May 19 2020
By Mimi Wahlfeldt, Fort Collins Village The news from around the globe has been painful, especially when we hear stories of the novel coronavirus spreading inside assisted living and skilled nursing communities. The statistics can be scary. This is why senior living facilities are operating under the strictest protocols these days, doing everything they can …
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May 12 2020
The City of Fort Collins will allow solid waste collectors to change or suspend curbside residential yard waste collection until June 1 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The policy change is meant to provide flexibility for solid waste service providers in support of them continuing to provide primary trash and recycling services in an environment …
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May 05 2020
Around the nation, older adults make their marks every day as volunteers, employees, employers, parents, grandparents, mentors, and advocates. They offer their time, talents, and experience to the benefit of our communities. For 57 years, Older Americans Month (OAM) has been a special time to recognize these contributions. Led by the Administration for Community Living …
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Apr 28 2020
One of the many things that has always amazed me when I’ve interviewed veterans, is the vastly different experiences they were often exposed to because of their service in comparison to those they grew up with. It could be a different environment or climate, a new group of people or culture, or certainly just being …
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Apr 21 2020
Recently, a panel of experts discussed seniors aging in place sponsored by Larimer County Office on Aging and Seniors Blue Book Speaker Series at the Chilson Senior Center in Loveland. Office on Aging’s Linda Rumney and Blue Book CEO Oliver Herschel gave an overview of their organizations. Oliver introduced the panel of speakers. The panel …
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Apr 14 2020
Dementia-Friendly Communities of Northern Colorado (DFCNoCO), is a local nonprofit organization known for its community collaboration, memory cafes, care partner support, and community/ business education aimed at helping people become more dementia aware. DFCNoCO was pleased to announce Homewell Care Services as its first senior professional organization to become a Purple Angel Mission Investor – …
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Apr 07 2020
Larimer County Natural Resources is proud to announce $20,589 in grants to support seven community and neighborhood projects that help educate and connect people to the land. The awards were given to a wide range of organizations across Larimer County through the department’s Small Grants for Community Partnering program. The 2020 grantees, projects, amounts and …
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Mar 31 2020
Eating for health is often framed in a way that isolates nutrients that are good for your bones, your heart, or your digestive system. The result is a list of foods that will provide those nutrients, but ignores the way nutrients work together. Calcium, for example, is essential for strong bones, but it must partner …
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Mar 24 2020
Social Security offers retirement, disability, and survivors benefits. Medicare provides health insurance. Because these services are often related, you may not know which agency to contact for help. The list below can help you quickly figure out where to go. Please share this list with family and friends. You can do much of your Medicare …
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Mar 17 2020
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) threat, the Colorado Governor has declared a state of emergency and requested all meetings to be cancelled or delayed. 50 Plus will notify our readers when this event will be rescheduled! The Elder Care Network of Northern Colorado is proud to present the tenth annual Elder Care Resource Day to …
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Mar 10 2020
When people consider adopting healthy habits, they often forget to take their financial health into consideration. But your financial health can be equally, if not more important to overall happiness than other goals, such as starting a new diet or joining a gym. So how can savers commit to a more financially sound future and …
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Mar 03 2020
Med Care Pro is a multi-use software sales platform that mainly for use by discharge planners to facilitate the process of patient placement when moving between medical care facilities. The primary patient movement occurs from hospitals to ancillary facilities, such as skilled nursing, long term acute care, home health, hospice, palliative care, etc. But, movement …
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