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Join us as we continue the ninth annual Age Well Series! This series of presentations is open to the community at no cost. The series includes the following presentations:
Shining a Light on Crimes Against Older Adults - Thursday, April 29
Dementia Aware Series: What is Dementia? - Tuesday, May 4
Project Visibility: Creating Inclusive Communities for LGBTQ+ Older Adults - Monday, May 10
Dementia: Advanced Care Planning, Directives, and our Future Selves - Thursday, May 20
Dementia Aware Series: The Lobes of the Brain - Wednesday, June 30
…and more to come!
Learn more about and register for the Age Well Series here.
We will continue to update this webpage as new presentations are added, so keep checking back with us!
Any questions about the Age Well Series? Please contact us at bcaaa@bouldercounty.org.
Are you aging solo or growing older without traditional family support? If so, The Front Range Aging Solo Network could be for you. The Conversation Project in Boulder County is gathering solo agers together to form a resource and education group. The goals are to connect solo agers to each other, provide a supportive environment, and offer learning opportunities to members.
The next meeting will be held via Zoom on Monday, May 10 at 4 p.m.
Meetings will continue to be held on the second Monday of each month at 4 p.m.
Email amandameier@trucare.org to be added to the invitation list. Join the private Facebook group to connect today and stay up to date with meeting topics and upcoming events!
Boulder County Area Agency on Aging’s Medicare Counseling program offers live virtual Medicare Basis Classes. These lively and entertaining classes are designed to provide the necessary information to older adults, and those caring for older adults, when getting ready to apply for Medicare. Participants will learn about how and when to enroll, the different parts of Medicare, what is covered and what is not, Medicare fraud, and much more!
Interested participants will need internet; a computer, tablet, or phone; and the appropriate application for the class. Please click on any one of the class times below to register. Once registered, participants will receive instruction on how to join the class. This online course uses Zoom.
Check out our website for more information.
For more information, or to set up an appointment, please call 303-441-1546.
Our Medicare Counseling team can help you!
- Local, objective Medicare insurance counseling and assistance
- Medicare Basics Class offered three times a month
- Virtual and phone appointments with counselors
- SHIP (State Health Insurance Programs) Certified
- Assistance available in English and Spanish
- All services provided at no cost
Contact our team at 303-441-1546 (English), 303-678-6113 (en Español), or at medicarecounseling@bouldercounty.org.
La Agencia de Servicios para Adultos Mayores presenta “Medicare Cafecitos” ofrecidos por medio del programa de Medicare del Condado de Boulder.
El “Medicare Cafecito” en línea usará la plataforma de equipos de Microsoft (MS Teams) y por la línea de conferencia. El Cafecito ofrece información imparcial y actualizada.
Acompáñenos para conversar sobre sus preguntas del Medicare. Todos son bienvenidos – beneficiarios, familiares, empleados/proveedores de servicios, y miembros de la comunidad.
El próximo Medicare Cafecito se reunirá el lunes 17 de mayo a la 1:00pm.
Estas sesiones se realizan mensualmente. Revise las sesiones para el 2021 en nuestro sitio web a continuación.
Para registrarse: https://www.bouldercounty.org/families/seniors/services/medicare-counseling/
Para información en español llame a Karen Herrera 303-678-6113 o mande un correo electrónico a kherrera@bouldercounty.org
Do you have questions about the vaccine?
Check out the Vaccine FAQ from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Boulder County Moves to Modified Level Blue
Learn more here!
Curious about vaccine locations or how to sign up?
Check out Boulder County Public Health's COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility and Locations page.
Note that all individuals are now eligible for the vaccine in the State of Colorado.
Since 2015, our Resource Specialists assisted more than 300 people navigate the first steps of transitioning out of a skilled nursing facility and moving back to the community. We have contracted with the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) to conduct Options Counseling meetings with residents in skilled nursing facilities, or nursing homes, to review Transition Coordination services and other community resources.
Transition Coordination is available to nursing home residents who are receiving Long-Term Care Medicaid benefits. In order to make informed choices, the Options Counseling meeting helps individuals understand next steps in the transition process, and the support and services they will receive. Dependent on individual care needs, Transition Coordination takes the responsibility in planning the use of Medicaid's Home and Community-Based Services to meet independent living goals.
Nursing home residents, staff, family members, community members, Long Term Care Ombudsman, or other professionals can request an Options Counseling meeting through this link.
For more information about Transition Coordination and other transition services benefits through Health First Colorado, please visit the HCPF Transition Services webpage.
We continue to provide online and phone services for clients. Our staff is available to answer calls and emails from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
The Boulder County Area Agency on Aging (BCAAA) responds to the needs of older adults (60+) and their family and informal caregivers in our community through advocacy, funding, direct service, planning, and education. The BCAAA works with public and private partners to respond to the unique needs in our community. We are currently offering remote services including:
- Information, Referral, or Resources
- Financial Assistance
- Healthy Aging Programs
- Medicare Counseling
- Caregiver Programs
- Veterans Services
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman
- Nutrition Resources
Boulder County residents can connect with BCAAA resources by email at infoADRC@bouldercounty.org, by phone at 303-441-1617, or online at bouldercountyhelp.org.
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