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Welcome to Aging Services!
The mission of Boulder County Aging Services Division is
to promote the health and well-being of older adults
by building on individual, family, and community strengths.
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New!!
Network of Care for Seniors & People with
Disabilities is a web-based resource for older adults, adults with
disabilities, family caregivers and community service providers.
This online service directory includes information about food, housing,
health issues, in-home care and other useful resources.
By phone, call the Information & Assistance services:
303-441-1617 (Voice) or 303-441-3986 (TTY).
We like to think of it as "Any Door is the Right Door"
so that the public can access long-term supports and related services
that are seamless and barrier free.
Seniors & People with Disabilities is sponsored
by CONNECT!, a collaboration of agencies that include Boulder
County Aging Services, a Division of Community Services, Adult Care
Management, Inc., Center for People with Disabilities, Boulder Senior
Services, Longmont Senior Services, Louisville Senior Services,
Lafayette Senior Services and Boulder County Department of Housing &
Human Services. Some of the many consumer friendly features of
this site include large print, an online service directory, a library of
relevant articles and a legislative link to stay connected to pending
legislation that affects caregivers, older adults and adults with
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Save the Date!!
2009 Caregiving Symposium is coming up May
28th!
Register online here.
4th Annual Caregiver
Symposium on Thursday, May 28, 2009 Noon-5 pm at the Calvary
Bible Church in Boulder.
FREE!
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GET INVOLVED!!
Creating Vibrant Communities In Which We All Age Well
is the
countywide strategic plan for aging well in Boulder County. It is
an action plan that presents a shared vision of the future, and invites
individuals and communities to work together to create the future.
Eight work groups
have identified goals and priorities for the 2009-09 year. They
are: Housing, Nutrition, Social and Civic Engagement, Outreach and
Education, Mental Health, Latino Wellness, Mountain Wellness and
Caregiving.
If you are interested
in contributing your time and talents, please contact Laura Mathews at
lmathews@bouldercounty.org
or 303-441-1583.
For more
information, please visit the website at:
www.allagewell.com!
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FAMILY CAREGIVER TRAINING!!
National
Caregiver Trainer Program to be launching soon
This 21-hour course, taught by a nurse, helps families gain the skills
needed to provide safe, confident home care for an older adult.
Classes are three hours long, and meet weekly over a seven-week period.
More courses will be offered several times over the coming year.
They include detailed instruction, demonstration, and hands-on practice,
and cover the following topics: caring for someone on bedrest, personal
care, safe wheelchair use, medication management, taking vital signs,
infection control, fall prevention, reducing personal stress, and local
and national resources.
Click here for more
details
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