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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Sep 18 2018
New Access Points Program
At August’s Senior Education network meeting, Dr. Sue Schneider with CSU Larimer County Extension, explained their new website (Larimerservices.gov) and program in collaboration with Partnership for Age Friendly Communities (PAFC), and Larimer County Office on Aging. Their mission is to coordinate and communicate to seniors about the different local senior resource services. Interestingly, our senior …
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Oct 16 2017
Senior Education Network
At September’s Larimer Senior Education Network meeting, the program discussed senior fraud and available senior resources. Jessica Krough with AARP’s Elderwatch program explained the top scams affecting seniors. Professors Sue Schneider and Allyson Brothers with the CSU’s Extension Services and Human Development & Family Studies Department explained their new Senior Access Points program. Jessica said …
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Jul 25 2017
Network Reviews Senior Affordable Housing
At June’s Senior Education Network meeting, a panel of distinguished speakers discussed affordable senior housing in Larimer County. The panel consisted of Diane Cohn with Lutheran Family Services, Sue Beck-Ferkiss with the City of Fort Collins Social Sustainability Office, and Katy Mason with the Partnership for Age-Friendly Communities. Over 30 professionals attended the network meeting …
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Apr 11 2017
Senior Transportation in Larimer County
At March’s Senior Education Network meeting held at Pathways in Fort Collins, host Jill Taylor with the Aspen Club presented “Who Cares About Senior Transportation?” This has been a priority among seniors, Northern Colorado leaders, and senior transportation providers. Speakers Anna Russo, Director of the Transfort Travel Training program and Jill Couch with Pro31 Safe …
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Nov 08 2016
Larimer County Candidates Forum
The Partnership for Age Friendly Communities in Larimer County with Larimer County Office on Aging and their Advisory Committee, and Center for Public Deliberation at Colorado State University presented the candidates forum in October at the Fort Collins Senior Center. Over 80 citizens of all ages listened to the candidates running for the various county …
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