Category: Weld County Latest News

Physical Therapy Groups Create Benchmarks Value-Based Care

New report designed to help improve patients’ quality of care and establish baseline metrics for determining the value of physical therapy. A group of physical therapy stakeholders – making up the Physical Therapy Industry (PTI) Outcome Workgroup – released a new report that establishes benchmarks of quality care in the field of physical therapy. As …

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RSVP Porch Sale

Retired Seniors Volunteer Program members teamed up to sponsor a fund raising event which featured an array of handmade scarves, afghans, pot holders, hook rugs, mittens, hats, attractive and creative embroidery, delicious homemade bakery and much more. RSVP invites adults age 55 and up to use their experience and skills to answer the call of …

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Historic Tigges Farm Pumpkin Patch Fun!

By Kathy Rickart, Tigges Farm The pumpkin patch will open around the last weekend in September at Historic Tigges Farm, 12404 County Road 64 1/2, Greeley. If you drive by on a Sunday and see a flock of flamingo’s in one of the patches it means the patch is open. Following this article find a …

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Greeley Chorale Announces 55th Concert Season

The Greeley Chorale announces its 55th concert season, “55 And Still Alive!” Although the Greeley Chorale is known on four continents for presenting quality choral music, this season the Chorale’s focus is on home, and looking back to some favorite chorale pieces. Our Hit Parade is truly a ‘grassroots’ concert, as the program has been …

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Weld Senior Symposium

For the past five years, a planning committee compromising of various agencies and businesses that serve Weld County’s older adult population and their caregivers, has offered a senior law day. Well, this year is no different, but to mark this special milestone we have expanded the event, topics, and changed the name! The planning committee …

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Weld County CASA Seeks Volunteers

Each year, children in Weld County enter the court system because they’ve been abused or neglected. They feel alone, scared and overwhelmed and almost 200 of them go into an out of home placement. Only about one fourth of these children are appointed a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer. These volunteers meet with the …

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Celebrate Peak Chile Month Farm To Table Style!

By Kathy Rickart, Tigges Farm The battle is on as to the best green chili – New Mexico, Southern Colorado or right here in Greeley’s backyard at Historic Tigges Farm, 12404 Country Road 64 1/2, Greeley. Not even a contest! Northern Colorado knows! To celebrate peak chile month – September – Historic Tigges Farm is …

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New Ways to Save Money in Your Digital Life

We’ve all heard those time-tested ways to save money – dine out less, or switch off the lights when you leave the room. But in today’s digital world, there are some ways to save that you may not have thought about. From swapping wireless carriers to shopping electronically, here are several new ideas to save …

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Wii Bowling at Columbine!

By Yvonne Myers, Health Systems Director, Columbine Health Systems It is hard to believe we have been Wii Bowling for over 10 years. We started our Annual Wii Bowling Tournament pretty close to when the Wii became available. Although everyone enjoys golf and the other events within Wii – bowling is the most popular. Our …

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Windsong Offers Montessori Inspired Lifestyle

On September 30, Dr. Cameron Camp, an internationally known research scientist in the field of gerontology, will be in Greeley to review WindSong at Northridge for credentialing in the Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® approach to dementia care. Dr. Camp saw commonalities between Maria Montessori’s method of teaching children and his research in dementia intervention. His research …

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Calling All Artists!

By Holly Darby, Community Outreach Manager, Weld County Area Agency on Aging The Golden Gallery Art Show is an event intended to promote the art of Weld County’s 50+ residents. The 3rd annual event is sponsored by the Greeley Active Adult Center and the Weld County Area Agency on Aging. Entry categories this year include …

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National Night Out August 2019

The 36th Annual National Night Out (NNO) for is set for Tuesday, August 6, 2019. NNO is a community-building campaign started by the National Association of Town Watch that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods a safer, better place to live. NNO enhances relationships between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing …

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