Apr 02 2019
Nominate a senior volunteer or a family caregiver who has given much to our community. They’ve given us years of wisdom and experience. May is Older Americans Month, a perfect opportunity to show our appreciation for the older adults and caregivers in our community. The Larimer County Office on Aging will host an awards …
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Mar 26 2019
The Foothills Pop Band is a nonprofit organization of local adult musicians who perform musical arrangements enjoyed by everyone. Enriching lives through music is the Band’s aim and gift to all who come to listen. The band is under the direction of Casey Cropp. Mr. Cropp is well-known and recognized in the field of …
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Mar 19 2019
The Elder Care Network of Northern Colorado (ECN) is proud to present the ninth annual Elder Care Resource Day to be held on Saturday, April 6th, at the Fort Collins Senior Center from 8 am until 2 pm. Registration begins at 7:30am. ECN welcomes back the Virtual Dementia Tour sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care this …
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Mar 12 2019
Larimer County has been designated as a participant in StromReady Program by the National Weather Service, (NWS). The Larimer County Commissioners at their meeting in February received an award as a member of NWS’s StormReady Program. StormReady further enhances Larimer County’s preparedness through a 24-hour warning point and emergency operations center; creation of more than …
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Mar 05 2019
Businesses in Larimer County have been receiving bogus invoices from scammers. These invoices seem real since they are supposedly from someone from your upper level management directing your finance personnel to set up a payment to a new vendor and send an express payment to this new vendor for some kind of services. Naturally, finance …
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Feb 26 2019
The Board of Larimer County Commissioners today approved a grant awarded to the Larimer County office of CSU Extension for $149,500 from NextFifty Initiative to expand Senior Access Points of Larimer County. NextFifty Initative, a Denver nonprofit, seeks to partner with organizations that are working to improve community services for older adults and their caregivers. …
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Feb 19 2019
Larimer County Treasurer Irene Josey announces approximately 163,300 tax notices have been mailed, including 152,383 real property, 5,043 personal property, 5,691 mobile home and 196 state assessed tax bills. Another 1,751 property notice reminders will be sent to individuals via email who have signed up for electronic notices. Josey said payment of these taxes will …
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Feb 12 2019
The Larimer County Veterans Service Office is organizing a Veterans Services & Opportunities Fair for veterans & their families. This event is February 27, 2019 from 3pm to 6:30pm at the Fort Collins Elks Lodge, 1424 E. Mulberry in Fort Collins. Admission is free, with a wide variety of exhibitors available to discuss the services …
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Feb 05 2019
The Larimer County Office on Aging released their Community Assessment Survey for Older Adults (CASOA) report last month. The report is updated every four years and provides a statistically valid survey of the strengths and needs of older adults as reported by older adults in Larimer County. A total of 847 completed surveys was obtained, …
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Jan 29 2019
Dementia-Friendly Leader® Training for senior professional organizations is offered through the nonprofit ‘Dementia-Friendly Communities of Northern Colorado®.’ Cyndy Luzinski, Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit explained, “Our support group, memory café, and other life enrichment program attenders often inquire about which agencies ‘will take good care of my loved one’ when the time comes …
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Jan 22 2019
Next Fifty Initiative, a Denver nonprofit, provided a grant for $149,500 to expand Senior Access Points of Larimer County. With Next Fifty funding, the Senior Access Points coalition will be able to conduct targeted outreach to connect rural and isolated residents with aging-related resources and services. This will be accomplished by recruiting and training rural …
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Jan 15 2019
Colorado is ranked one of the most desirable locations to retire and Northern Colorado has some of the most active retirees. The conundrum for those starting a new phase of their life is figuring out where this journey will take them and what resources are available. Volunteers of America SeniorCorps/RSVP, Poudre River Library District, and …
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