Sep 18 2023
For more than 80 years, the USO has served the men and women of the U.S. military and their families, throughout their time in uniform. And now, with the opening of its first two ship-based USO centers, they are going where they go even at sea. The two new centers, on the USS George H.W. …
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Sep 11 2023
The Colorado Opioid Abatement Council (COAC) today approved $2.5 million in new funding for local governments to fight the state’s opioid crisis. The COAC made the announcement at their annual statewide conference, a gathering of regional law enforcement, public health, and local government leaders, happening this week in Montrose. “These funds will be put to …
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Sep 03 2023
If you’re reading this, there is still time to take part in Make a Will Month. Post beach, pre-back-to-school, August or September is a great time to catch up on the project nearly everyone loves to put off till tomorrow: starting, updating, or completing your Will. • DO leave a list showing where your assets …
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Aug 23 2023
A large group of diverse stakeholders advocating for better nursing home care announced a series of actions to improve nursing homes over the next 12 months. The national Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition released nine detailed action plans today to improve quality of life for residents and quality of work for staff in nursing …
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Aug 23 2023
Attorney General Phil Weiser announced through a series of letters to businesses sent this week, that the Colorado Department of Law will begin enforcing the recently enacted Colorado Privacy Act. The new data privacy law went into effect on July 1. “As I’ve said publicly throughout the process, this Department’s enforcement of the Colorado Privacy …
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Aug 07 2023
The Seniors’ Council of Douglas County, in collaboration with Aging Resources of Douglas County and Douglas County Government, is co-hosting a day-long educational event entitled Vintage & Vibrant 2023: Exploring the Latest Trends in Living Well & Aging Well. Our signature event will be held on Thursday, September 28th from 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. …
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Jul 29 2023
The Larimer County Fair & Rodeo starts on August 4 at the fairgrounds in Loveland. The celebration started with their annual parade today in Loveland. You can see the Parade Highlightson our Facebook page. Enjoy the photos of the parade! Visit the Larimer County Fair & Rodeo website for more info and to purchase tickets …
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Jul 24 2023
This year’s theme for Older Americans Month in May, Aging Unbound, recognizes that we all benefit when older adults remain engaged, independent, and included. That freedom and potential are made possible in large part by the support and contributions of unpaid family caregivers. AARP’s recently updated “Valuing the Invaluable” report estimates that family caregivers provided …
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Jul 22 2023
If you have never attended the Cheyenne Frontier Days (CFD) parade, you’re missing the largest parade in Wyoming with over 150 entries. See our photo album of this year’s CFD parade. Not only does this parade include all the rodeo stars and queens and her attendants, but includes local school bands, military vehicles and personnel, …
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Jul 17 2023
Recent results from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) show that VA’s investments in its customer experience program continues to yield significant improvements in the VA patient experience. In HCAHPS’s April 2023 release, 72% of VA medical centers received four or five HCAHPS Summary Stars for the patient survey rating, compared …
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Jul 10 2023
The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative (CCHI) marked the five-year anniversary of its successful Consumer Assistance Program by announcing that it has saved 2,660 Colorado health care bill-payers a whopping $7,006,507.25 over five years! The Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) was created in 2018 with funding from the Next 50 Initiative to help individual consumers navigate their …
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Jul 04 2023
Every year, the Greeley Stampede Rodeo and Fair has their annual July 4th Parade in Greeley, Colorado. This year, they include a flyover by a biplane group and F16 fighter jets besides the popular Longhorn steers at the beginning of the parade. They have the largest July 4th parade in Northern Colorado with 128 entries …
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