 The 2020 Caregiving Symposium, brought to you by the Boulder County Area Agency on Aging along with partner sponsors Boulder Medical Center and TRU Community Care, will be held on Wednesday, April 8. This event supports Boulder County residents who provide care for older relatives, partners, or friends, and provides informal and family caregivers the opportunity to visit with service providers, enhance their caregiving knowledge, receive support, and connect with each other. This event is open to the general public.
What: Caregiving Symposium
When: Wednesday, April 8, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where: Boulder JCC (6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder)
Cost: $5 with lunch included.
Registration: Closes on March 27 or when full. Visit our registration page or call 303-441-1685. Financial assistance for respite care (substitute older adult care) is available – call 303-441-1617 to learn more.
For more information, contact Juliette Kershner by email or at 303-678-6116.
Learn more about the AAA's Caregiver Programs.
 The Boulder County Area Agency on Aging has begun the work around reframing aging. This initiative's goal is to communicate strategically to help foster positive attitudes about aging and older adults. Based on FrameWorks Institute's research, many of the strategies are simple yet powerful. One such strategy is using the pronouns we and us when talking about people 60+. For example, compare the sentence, "It’s important to create a community where older adults can age well," with this slightly modified version, "It’s important to create a community where all of us can age well." The first version may inadvertently suggest that older adults are somehow separate from everyone else—that older adults are an “other.” The second version, with its use of the pronoun us, suggests that older adults are part of a collective community (we all age; and older adults are our friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, and sometimes ourselves). Simply using such pronouns help people think about aging and older adults in more positive ways than they might otherwise. This and other reframing strategies help us combat ageism (discrimination based on age due to negative and inaccurate stereotypes). This is good news for everyone who wants to age well!
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The mission of the Boulder County Area Agency on Aging is to deliver, fund, and advocate for services that promote well-being, independence, and dignity for older adults, people living with disabilities, family and informal caregivers, and veterans in Boulder County.
We are seeking proposals from qualified organizations interested in contracting with BCAAA to provide the following services for older adults in Boulder County:
- assistive technology,
- caregiver counseling,
- caregiver respite, chores,
- legal assistance,
- mental health counseling,
- transportation, and
- services for the blind and visually impaired.
Up to $630,000 will be awarded to organizations that provide services or programs in these categories.
There is a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on Wednesday, March 25 for those planning to complete an RFP. The mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held in the Houston Room at the Clerk & Recorder Office (1750 33rd Street, Boulder) from 1 to 3 p.m.
Questions about this the bidding process will need to be directed to purchasing@bouldercounty.org. More information about the BCAAA can be directed to Carlene Okiyama at cokiyama@bouldercounty.org or 303-441-1598.
Learn more about the RFP.
The RFP will open on March 16 at this link.
A Powerful Tools for Caregivers course will begin April 23 in Longmont. The course is for family and informal caregivers of older adults and provides them with “tools” to help ensure that they thrive, not just survive, during their caregiving.
Powerful Tools for Caregivers has been proven to help family caregivers enhance their self-care, reduce their stress levels, and feel better in general about their caregiving. The training covers topics such as communicating effectively, asking for help, making action plans for self-care, using helpful resources, and more.
What: Powerful Tools for Caregivers
When: Thursdays, April 23 - May 28, 10 a.m.-noon
Where: Longmont Senior Center
Registration: Please register in advance at 303-441-3945 or InfoCaregiver@bouldercounty.org.
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is open to Boulder County residents providing care for a relative, partner, or friend who is age 60 or over, or of any age if the person has dementia. There is no charge for the course, but donations are appreciated. Financial assistance for respite care (substitute elder care during class sessions) may be available to participants.
 Our Medicare Counseling Team offers classes designed for anyone wanting to understand Medicare enrollment, plans, benefits, and costs. Medicare Basics Classes are held monthly throughout the county. Our program provides up-to-date, objective information and guidance when comparing and enrolling in Medicare plans.
Check out all of our upcoming Medicare Basics Classes.
Learn more about our Medicare Counseling Program.
For general information, call us at 303-441-1546 (English) or 303-678-6113 (en Espanol).
Each month, we highlight events from local senior services organizations, which offer wonderful ways to create, connect, and contribute to the community.
Boulder Older Adult Services
Fly Fishing on the Front Range
When: Monday, April 6, 1-2 p.m.
Where: West Age Well Center (Boulder)
Registration: Call 303-441-3148 or register online.
Join Antonio Rodrigues, Front Range Anglers Guide
Service Manager, to learn about various types of fish, the art and science of tying specific flies, and best places to fly fish along the Front Range. Antonio is a multi-time national fly fishing champion of Portugal and has years of experience teaching fly fishing techniques and guiding all levels of anglers.
Erie Active Adults
Sipping with the Somm
When: Friday, April 3, 2:30-5 p.m.
Registration: Register online here by March 18.
Meet Charles Stanford, the owner and sommelier of the popular Italian restaurant, Asti D'Italia. Sipping with the Somm is an informal and fun discussion period and educational tasting of today's most popular wines. The experience includes 2 rounds of talks and tastings. Fee of $53 for residents or $66 for non-residents. Includes transportation, wine and palette cleansing bites.
Lafayette Senior Services
Have you "Made Your Mark" in the community?
Lafayette Senior Services is looking for adults ages 50 and over that have made their mark in the community to come share their story. May is Older American’s Month and this years theme is "Make your Mark." We would like to give those the opportunity to inspire others and share their story. If you are interested, please contact Dana Bellomy by email or call her at 303-665-9052 x1497.
Longmont Senior Services
Understanding Parkinson's Disease
When: Thursday, March 19, 9:30-11 a.m.
Registration: Please register in advance by calling 303-651-8411.
Parkinson’s Disease is the second most common progressive neurological disorder after Alzheimer’s disease in the United States and affects nearly 1 million individuals, most commonly seniors. Join us in this informative program offered by Pierre Pavot, DO to learn about who is at risk for Parkinson’s, how it presents, symptoms that seem like Parkinson’s but aren’t, and how to treat it if diagnosed. Following this program, join LSC from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for the Parkinson’s Foundations Class at the Lashley Street Station for an introductory fitness class that supports wellness and quality of life through gentle exercise.
Louisville Senior Services
St. Patrick's Day Dinner
When: Thursday, March 19, 5:30-7 p.m.
Registration: Call 303-666-7400 or go online.
The Lonetree Arts Center is hosting an afternoon concert with the authentic and joyous Irish music group, Colcannon. The concert will include light refreshments and a chance to talk to the band and others after the concert. Lunch will take place before the concert at Via Baci, a modern Italian restaurant in Lonetree. Lunch at your own expense. Entrée range: $11-$18.
Do you want to learn more about our programs? Want to meet more AAA staff? All of this and more is possible on our Facebook page!
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