Oct 13 2020
Fort Collins City Manager Darin Atteberry signed a declaration and order for mandatory action level IV water restrictions Friday, Sept. 11 pursuant to Fort Collins City Code Section 26-167(a) and the Water Shortage Action Plan (WSAP). Mandatory water restrictions go into effect on October 1 for Fort Collins Utilities water customers. For more information, visit …
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Oct 07 2020
On Wednesday October 7, the Partnership for Age Friendly Communities (PAFC) with the Larimer County Office on Aging (LCOA) and AARP hosted their bi-annual Candidates Forum on Zoom, where they interview each the state candidates about current senior issues. Here is the result of this online forum. CSU Professor Martin Carcasson with PAFC moderated the …
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Oct 06 2020
The Partnership for Age-Friendly Communities (PAFC) and Larimer County Office on Aging (LCOA) are hosting their bi-annual candidates’ forum this year. Because of the pandemic, the biannual event will be held virtually this year using Zoom webinar services. How will candidates address issues facing older adults? PAFC and LCOA are holding two virtual forums to …
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Sep 29 2020
Last month I wrote about programs in place to help prevent those with mental illness from committing crimes. However, sometimes people who have a mental illness do commit crimes and find themselves in the system. Luckily, there are alternatives to traditional methods of probation or incarceration. These methods are aimed at rehabilitation and helping a …
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Sep 22 2020
A reverse mortgage can be a great tool in purchasing a home. If or when it is time to consider moving to a home more lifestyle-friendly for senior living, a reverse mortgage can be a great option. Benefits to purchase using a reverse mortgage include: No mortgage payment and possibly keep considerable equity from the …
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Sep 15 2020
With family and friends. And, the best place is IHOP, 1502 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins. They are open and invite past customers back and new customers to stop in. A warm & friendly “Hello & Welcome” awaits you. And, to be sure, appropriate social distancing and other safety precautions are in place. IHOP in Fort …
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Sep 08 2020
“Dementia-Friendly Communities of Northern Colorado” is now Dementia Together. The dementia journey can be overwhelming, but we believe no one has to walk it alone. Even now. Through education and enrichment, we’re working to make living well with dementia the expectation, not the exception. We are still finding ways, even in the culture of physical …
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Sep 01 2020
As we all try to figure out this post-pandemic world, we find that we have to think about personal safety while balancing out how to continue moving forward with our lives. How we travel has become one of the more concerning and problematic aspects, especially for those high-risk people in our lives. With the higher …
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Aug 25 2020
Owners Kirk and Katy Trumble invite you to stop by. A friendly and warm welcome awaits. There are Smoothies & more at Cuppy’s Coffee. The “more” entails drinks: featuring Signature specialties, Daily Specials, Gourmet lunches . While enjoying your favorite drink, pick up a copy of 50 Plus for your reading pleasure – a local …
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Aug 18 2020
Businesses in Loveland and throughout Larimer County have a major stake in the success of a Colorado public health order requiring all Colorado residents 10 and older, with limited exceptions, to wear masks in indoor public spaces. Unless a sudden spike in local pandemic case numbers can be stemmed or reversed, Larimer County businesses could …
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Aug 11 2020
In July, A Little Help, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping seniors at home, produced another “Tough Talk” series on “Keeping Mentally and Physically Healthy During the Pandemic” comprised of four speakers via their Zoom webinar. Tim McElmore with Elderhaus of Fort Collins discussed the four pillars of care, which included social engagement, cognitive …
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Aug 04 2020
For many years, the Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado has participated in the City of Fort Collins 4th of July Parade, and has won ‘Best in Show’ and ‘Most Patriotic’ for many years. Due to Covid-19, the City of Fort Collins cancelled many of its usual Independence Day activities. The Veterans Plaza hosted an Independence …
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