oral storytelling Spellbinders® enhances literacy, encourages character development and builds intergenerational community. Pictured are the volunteer members …

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