Jul 02 2019
In May, Larimer County Office on Aging hosted the third bi-annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day at The Ranch. Approximately 200 professionals attended the event to learn about issues and prevention. Program Manager Lynda Meyer gave an introduction followed by County Commissioner John Kefalas, who gave the 2019 proclamation. Keynote speaker Dr. Barry Jacobs, a …
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Jun 11 2019
Last month, the Larimer County Office on Aging hosted their annual Fraud and Scams Forum for Seniors at the Chilson Center in Loveland. A panel of speakers including Barbara Bennett with the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, Dolores Garza with the Fort Collins police Dept., Lori Metz with Larimer County Adult Protective Services, and Dave Sloat …
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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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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 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 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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Dec 25 2018
2018 Powerful Tools for Caregivers Program Leaders The seventh annual Toast to Caregivers celebration held last month at the MacKenzie Lodge in Fort Collins, honored all the caregivers who completed the six-week Powerful Tools for Caregiver program during 2018. Over 75 caregivers and their spouses attended the celebration to give thanks to the class leaders …
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Sep 18 2018
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
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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Oct 13 2016
At September’s Senior Network meeting in Fort Collins, Jill Couch with Pro 31 Safe Senior Driver gave an informative presentation on evaluating senior drivers. Her company reaches out to many senior and professional groups on educating the public about safe senior driving and helping or evaluating seniors with their driving abilities. National Highway Traffic Safety …
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