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12 • Better health

Our sexual selves…love your heart…move to the groove

16 • Better home

Home & garden shows…don’t take the fall…nothing like home-cooking

20 • Better living

Denver day out…take in a show…a taste of Denver

24 • Better balance

Second wind…boomers second chance…slow down, you move too fast

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An alternative to staying in your home is moving to and through a continuum of housing scenarios tailored for aging adults—from independent living to assisted living to a skilled-nursing facility. But which option is right for you or your older relatives? To answer, you have to consider many factors.

New life through new learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

A stream of wisdom exists in our collective history, reflected in our own hearts and minds, friends in our literature, and in our spiritual practices. The trick to aging with a sense of joy and fulfillment is to tap into this wisdom, realize it and apply it to our daily lives.

Lifestyle Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Financial assistance & benefits, Housing, Retail, Services

Active Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Activities & lessons, Arts & crafts classes, Arts & entertainment, Beauty/Spa, Education, Fitness, Food & beverage, Municipal support, Volunteer opportunities

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This month’s cover model is Amy Satterfield, owner of Wadoo Home & Gifts, www.wadoogifts.com. She was photographed

by Cheri Schonfeld of Schonfeld Photography, www.schonfeldphoto.com at the Winter Farmer’s Market, hosted by the Northern Colorado Food Cluster, www.nocofoodcluster.com.

Taking care of Northern Colorado’s feet for over 40 Years!

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From the Publisher

I’m not dead yet…

This issue is full of inspiration

I PLAY THE GUITAR…not real well, but well enough to entertain myself and torture Kristin, my wife. Sometimes someone will say to me that they wished that they had learned to play the guitar or the piano or learned to speak French. And I always respond with a, “well, you’re not dead yet.”

A few years ago we gave my dad keyboard lessons at a local piano store as a gift. He had a keyboard that he enjoyed playing but this gave him the opportunity to progress. He loved it. It was a series of group lessons with other recreational, shall we say, players. It just made it more fun for him after that to go bang on the ivories…well, actually plastic keys, but that’s not so poetic.

In an informative and inspirational story, Bear Gephardt talks about how learning keeps us alive and lively. Through personal examples, he shows us how diving in and learning something completely new invigorates people. And then, he ticks through a series of options that we have here in northern Colorado to help make us life-long learners.

It almost made me want to go learn to weld.

Bob Calhoun takes a different tack on a similar theme in his Better Balance column. He talks about a second wind and the opportunity we have slow down and view the world from a different perspective and embrace the possibilities.

In an issue packed with inspirational stuff about aging well… Kim Sharpe, as she often does (well, in this magazine, anyway) talks about S.E.X. and transforming our approach as we age that so that we continue to enjoy it.

And finally, maybe the most interesting idea of all…we meet Dave the volunteer at the end of the magazine. And he says one of the most profound things I’ve heard in a while…that there are all these volunteers out there who do what they do because (and here it is) it just needs to be done. Wow! That got me.

We think of all the stated reasons people volunteer…to give back, to feel good about helping people, to work with other like-minded people, to get me out of the house…but doing something simply because you could see that it needed done, with no thought of reward or praise or self-satisfaction, now that must be the definition of altruism!

After reading through these stories and the rest of the issue, which is also packed with good stuff, I feel pretty good about embracing my elderhood and my “second wind.” I hope you do too!

Thanks for reading, Scott

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Better Home

Linda Osmundson

Don’t take that FALL

ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL and Prevention, thousands of people 65 and older die each year from falls, most of which occur in the home. Begin with balance classes and exercise to maintain stability and then implement these simple home remedies to keep your home fall safe.

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Get rid of trip hazards like scatter rugs, electrical cords, small furniture, pet gear, shag carpeting, and garden hoses.

If you must have scatter rugs, be sure they have rubber non-skid backing or use double-sided tape to secure them.

Minimal waxing helps reduce slick floors. Wear non-slip shoes.

Keep hallways, bathrooms, and

kitchens well lit with night lights. Place frequently used items in pantry, cabinets, and closets within easy reach to avoid the use of ladders or step-stools. Install grab bars in bathrooms, a second railing on stairwells, and railings on outside steps. Keep rubber mats in bathtubs.

Practice these simple measures to insure fall safety in your home.

Nothing like home cooking DO YOU FIND IT HARD TO COOK for one or two now? Do you rely on fast and frozen foods and tired recipes that fail to serve your dietary needs?

Consider changing your cooking habits by participating in classes from local cooking schools or senior clubs. They teach home-cooking, food preparation with fresh ingredients, and new, simple recipes for eating/cooking pleasure.

In Fort Collins try The Cooking Studio (123 N. College) and Foodies Culinary Academy (4206 S. College).

Each offers nutritious cooking experiences in fully-equipped, modern

kitchens. They provide recipes and well-qualified chefs who teach classes from ethnic to health and nutrition.

For example, Linda Hoffman, of Come Back to the Table, teaches antiinflammatory recipe sessions such as “Rebuild Your Gut, Rebuild Your Life”.

The class features foods that address all those nagging digestive issues. Get information at 970-407-8828 or her website.

The Season’s Club, McKee Medical Center, offers low-cost cooking classes geared toward healthy eating. Subscribe to their “Season’s Greetings” newsletter.

Call 970-820-4097 for more information.

Poke around a home and garden show

SPRING–THE SEASON OF NEW LIFE. Perhaps your home needs a new look from a coat of paint inside or out.

Discover ideas for revamping your yard and freshening your home with suggestions from home and garden shows.

Vendors present interior designs to organization to repairs. Uncover products that make your life easier.

Attend Greeley’s free Home and Garden Show March 11-13 at Island Grove Regional Park. Companies who specialize in your home and garden project needs fill spaces in two buildings.

Visit the Denver Home Show at the National Western Complex March 18-20. Prices start at $9 for adults.

However, any ticket $11 or more includes a ten month subscription to Dwell Magazine.

The Northern Colorado Spring Home & Garden Show runs April 2224 at the Larimer County Fairgrounds’ First National Bank Exhibition Hall.

Admission is free.

Check local nursery calendars for workshops on garden design. Subscribe to home and/or garden magazines and do it yourself. Or, hire interior/exterior designers for a detailed plan to bring new life both inside and out.

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Foot Health: Seasonal Factors Put The Focus On Feet

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ell, we’ve made it through the Holidays and welcomed in the New Year! This time of year is one for resolutions and many of us become motivated to take better care of ourselves. The following are our recommendations for caring for your feet during these long winter months.

DRY SKIN Our cold Colorado winter air is extremely dry. This, in addition to the indoor heating, can cause major issues with dry skin. To prevent and treat scaly and cracked skin it is best to use a thick moisturizing cream at least twice daily. Avoid harsh soaps and increase your water intake to stay well hydrated. The skin can develop painful cracks that are difficult to heal. If deep fissures develop it is best to see your podiatrist as these can become troublesome and develop bacterial infections.

COLD FEET Do your feet turn into icicles once the temperature drops? As your body adjusts to the cold, it draws more blood to your vital organs, leaving your extremities poorly perfused. If you are outdoors for a long period of time in cold weather watch for skin colour changes and numbness and tingling in your toes. This may be frostnip and can quickly develop into the more serious frostbite. Avoid this by wearing properly fitted water resistant boots and warm socks. And of course use good judgement and get yourself inside if your feet get too cold.

INGROWN TOENAILS While it is important to keep your feet properly shod during the winter months, one downside of this is the incidence of ingrown nails. Avoid this painful problem by wearing shoes and boots that fit correctly and have a wider toebox. Toes should never touch the ends of the shoes. When caring for toenails cut and file toenails straight across. Don’t play around with potential ingrown nails as this could lead to an infection. Your podiatrist can help to remove the ingrown toenail safely.

SLIPS & FALLS A slip on the ice can easily become a trip to the doctor.

Make sure your shoes are stable and that the outer sole is slip resistant. If a dressier shoe is required for work or an event, bring them with you, but wear good stable shoes for your commute. Also, don’t forget to slow down and take smaller steps. A large stride or fast pace can make it harder to keep your balance if you find yourself suddenly on slippery ground.

Kate Johnson DPM is a board qualified podiatrist practicing at A STEP AHEAD FOOT & ANKLE CENTER, in Loveland and Fort Collins, along with Michael Burns DPM, Robert Schulte DPM and Chad Knutsen DPM. Currently accepting new patients.

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Better Health

Kim Sharpe

Move to the groove WHETHER YOU PREFER the dance moves of Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, John Travolta or Madonna, moving to the groove of music is an excellent way to get some exercise, socialize and have fun.

Dave Arns, owner and lead instructor at DancerGuy. com, says dancing is the perfect activity for people as they age because, “it can be high or low impact, and people can proceed at whatever pace is appropriate for them. Besides, it’s a lot more fun than running on a treadmill or calisthenics.

Not only that, but research has repeatedly shown that dancing is the best form of exercise to keep the brain healthy well into advancing age. Because dancing requires so many mental processes to be happening simultaneously, and integrated into an aesthetically pleasing whole, it exercises the mind in a most enjoyable way.”

Locally, dance schools like the one Arns runs is where you can learn Swing, Latin, Ballroom or Country. There also are dance clubs, like the Good Times Dance Club, that hosts opportunities for dancers to practice their moves at venues in Fort Collins, Greeley and Loveland. If you prefer not to show off your eclectic dance style in public, simply turn on some of your favorite tunes and dance with abandon in your living room.

The bottom line? Shake your booty, Baby! Your body, mind and soul will thank you.

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Love your heart,

Transforming our sexual selves DO YOU THINK SEX IS ONLY FOR the younger crowd? Think again before eliminating it from your list of enjoyable activities.

“You wouldn’t think of neglecting your feelings as you age and you wouldn’t think that as you age you should start to neglect your physical body (like suddenly stop eating well because you’re aging). Similarly, there’s no reason to neglect your sexuality as you age either,” says Carl Nassar, professional counselor and director at Heart-Centered Counseling.

Nassar does concede that, “As we age, how we express ourselves sexually may change because as we age we also mature and heal, and find healthier ways to experience and express who we are, both emotionally and sexually. It may change because our bodies change, impacting how we express ourselves physically and sexually. But change is not about ending; it’s about transforming. And our work as we age is to transform our sexual selves in a way that allows us to experience sex in a manner consistent with our maturing emotions and our changing physiology.”

So the next time you think about sex, perhaps don’t think. Just do it.

love your life

IF YOU WANT TO LOVE YOUR LIFE, start by showing your ticker a whole lot o’ love.

“Being heart healthy, before or after 50, is essential for quality of life as it is dependent on being able to do those things that make you happy—no matter if you live for knitting or marathons or cooking or being outdoors,” says Dr. Gary Luckasen, cardiologist and medical director of research, UCHealth Northern Colorado.

And caring for your heart doesn’t need to be complicated. The doctor says to keep it simple: 1 Never smoke. Period.

2 Check your cholesterol and blood pressure and get treatment if they are abnormal.

3 Eat smaller portions. If you can do this, most diets are fine.

4 Be active. Thirty minutes of exercise per day is ideal, but just getting up and moving every half hour will help immensely.

5 Sleep at least eight hours per day. Rest makes all of life’s difficulties so much easier to face.

6 Try new things and meet new people because adventure opens up avenues for you to be mentally and physically active.

The bottom line, according to Luckasen, is: “The engine that drives your body is your heart and the better you care for it, the more joy you will experience in your life.” You gotta love it!

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Better Living

Katie Harris

A taste of Denver

IT WOULD BE A CRIME to live so close to the mile high city without sampling the many gourmet dining options it has to offer. Make plans to indulge in culinary bliss at one of Denver’s esteemed restaurants.

Head to Bistro Vendôme for authentic French cuisine, created by Chef Adam Branz.

More than 90 wines are available to pair with your meal, which might include Parisian gnocchi, brioche stuffed quail, or braised lamb shank. The bistro is located at 1420 Larimer St, Denver and can be reached for reservations at 303-825-3232.

If your palate prefers Mediterranean fare, make plans to dine at Mizuna, where Chef Frank Bonanno whips out dishes such as bacon-wrapped monkfish, ostrich strip, and roasted duck breast beneath a pastel backdrop adorned with a copper-faced bar. Find the restaurant at 225 E. 7th St, Denver and reserve your table by calling 303-832-4778.

Of course, for some, there’s nothing quite like an all-American steak, and Steakhouse 10, located at 3517 S. Elati St. Denver, is the place to get it! Black leather booths and black tile complement butcher’s block tables in the dining room.

Behind the scenes, Chef David Martzloff prepares filets, New York strips, and ribeyes, aged to perfection and cooked precisely to your liking.

Reservations can be made by calling 303-789-0911.

Take in a show TREAT YOURSELF TO A NIGHT OUT at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. This month, the world-famous Riverdance will take the stage, as part of their 20th Anniversary World Tour. In late-March, Disney’s Newsies arrives at the Denver Center. The Tony Award-winning musical will have you humming along long after you’ve left the theater. Musical fans will also enjoy Sweeney Todd, playing in April, and featuring Denver musical celebrities, DeVotchKa. Also in April, don your cowboy boots for a night out with Dixie Longate, the famous honky-tonk tupperware lady, who’ll have you laughing right out of your seat. For tickets visit www.denvercenter.org or call the box office at 800-641-1222.

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THIS SPRING, DENVER ART MUSEUM (www.denverartmuseum.org) is featuring “Robert Therrien: The Power of the Image.”

Therrien begins with familiar objects and transforms them into abstract symbols in space, causing viewers to question their preconceived notions of what the objects represent.

The exhibit runs through Aug. 7th.

“Case Work: Studies in Form, Space and Construction

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Allied Works Architecture” explores the art behind the architectural process for the first time through the sketches and sculptures created by architects at the Allied Works Architecture firm. The exhibit runs through April 17th. “A Place in the Sun,” on view through April 24th, is the journey of two artists in 20th century New Mexico. Visit the museum during the hours of 10am-5pm, T-Th and Sa-Su; and 10am-8pm on Fridays. The Denver Art Museum is located at 100 W. 14th Avenue Pkwy, Denver.

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Better Balance

‘SECOND WIND,’ a metaphor coined by philosopher William James in the early twentieth century, describes a transition, most often sudden and unexpected, to a state of renewed energy, new possibility, new hope. As I study, as well as live, life beyond 50, I find the idea of a ‘second wind’ helpful in understanding and embracing the last third of life.

We are familiar with the athlete catching his or her ‘second wind’ during extended physical effort, finding a surge of new energy, restored breath, a sense of more effortless movement. We may remember times in our own lives of great fatigue, emotional stress or work pressure, when new found reserves allowed us to push on with the task at hand. Or times of discouragement when things suddenly ‘came together,’ discovering fresh ideas and new vision.

Life beyond 50 presents an opportunity for such a transformative experience, a time to catch a ‘second wind’. Beyond adulthood, beyond the routines, demands and rapid pace of midlife, our later years present us with an opportunity to rediscover parts of ourselves, view the world from a fresh perspective, complete unfinished goals, and go deeper emotionally and spiritually. We can move from a time of acquiring and building to one of downsizing, unburdening, simplifying, clarifying and intensifying…embracing meaningful roles in the second half of life…a ‘second wind’.

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Robert Calhoun

Second wind

Boomers second chance

IN HIS BOOK, ‘Second Wind: Navigating the Passage to a Slower, Deeper, and More Connected Life’ (Simon & Schuster 2012), Dr. Bill Thomas asserts it’s no easy task for ‘boomers’ to catch this ‘second wind’ as they move beyond the harried pace of adulthood with the responsibilities of work, family and finances.

However, there are great rewards for those who do choose to rebalance life in ways to help embrace opportunities our sixth decade and beyond offer.

There are ‘denialists’, he suggests, who go to extremes to defy the reality of aging. A second group Thomas labels ‘realists’, those who do all they can to ‘kick the can of adulthood down the road’ until death’s door. The enthusiasts, he adds, are those who accept the unique role of elder and choose to embrace this life stage as an opportunity to grow and change by going slower, deeper, and connecting intimately to the people, places and causes they find most important. Thomas adds, just as others writing about ‘conscious aging’, catching this ‘second wind’ beyond adulthood demands an intentional effort. The book is an interesting read…give it a look.

Slow down, you move too fast “SLOW DOWN, YOU MOVE TOO FAST, you got to make the morning last.” Simon and Garfunkel, ‘59th Street Bridge’ (1966), a song from our youth to encourage how we re-balance our remaining years. The song reminds me of a dream shared by a colleague in her late 60s illustrating how the chance to live consciously as elders could easily be missed: “Leaving a high-stakes boardroom of responsibility, I rode the elevator down to a lower floor, the door opening into a university campus. My path took me through what seemed to be a student union, passing by a large group of students humming a soft melodic tune. Giving it little notice, I continued through the union toward my next destination. Reaching my vehicle, I suddenly stopped, having a strong urge to return to the student union and the music there. Returning, I found it to be a beautiful experience. Time seemed to stop. I shed tears of gratitude, aware of how I almost missed this rich and

timeless moment in my rush to my next assignment.”

Fifty and beyond is our time to reawaken to the transient nature of life, grateful we have been given additional years to live. By embracing elderhood and all its creative possibilities, we can catch the ‘second wind’ that this unique stage of life offers each of us and our community at large.

Upcoming

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June 3-5, 2016

Sunrise Ranch, Loveland, Colorado www.centerforconsciouseldering.com Conscious Eldering: Aging with Intention and Passion, a weekend workshop led

by Ron Pevny from Center for Conscious Eldering.

October 2-23, 2016

Sunrise Ranch, Loveland, Colorado www.sage-ing.org Sage-ing International 2016 Conference

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Kim Sharp

IN THE UNITED STATES, home ownership often is equated to success; it’s an inherent part of the American Dream. However, as you age, that dream can lose its luster and even feel daunting if you become unable to maintain a house or care for yourself. An alternative to staying in your home is moving to and through a continuum of housing scenarios tailored for aging adults—from independent living to assisted living to a skilled-nursing facility. But which option is right for you or 26 |

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your older relatives? To answer that question, you have to consider many factors.

Katy Mason, Larimer County Office on Aging program coordinator, says, “If people want to stay in their current homes, they may need to make adaptations to it or they could choose to move to a home that incorporates universal design features to make aging in place easier. If they do choose to stay in their own homes, they should consider that at some point

Housing options defined Independent Living: Independent Living, often referred

to as retirement communities, congregate living or senior apartments, are designed specifically for independent senior adults who want to enjoy a lifestyle filled with recreational, educational and social activities with other seniors. These communities are designed for seniors who are able to live on their own, but desire the security and conveniences of community living. Some communities offer an enriched lifestyle with organized social and recreational programs as a part of everyday activities, while others provide housing with only a minimal amount of amenities or services.

Assisted living: A type of long-term care facility for elderly or disabled people who are able to get around on their own but who may need help with some activities of daily living, or simply prefer the convenience of having their meals in a central cafeteria and having nursing staff on call.

are designed for seniors who are in need of 24‑hour nursing care. Nursing facilities provide many of the same residential components of other senior care options including room and board, personal care, protection supervision, and may offer other types of therapy. Their onsite medical staff sets them apart from other types of senior housing. Registered nurses (RN), licensed practical nurses (LPN), and nurse’s aides provide care at all hours of the day.

Home Care: Home care requires a team effort involving

professionals, paraprofessionals, patients and their families.

Care dedicated to promoting the physical and emotional wellbeing of the patient. Home care provides high quality, efficient, convenient and cost-effective health care in the homes of patients.

Rehabilitation: Rehabilitation provides in-patient thera-

py allowing residents to regain strength and stamina after a short-term hospitalization, long-term care, or end-of-life care.

they may need in-home health care, home-delivered meals, transportation services, etc. For this reason, some people prefer to live in an independent-living facility or assisted-living facility where meals and transportation are provided, and there are activities and plenty of opportunities for socialization.

Another consideration is affordability. Whether people stay in their own homes or move to an independent or assisted-living facility, there are financial considerations.”

Reprinted with permission from Columbine Health Systems.

Skilled Nursing (Nursing Homes): Nursing Homes

Since there are many housing options, it’s best to begin exploring them early and make decisions before there’s a crisis.

Cynthia Leibrock, principal at Easy Access to Health, LLC, says, “You have to make these decisions before you need them.

By the time you need affordable, accessible housing, it’s too late. You won’t be able to find it then. You have to get on this early, like when you’re in your 50s and 60s.”

Yvonne Myers, Columbine Health Systems director, says,

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“Utopia would be for older adults to tour the various levels of housing and care with their children, and after the tours, put into writing their preferences and choices. Everyone is then on the same page.”

If moving out of your home to some type of senior housing feels like the right choice, Myers recommends you ask, “Who actually owns the property and what is their philosophy regarding care? Why are they in the business of providing care to older adults and the frail elderly? Their values and commitment to providing trained and adequate numbers of staff, adequate supplies to provide the care, and daily commitment to those they serve truly makes all the difference.”

Leibrock advocates for people to stay in their own home and “age in place.” She says, “People inherently know that it’s not okay to live in healthcare facilities where they are forced to make multiple moves—from their home to independent living to assisted living to skilled nursing to the hospital and to hospice. With each move they lose space, possessions and a good piece of their lives. They even lose their friends who don’t want to visit them in the nursing home and be reminded of their destiny.”

She feels the ideal situation is to build a home that incorporates staying power from the foundation up and is working at the policy level to make it so all new homes include the “ABCs of Universal Design.” Examples of these elements are accessible, wide routes and doorways throughout a house which are free of hazards that can cause falls and injuries; kitchen and bathroom fixture and appliance heights that can accommodate wheel

chairs and/or other assistive devices; non-slid surfaces; and glare-free lighting.

When building a new, accessible home isn’t possible, Leibrock recommends “retrofitting your home with modifications that enhance independence and prevent disabling accidents.”

To help people do that, she established the Rehabitat Fund** which “offers seed money and technical support for the retrofitting including a home assessment survey.”

Another concept helping people age in place is one where they share housing with other maturing adults. A Colorado-based company facilitating this concept is Silvernest, which is kind of like a long-term Airbnb mixed with Match.com for seniors.

“At Silvernest, we’re offering a clear solution to help Baby Boomers and empty nesters safely and seamlessly establish homesharing arrangements,” says Wendi Burkhardt, Silvernest co-founder and CEO. “Silvernest set out to develop new tools that provide an aging-in-place alternative, boldly breaking the rules of aging so more people can live in their homes on their own terms.

We’re eager to create the next generation of roommates.”

In addition to roommate matching, the Silvernest online platform (www.silvernest.com) offers all the resources and tips aging homeowners need to find a housemate to share their space, including background screening, lease origination and payment management services.

Regardless of whether you’re making housing or other decisions related to aging, Myers says, “Healthy aging is about accepting the changes and making smart and thought-out plans that are realistic so you maintain choice and control.”

Learn more about the Rehabitat Fund at www.agingbeautifully.org.

Leibrock also offers free tours of her northern Colorado home that incorporates all of the ABCs of Universal Design.

Contact her at 970-484-4182 or Cynthia@agingbeautifully.org.

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“He not busy being born is busy dying!”

— Bob Dylan

WHEN JOHN GASCOYNE WAS AN UNDERGRADUATE at CSU four decades ago, his English professor, Dick Heiser, who was then in his mid-60s surprised his colleagues, and his students when he announced he was retiring from teaching English in order to enroll in Medical School.

“Dr. Heiser impressed me in a lot of ways,” Gascoyne recalls, “but his example of how we can keep learning in a big way and keep changing and growing at any age, has stayed with me all these years. He didn’t get to go to Medical School—an auto accident took him in a different direction.

But still, he was ready and willing. He set a great example.”

Gascoyne, former Chair of the Larimer County Democratic Party, a retired lawyer and then substitute teacher in the Poudre School District, recently enrolled in the one-day Welding for Fun class offered by the Continuing Education Department at Front Range Community College. (FRCC: see www.frontrange.edu/). “It was absolutely fascinating,” he says.

“I felt like a kid again, playing with really neat toys.”

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Cindy Hain, a local Buddhist teacher and retired Registered Nurse, took the same one-day welding class, which FRCC offers numerous times throughout the year. She became so fascinated with the art that she signed up for FRCC’s ten-month Creative Metalworking course. “This certificate program is for the artist in you,” reads the class description. “It combines art, drawing, sculpture, and computer-aided drafting with gas tungsten arc welding.”

“It breathed new life into me,” Hain says. “I had a full life already, but when I tell people about my creative metalworking, they are very surprised, say wow, and tell me I am courageous. But if I’m not doing this, what else would I be doing?”

Other continuing education courses offered by FRCC, include, Accounting Basics, Build Your Own Website, Aromatherapy, Real Estate, Novel and Short Story Writing and many others, some of which are one-day introductory classes, like that for welding, and others are ongoing. In addition to the classroom courses, FRCC also offers over 350 online

courses, from basic classes leading to a G.E.D. degree to advanced courses in computers, business and the arts.

“All the teachers I’ve met at FRCC really love what they do,” Hain says.

“And are very helpful, and seem to really appreciate non-traditional (50+) students.”

FRCC is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Continuing Education opportunities in northern Colorado.

Colorado State University has an entire rainbow of offerings for “adult learners,” some of which lead to certificates, many others “just for fun.” Of particular note for 50+ people is CSU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (see http://www. online.colostate.edu/osher/), which describes itself as a “member-based, member-driven learning community for curious minds of all ages with special attention to those ages 50 and better.

Osher offers the very best in learning with no prerequisites, no tests, no stress, and no degree requirements.”

Virginia Slauson, a retired Special Education teacher who continues to tutor through the Fast ForWord program, first enrolled in Osher’s “Rivers of the World,” course. “I just wanted to get a better feel for world geography,” Slauson says. She enjoyed that course so much she next signed up for an Osher lecture and demonstration titled, “The Secret Lives of Bees.”

“For some reason, I was just very curious,” Slauson says. That one lecture, and visit to a beehive at Gardens on Spring Creek, led Slauson to now owning and maintaining her own backyard beehive. “I just love helping those little guys, working as a bee guardian ,” she says. ”Curiously, I find it very relaxing.”

In addition to that seminar, The Gardens at Spring Creek, a local city-funded community horticulture program, offers a wide variety of programs and special events designed for local gardeners and plant enthusiasts. Upcoming events include Spring Plant Sale, Yoga in the Gardens, ARTiculture Walking Tour, Garden a’Fare and Nature’s Harvest Fest.

(See http://www.fcgov.com/gardens/ programsspecial-events/adult-education) Many local nurseries, including Bath Landscape, Fort Collins Nursery and Gulley Greenhouse also offer special

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The Fort Collins Senior Center, in conjunction with other local recreational centers, offers much broader and more varied types of courses, from Aquatics to “Raptors in the Rockies” to Indian Cooking and Tai’ Chi. The catalogue for all courses, special events and special educational activities designed especially for the 50+ crowd is The Recreator, available at local libraries and fitness centers. A list of their programs can also be found online at www.fcgov.com/ recreation/seniorcenter.php Perhaps the newest and most innovative way to keep “busy being born” is through local Meet-Up groups.

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movies, health, pets, careers or hobbies.” Northern Colorado has a particularly active and wide ranging list of “Meet-ups,” which meet up in a wide variety of places, from bars to bank basements to the trail head at local hiking sites. Topics include everything from birding to software development to meditation to polyamorous lifestyle. Most of the Meet-ups are free, though some do charge a small fee.

You can browse what’s happening at www.meetup.com.

If you prefer to continue your education while staying in your bathrobe next to your bedroom computer, you might want to consider UDEMY (www.udemy. com ) or COURSERA ( www.coursera. org) two of the most popular and successful online learning sites. UDEMY offers literally thousands of courses, mostly for professional development but also just for fun and curiosity’s sake, taught by anyone who makes the effort to put an on-line course together and register

it with UDEMY. Most of these courses have a small fee, although UDEMY is famous for consistently offering coupons for drastically reduced charges. (For example, a $150 course for just $10) Coursera, on the other hand, offers all their courses, many of which come with certificates, for free, and the instructors are all from accredited colleges and universities not only from the U.S. but around the world. Prestigious institutions such as Yale and Stanford often participate in Coursera offerings, making available some of their best professors. Many of these courses, again from accounting to zoology, have many thousands of classmates from around the world. This in itself can be a useful education.

As Henry Ford once wrote, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. “ With all the offerings available, there’s no reason not to “stay young” in northern Colorado.

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE & BENEFITS FINANCES

Colorado Low Income Telephone Assistance Program 303-894-2043, www.colorado.gov Consumer Credit Counseling 1247 Riverside Ave., FC 229-0695, www.greenpath.com Consumer Fraud (Weld County District Attorney) 800-222-4444 or 356-4010 www.co.weld.co.us Foundation on Aging for Larimer County, Inc. FC, 224-5476, www.foalarimer.org House of Neighborly Service 565 N. Cleveland Ave., LV 667-4939, 531 8th, Berthoud 532-0161, www.honservice.org Kevin Dunnigan, Investment Centers of America 300 E. 29th St., LV, 622-2366 www.helpwithmyinvestments.com Full-service financial firm com­ mitted to helping people pursue their financial goals.

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Larimer County Office on Aging 2601 Midpoint Dr., Ste. 112, FC 498-7750 www.larimer.org/seniors Larimer County Veterans Services 200 W. Oak St., FC, 498-7390 www.larimer.org/veterans Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) Larimer County 1501 Blue Spruce Dr., FC 498-7730, www.larimer.org/dhs/ assistance/leap.htm Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) Weld County www.co.weld.co.us Neighbor to Neighbor 1550 Blue Spruce Dr., FC 484-7498, 242 Conifer St., FC 494-9705, 565 N. Cleveland Ave., LV, 663-4163 www.n2n.org Old Age Pension Weld County 351-1551, www.co.weld.co.us Social Security Administration Larimer County 301 S. Howes St., Ste. 4, FC 866-336-7385, www.ssa.gov

Social Security Administration Weld County 5400 W. 11th St., GR 877-405-9195, www.ssa.gov

INSURANCE COUNSELING

Aspen Club Senior Servies PVHS 1224 Doctors Ln., FC

495-8560 2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., LV 624-1860, www.pvhs.org Larimer County Department of Human Services – Medicaid 1501 Blue Spruce Dr., FC 498-6300, 205 E. 6th St., LV 498-6300, www.larimer.org/dhs Medicaid Hotline 888-367-6557 www.healthcolorado.net Medicare Information & Application Larimer County 1501 Blue Spruce Dr., FC 498-6300, www.larimer.org/dhs Medicare Information 800-633-4227 www.medicare.gov

Options for Long Term Care (OLTC) Larimer County 1501 Blue Spruce Dr., FC 498-7780, www.larimer.org Senior Health Insurance Assistance www.cdn.colorado.gov Weld County RSVP 351-2588 www.unco.edu/nhs/rsvp/ services.html Weld County Social Services Department 315 N. 11th Ave., GR, 352-1551 www.co.weld.co.us

HOUSING

CARE Housing 1303 W. Swallow St.,FC 282-7522, www.carehousing.org Fort Collins Housing Authority 1715 W. Mountain Ave., FC 416-2910, www.fchousing.com Greeley-Weld Housing Authority 903 6th St., GR, 353-7437 www.greeley-weldha.org Loveland Housing Authority 375 W. 37th St., Ste. 200, LV 667-3232, www.lovelandhsg.org

Neighborhood Services Office 281 N. College Ave., FC 224-6046, www.fcgov.com/ neighborhoodservices Neighbor to Neighbor 1550 Blue Spruce Dr., FC 484-7498 565 N. Cleveland Ave., LV 663-4163, www.n2n.org

ASSISTED LIVING

Apple Leaf Assisted Living 1328 1st St., Berthoud 532-2600 www.appleleafassistedliving.com Aspen House, 2212 E. 11th St. LV, 635-9800 www.aspenhouse.org Barlow Assisted Living 2320 W. Prospect Rd., FC 482-1119 www.barlowassistedliving.com Caring, personal, personalized senior assisted-living services.

Bee Hive Homes Assisted Living 1805 32nd St., Evans 866-866-9652 www.seniorliving.net Bonnell Good Samaritan Center 708 22nd St., GR, 352-6082 www.good-sam.com The Bridge at Life Care Center of Greeley 4750 25th St., GR, 339-0022 www.thebridgeatgreeley.com Greeley’s most established assisted living, providing fabulous food and great service.

Bright Assisted Living 610 Hemlock Dr., WS, 674-1446 Collinwood Assisted Living and Memory Care 5055 S. Lemay Ave., FC, 223-3552 www.bethesdaseniorliving.com Full schedule of social and recreational activities; maintenance-free living.

Columbine Commons Assisted Living 1475 Main Street, WS 449-5540 www.columbinehealth.com

Courtyard of Loveland 605 California Ave., LV, 667-3342 www.courtyardofloveland.com Our smaller facility offers a comfortable home environment with 24-hour personal care.

Eagle’s Nest Assisted Living 1026 Salmon Run, FC, 231-2692 www.eaglesnestal.com

Fort Collins Healthcare Center 1000 S Lemay Ave, FC, 482-7925 www.savaseniorcare.com Accepting Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance.

Garden Square at Spring Creek 1000 E. Stuart St., FC, 494-3276

Garden Square of Greeley 1663 29th Ave. Pl., GR 573-7739, www.gardensquare memorycare.com Garden Square at Westlake Assisted Living 3151 W. 20th St., GR 673-9402 www.gardensquareatwestlake.com

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Good Samaritan Society Fort Collins Village 508 W. Trilby Rd., FC, 226-4909 www.good-sam.com Grace Pointe Continuing Care Senior Campus 1919 68th Ave., GR, 304-1919 www.gracepointegreeley.com Assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, in-patient and out-patient rehabilitation.

Gray Cara West 3705 Carson Ave., Evans 330-5133, www.graycara.com Heritage Haus 208 19th St., SE, LV, 669-5616 Joneses Assisted Living 2127 Eagle Dr., LV, 663-2226 Lakeview Commons 1422 W. 29th St., LV, 278-4000 www.columbine health.com Safe and comfortable, empower­ ing residents to be as active and independent as possible.

Loveland House 2115 Eagle Dr., LV 663-2223

New Mercer Commons 900 Centre Ave., FC,

Loveland Village – Good Samaritan Society 2101 S. Garfield Ave., LV 669-3100 www.good-sam.com

495-1000 www.columbine health.com Assisted living, Alzheimer’s and related dementia, assisted living, short-term respite programs.

MacKenzie Place 4750 Pleasant Oak Dr., FC 207-1939 www.mackenzieplace.com

Park Regency Premiere Senior Living 1875 Fall River Dr., LV, 461-1100 www.parkregency.us

Meadowlark Assisted Living 1214 Catalpa Pl., FC 221-3707

Primrose Place 1330 E. 1st St., LV, 667-5962 www.facebook.com/pages/ Primrose-Place

MeadowView of Greeley 5300 W. 29th St., GR 353-6800 www.meadowviewofgreeley.com Morning Star Assisted Living and Memory Care 3509 Lochwood Drive, FC 999-8790, www. morningstarseniorliving.com

The Residence at Oakridge 4750 Wheaton Dr., FC, 229-5800 www.nhaconsulting.com Rigden Farm Senior Living 2350 Limon Dr., FC, 224-2700 www.RigdenFarmSeniorLiving.com Offers independent living monthto-month leases with no buy-in.

Shamrock Manor 2914 W. Prospect Rd., FC 224-1400 Spring Creek Health Care 1000 E Stuart

Willows at Windsor 303 E. Chestnut St. 686-2258

Brookdale Fort Collins 1002 Rule Dr., FC, 235-0698 www.brookdaleliving.com

Bonnell Good Samaritan Center 708 22nd St., GR 352-6082 www.good-sam.com

Brookdale Mariana Butte 215 Shupe Cir., LV, 235-0699 www.brookdaleliving.com Brookdale Greeley 1999 W. 38th Ave., GR 818-5300 www.brookdaleliving.com

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Wellington Assisted Living 8126 5th St., Wellington 568-7199

St. FC, 482-5712 www.savaseniorcare.com Providing wound, bariatric, respiratory and respite care.

Brookdale North Loveland 2895 N. Empire, LV 235-0683 www.brookdaleliving.com

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INDEPENDENT LIVING

Good Samaritan Society Fort Collins Village 508 W. Trilby Rd., FC 226-4909 www.good-sam.com Greeley Place 1051 6th St., GR 351-0683 www.holidaytouch.com/ our-communities/greeley-place

Harvest Pointe 4895 Lucerne Ave., LV 622-9907, www.rhf.org/rhfcms Affordable housing for lowincome seniors.

Hillcrest of Loveland 535 N. Douglas Ave., LV, 593-9800 www.hillcrestofloveland.com Applicants must be at least 62 years of age with an annual income of or below $25,750 for one person or $29,400 for two people. Harvest Pointe is a non-smoking community.

Section 504 Coordinator: Stuart Hartman, VP - Operations, FPM, Inc. 911 N Studebaker Road, Long Beach CA 90815, 562-275-5100. TDD 800-545-1833 x 359.

Loveland Village – Good Samaritan Society 2101 S. Garfield Ave., LV 669-3100 www.good-sam.com MacKenzie Place 4750 Pleasant Oak Dr., FC 207-1939 www.mackenzieplace.com Mirasol Senior Living 1153 Finch St., LV, 663-1300 www.mirasolseniorcommunity.com Park Regency Premiere Senior Living 1875 Fall River Dr., LV 461-1100 www.parkregency.us

Parkwood Estates Independent Senior Living Community 2201 S. Lemay Ave., FC 482-3924, www.holidaytouch.com Rigden Farm Senior Living 2350 Limon Dr., FC, 224-2700 www.rigdenfarmseniorliving.com Independent living month-to-month leases with no buy-in.

Silvernest 1-866-757-NEST www.Silvernest.com Silvernest connects baby boomers and empty nesters that have (or need) a room to share.

Sugar Valley Estates—Holiday Retirement 4320 Georgetown Dr., LV, 744-3245 www.sugarvalleyestates.com Water Valley Senior Living Resort 805 Compassion Way, WS 686-2743 www.good-sam.com/watervalley Welcoming sense of community, golf, fishing, trails; restaurant-style dining.

The Wexford 1515 W. 28th St. LV, 667-1900 www.columbinehealth.com Service and amenity choices available in a caring community.

The Winslow 909 Centre Ave.FC, 492-6200 www.columbinehealth.com For seniors to enjoy a lifestyle filled with recreational, educa­tional, and social activities.

The Worthington 900 Worthington Circle, FC 490-1000 www.columbinehealth.com.

Fun, security and peace of mind for independent-living seniors.

MOVING ASSISTANCE

Kids Gloves, LLC 449-2309, www.kidgloves.us Lone Pine Estate Service 224-2637

NURSING FACILITIES

Bonnell Good Samaritan Center 708 22nd St., GR 352-6082 www.good-sam.com.

Centre Avenue Health & Rehab Facility 815 Centre Ave. FC, 494-2140 www.columbinehealth.com Private rooms for individuals; short stays after hospitalization, long-term care, end-of-life care.

Center for Neurorehabilitation Services, PC 1045 Robertson St., FC 493-6667 www.brainrecov.com Columbine Commons Health & Rehab Facility 1475 Main Street, WS 449-5541 www.columbinehealth.com.

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Lemay Avenue Health & Rehab Facility 4824 S. Lemay Ave., FC , 482-1584 www.columbinehealth.com.

Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of the Rockies 1020 Patton St., FC 484-7981 www.rncrhealth.com Sava Senior Care 1000 E. Stuart St., FC, 482-5712 821 Duffield Ct., LV, 669-0345 www.savaseniorcare.com

Fairacres Manor Inc 1700 18th Ave., GR 353-3370 www.vivage.com/fairacres

Life Care Center of Greeley 4800 W. 25th St., GR, 330-6400 www.lifecarecenterofgreeley.com Quality care in peaceful, homelike atmosphere with nursing care. In-house physician.

Golden Peaks Center 1005 E. Elizabeth St., FC 482-2525, www.genesishcc. com/GoldenPeaks

Loveland Village – Good Samaritan Society 2101 S. Garfield Ave., LV 669-3100, www.good-sam.com

Big Thompson Manor I & II 230 Monroe Ave., LV 667-4195

Good Samaritan Society Fort Collins Village 508 W. Trilby Rd., FC 226-4909 www.good-sam.com

North Shore Health & Rehab Facility 1365 W. 29th St. LV,

Columbine West Health & Rehab Facility 940 Worthington Cr., FC, 221-2273 www.columbinehealth.com Skilled nursing facility providing rehabilitation, nursing care, de­mentia care, and hospice services.

Grace Pointe Continuing Care Senior Campus 1919 68th Ave., GR, 304-1919 www.gracepointegreeley.com Assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, in-patient and out-patient rehabilitation.

Kenton Manor 850 27th Ave., GR, 353-1017 www.savaseniorcare.com

667-1111 www.columbine health.com Meets needs in a caring manner with regard to individual’s dignity and strengths.

Windsor Health Care Center 710 3rd St., WS, 686-7474 www.savaseniorcare.com

SENIOR APARTMENTS

Birchwood Apartments 2830 W. 27th St. Ln., GR 330-6206 Broadview Apartments 2915 W. 8th St., GR, 352-9305 CARE Housing 1303 W. Swallow Rd., FC 282-7522, www.carehousing.org Century III (Windsor Housing Authority) 1027 Walnut St., WS 686-5576 www.windsorgov.com DMA Plaza Apartments 300 Remington St., FC, 493-7727 Fort Collins Housing Authority (Northern Hotel, the Villages, Wellington) 1715 W. Mountain Ave., FC 416-2910, www.fchousing.com

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Harvest Pointe 4895 Lucerne Ave., LV, 6229907, www.rhf.org/rhfcms Affordable housing for lowincome seniors.

Immaculata Plaza 530 10th Ave., GR, 356-0610 Applicants must be at least 62 years of age with an annual income of or below $25,750 for one person or $29,400 for two people. Harvest Pointe is a non-smoking community.

Section 504 Coordinator: Stuart Hartman, VP - Operations, FPM, Inc. 911 N Studebaker Road, Long Beach CA 90815, 562-275-5100. TDD 800-545-1833 x 359.

Island Grove Village 119 14th Ave., GR, 356-2808 www.islandgrove.org Joe P. Martinez Garden Apartments 1701 2nd St., GR, 356-2332 La Casa Rosa (Greeley/Weld Housing Authority) 1011 C St., GR 353-7437 www.greeley-weldha.org Loveland Housing Authority (Maple Terrace, Mirasol, Silver Leaf I & II) 375 W. 37th St., Ste. 200, LV 667-3232, www.lovelandhsg.org Meeker Commons Mutual Housing 505 9th Ave., GR, 378-9393 Oakbrook I Apartments 3200 Stanford Rd., FC 226-5060, www.mynewplace.com Oakbrook II Apartments 3300 Stanford Rd., FC 223-1356 www.mynewplace.com Reflections Senior Apartments 321 E. Troutman Pkwy., FC, 2253711, www.cowboy.us/reflections.php

Fox Run Good Samaritan Society 1720 60th Ave., GR, 353-7773 www.good-sam.com

Sanctuary Apartments 3732 Kunz Ct., FC, 225-2116 www.voacolorado.org

Governor’s Farm Apartments 701 6th St., WS 686-9650

The Pines at Southmoor 2162 30th St., GR, 356-4059 www.thepinesatsouthmoor.com

Greeley Manor Apartments 1000 13th St., Ste. 105, GR 356-5489

University Plaza 1534 11th Ave., GR 353-9275

Hamilton Park Apartments 1402 N. 4th St., Ste. 2, Berthoud 532-3725

Villa Fourteen 214 Birch Ave., Ault 834-1570

Woodbridge Senior Apartments 1508 W. Elizabeth St., FC, 472-1703 www.cowboy.us/woodbridge.php Woodside Village Apartments 144 E. 24th St., GR, 356-5991

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HOME REMODELING

Johnson Custom Flooring and Design 2093 E. 11th St., LV, 663-1266 www.johnsoncustomflooring anddesign.com. Single rooms, remodels and new construction; free competitive estimates.

SERVICES

FUNERAL CARE

Allnutt Funeral Service 650 W. Drake Rd., FC, 482-3208, 2100 N. Lincoln Ave., LV 667-1121, 702 13th St., GR 352-3366, www.allnutt.com Bohlender Funeral Chapel 121 W. Olive St., FC, 482-4244 www.bohlenderfuneralchapel.com Full-service, funeral home offering funeral, burial, cremation, and preneed planning services.

Goes Funeral Care and Crematory 3665 Canal Dr., Ste. E, FC, 4822221, www.goesfuneralcare.com Full range of personalized services including traditional burial and cremation. Green burial available.

Seitz Funeral Services Inc 2000 47th Ave., GR, 330-6151 www.adamsonchapels.com Stoddard Funeral Home 3205 W. 28th St., GR 330-7301 www.dignitymemorial.com Vessey Funeral Service 2649 E. Mulberry St., Ste. A-1 FC, 482-5065 www.vesseyfuneralservice.com Viegut Funeral Home 1616 N. Lincoln Ave., FC, 6794669, www.viegutfuneralhome.com Photography services.

LEGAL SERVICES

Bill Beyers, Elder-Law Attorney 762 W. Eisenhower Blvd., LV 669-1101, www.beyerslaw.com C. Jan Lord, Elder-Law 1211 Lake Ave., Ste. 202, Berthoud 532-4183, www.cjlordlaw.com Colorado Legal Services 211 W. Magnolia St., FC 493-2891 www.coloradolegalservices.org Fort Collins Senior Center 1200 Raintree Dr., FC, 221-6644 www.fcgov.com Larimer County Bar Association Pro Bono Program 424 Pine St., FC, 402-2075 www.cobar.org Misty Bordeaux, Estate Law 2629 Redwing Rd., Ste. 112, FC 488-2737 www.bordeauxandboyes.com Peter W. Bullard, Elder Law 375 E. Horsetooth Rd., Bldg. 6 Ste. 200, FC, 223-5900 www.estate-planning-help.com

Procter and Callahan, LLC, Elder Law & Estate Planning 343 W. Drake Rd., Ste. 240, FC, 266-9669, www. proctercallahanlaw.com

Greeley Paratransit 1200 A St., GR, 350-9287 www.greeleygov.com/thebus

Wallace & Kling, P.C. 412 S. Howes St., Ste. B, FC 221-5602 www.wallace-kling.com

Greenride 4825 Earhart Rd., LV, 226-5533 www.greenrideco.com Shuttle service to Denver International Airport from Front Range and Wyoming locations.

Weld County Legal Services Pro Bono Program 800 8th Ave., Ste. 202, GR, 3108367 www.coloradolegalservices.org

SAINT 333 W. Drake Rd., Ste. 42, FC 223-8604 or 223-8645 LV, 223-8653, www.saint volunteertransportation.org

TRANSPORTATION

Berthoud Area Transportation Service (BATS) 248 Welch Ave., Berthoud, 532-3049 www.berthoud.org/Town/bats.php City of Loveland Transit (COLT) 410 E. 5th St., LV, 962-2700 www.ci.loveland.co.us Dial-A-Ride 250 N. Mason St., FC, 224-6066 www.ridetransfort.com Larimer County Lift 2255 Midpoint Dr., FC, 498-7541

Shamrock Taxi 4414 E. Harmony Rd., FC 303-772-5222 Super Shuttle 4414 E. Harmony Road, FC 970-225-4838 www.supershuttle.com/dia 20 trips daily to and from DIA. Transfort Fort Collins 250 N. Mason St., FC, 221-6620 www.ridetransfort.com Yellow Cab of Northern Colorado 303-777-2001 www.fortcollinstaxi.com

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DIRECTORY Activities & lessons . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Archery, biking, boating, bowling, cards and bingo, dancing, equestrian gear, gardening, golfing, hiking, music, scuba, spectator events, swimming, tennis Arts & crafts classes . . . . . . . . . 43 Glass blowing, knitting, painting, pottery, quilting & sewing, stained glass Arts & entertainment . . . . . . . . . . 44 Cinema cafes, dinner theaters, museums, performance venues Beauty/Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Hair removal

ACTIVITIES ARCHERY

Greeley Archers www.greeleyarchers.com Loveland Archery Exchange 907 VanBuren Ave., LV 970-667-2934 www.laxarchery.com Rocky Mountain Archery 4518 Innovation Dr., FC 970-226-5900 www.rockymountainarcheryfc.com

BIKING

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Mountain Whitewater Descents 1329 N. Hwy 287, FC, 970-4190917, www.raftmwd.com

City of Greeley Bikes 1001 9th Ave., GR, 970-350-9424 www.greeleygov.com/activities/ greeley-bikes

Rocky Mountain Recumbents 2111-G S. College Ave., FC 221-4838 www.rockymountainrecumbents.com

Rocky Mountain Adventures 1117 N. Hwy 287, FC, 970-4934005, www.shoprma.com

City of Loveland Recreation Trails and Bike Map www.cityofloveland.org

Two Rivers Cycling Club Greeley www.tworiverscycling.org

Chippers Lanes 830 N. College Ave., FC, 484-4777 217 W. Horsetooth Rd., FC, 2266327, 2454 8th Ave., GR, 3534275, www.chipperslanes.com

Fort Collins Bike Co-op 1501 N. College Ave., FC, 970484-3804, www.fcbikecoop.org

The Bicycle Ambassador Program (BAP) A partnership between FC Bikes & Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Coalition www.bicycleambassadorprogram.org

Fort Collins Cycling Club www.fccycleclub.org

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RideKick 877-974-4440, www.ridekick.com Electric-pow­ered trailers.

Fort Collins Bike Library 250 N. Mason Ave., FC, 970-4191050, www.fcbikelibrary.org

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City of Fort Collins Bikes 281 N. College Ave., FC, 416-2471 www.fcgov.com/bicycling

The Bicycle Advisory Committee 215 N. Mason Ave., FC www.fcgov.com/bac

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Education Coalition (BPEC) www.bicycleambassadorprogram. org/bpec

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Lee’s Cyclery Bike Shop 202 W. Laurel St., FC, 482-6006 www.leescyclery.com.

P.E.D.A.L. (People’s Efforts to Deemphasize Autos in Loveland) www.pedalclub.org Recycled Cycles 4031 S. Mason St., FC, 223-1969 www.recycled-cycles.com

BOATING

A Wanderlust Adventures 4120 W. County Rd. 54G, LaPorte, CO, 970-482-1995 www.awanderlustadventure.com A1 Wildwater Rafting 2801 N. Shields St., FC, 970-2243379, www.a1wildwater.com Boyd Lake State Park 3720 N. CR 11C, LV, 970-6691739, www.cpw.state.co.us/ placestogo/parks/BoydLake Inlet Bay Marina @ Horsetooth Reservoir 4314 S. Shoreline Dr., FC 970-223-0140 www.inletbaymarina.com

BOWLING

Highland Park Lanes 1900 59th Ave., GR, 330-2695 www.highlandparklanes.com Sweetheart Lanes 2320 N. Lincoln Ave., LV 667-3510 www.sweetheartlanes.net Leagues, parties and open bowling.

CARD GAMES, BINGO, BUNKO AND MORE

Fort Collins Duplicate Player’s Club Community of Christ Church 220 E. Oak St., FC, 204-1952

Fort Collins Senior Center 1200 Raintree Dr., FC, 221-6644 www.fcgov.com/recreation/ seniorcenter Bingo, bridge and pinochle Greeley Afternoon Club Senior Center 1010 6th St., GR, 304-0410 Northern Colorado Bridge www.northerncoloradobridge.com

DANCING

Andre’s Ballroom Dance, LLC Masonic Temple, 225 W. Oak St., FC, 266-8249 www.andresballroom.com Ballroom Fort Collins 2600 Fieldstone Dr., FC, 493-2922 www.ballroomfortcollins.com Club Tico 1599 City Park Dr., FC, 970-2246113 or 970-224-6033 www.fcgov.com/recreation/ clubtico.php Contemporary Dance Academy 2531 S. Shields St., #2A, FC, 232-9539, www. contemporarydanceacademy.com Foot and Fiddle Square Dance Club Mountain Range Shadows Clubhouse, 8401 Mummy Range Dr., LV, 498-8997 www.coloradosquaredance.com High Country Conservatory of Dance 5112 S. College Ave., FC 225-0600 www.highcountrydance.com Dancer Guy, LLC FC, 207-9176 www.dancerguy.com Swing, Latin, Ballroom or Country dance lessons.

EQUESTRIAN GEAR

Happy Horse 113 Peterson St., FC. 484-4199 www.happyhorsetack.com Everything for horses and the people they love.

GARDENING

Fort Collins Nursery 2121 E. Mulberry, FC, 482-1984 www.fortcollinsnursery.com The Gardens on Spring Creek 2145 Centre Ave., FC, 970-4162486, www.fcgov.com/gardens/

The Sustainable Living Association FC, 224-3247, www. sustainablelivingassociation.org

GOLFING

City of Fort Collins Golf Division Multiple locations, FC, 221-6650 www.fcgov.com/golf

City of Loveland Golf Courses Multiple locations, LV, 669-5800 www.ci.loveland.co.us Fort Collins Country Club 1920 Country Club Rd., FC 482-1336 www.fcgolf.org

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Greeley Country Club 4500 10th St., GR, 353-2431 www.greeleycc.org Harmony Club Golf 4176 Club Dr., FC, 482-4653 www.harmonyclub.info/golf/ Highland Meadows Golf Course 6300 Highland Meadows Pkwy., WS, 204-4653 www.HighlandMeadowsGolf Course.com Weeklong camps for beginner and intermediate golfers. Indi足 vidual and group instruction.

HIKING

City of Fort Collins: Parks and Trails FC, 221-6660 www.fcgov.com/parks/trails.php Larimer County: Natural Resources 1800 S. CR 31, LV, 619-4570 www.larimer.org/naturalresources Poudre Wilderness Volunteers www.pwv.org

MUSIC CLASSES

EZ Keys Piano Studio 6th Place SW, LV, 222-6234 www,ezkeyspiano.com Private and shared lessons; free introductory session.

Magnolia Music Studio 210 W. Magnolia St., FC, 481-8661 www.magnoliamusicstudio.com Philomusica: A Muscial Playground 2105 S. College Ave., FC, 419-8801 www.philomusica.com Piano & Guitar Institute 2925 S. College Ave., #8, FC 206-4930, 1295 Main St., #3, WS, 686-9660, www. pianoinstitutellc.com Piano Center of the Rockies 2721 S. College Ave., FC, 282-9171, www. pianocenteroftherockies.com Loveland Academy of Music, LLC 575 N. Denver Ave., Ste. 120, LV, 581-3553, www. lovelandacademyofmusic.com

SCUBA

Alpine Scuba 1110 W. Prospect Rd., FC, 4847049, www.alpinescuba.net Colorado Scuba Diving Academy 3320 N. Shields St., FC, 855-5572822, www.codivingacademy.com High Plains Scuba Center 115 W. Harvard, FC, 493-8562 www.highplainsscuba.com Scuba Schools International Inc 2619 Canton Ct., FC, 482-0883 www.divessi.com Tortuga Bay 2986 W. 29th St., GR, 353-3337 www.tortugabay.net

SPECTATOR EVENTS

Colorado Eagles Hockey Budweiser Event Center, 5290 Arena Cir., LV, 619-4100 www.coloradoeagles.com Colorado State University Rams Sports Moby Arena, 1951 W. Plum St., FC, www.csurams.com University of Northern Colorado Bears Sports Butler-Hancock Athletic Center, GR, 351-4849 www.uncbears.com

SWIMMING

Bittersweet Swimming & Tennis 1429 39th Ave., GR, 970-3530957, www.bittersweetwetnet.org Centennial Outdoor Pool 2315 Reservoir Rd., GR, 970330-2837, www.greeleygov.com/ Recreation/default.aspx Chilson Recreation Center 700 E. Fourth St., LV 962-2386, www.cityofloveland.org Chimney Park Pool 421 Chimney Park Dr., WS, 970674-0826, www.windsorgov. com/index.aspx?NID=276 City Park Pool 1599 City Park Ave., FC, 970221-6363, www.fcgov.com/ recreation/cityparkpool.php 42 |

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Discovery Bay Water Park 715 E. 24th St., GR, 970-3533538, www.greeleygov.com/ Recreation/default.aspx Edora Pool Ice Center (EPIC) 1801 Riverside Ave., FC, 970221-6683, www.fcgov.com/ recreation/epic.php Fort Collins Senior Center 1200 Raintree Dr., FC, 221-6644 www.fcgov.com/recreation/ seniorcenter Greeley Recreation Center 651 10th Ave., GR, 970-3509400, www.greeleygov.com/ Recreation/GreeleyRec.aspx Hillside Pool 1414 27th St., GR, 970-352-1692 www.hillsidepool.com

Island Grove Park 501 N. 14th Ave., GR, 970-3509392, www.greeleygov.com/ Parks/islandgrove.aspx

Lewis Tennis School Rolland Moore Park, 2201 S. Shields St., FC, 493-7000 www.lewistennis.com

Mulberry Pool 424 W. Mulberry St., FC, 221-6657 www.fcgov.com/recreation/ mulberrypool.php

Rolland Moore Racquet Complex 2201 S. Shields St., FC, 970493-7000, www.fcgov.com/ recreation/racquet-complex.php

Winona Outdoor Pool 1615 SE 4th St., LV, 970-9622435, www.ci.loveland.co.us/ index.aspx?page=231

Evergreen Tennis Courts 1337 W. Broadmoor Dr., LV, 663-7788, www. evergreentenniscourts.com

TENNIS

City Park Tennis Courts 1500 W. Mulberry St., FC, 4847665, www.fcgov.com/parks/map Edge Sports Center, Inc. 4450 Denrose Ct., FC, 472-0048 www.edgesportscenter.com

ART CLASSES GLASS BLOWING

Glass & Fire FC, 402-3280, www.glassnfire.com Daggett Glass Studio 918 N. Garfield Ave., LV, 6678073, www.daggettglass.com

KNITTING

Lambspun 1101 E. Lincoln Ave., FC 484-1998 www.lambspun.com Yarns and fibers, weaving supplies, books, classes, specialty items. My Sister Knits 1408 W. Mountain Ave., FC, 4071461, www.mysisterknits.com Latest yarns and accessories, en­ couragement, assistance in cozy atmosphere.

Your Daily Fiber 4019 S. Mason St., FC 484-2414 www.yourdailyfiber.com A family-run shop featuring a wide range of yarn and supplies for fiber enthusiasts.

PAINTING

Coco Artist Studio 11 Old Town Square, Ste. 121-A, FC, 430-5113 www.cocoartiststudio.com Gadabout Art Various locations, FC, 719-2291159, www.gadaboutart.com Juiced on Imagination 115 N. College Ave., Ste. 220, FC, 301-9695, 1349 Cleveland Ave., LV, 301-9695, www. juicedonimagination.com Mona Lisa & Me 20 S. Parish, Johnstown, 6859385, www.monalisaandme.com Picasso & Wine 1540 Main St., #236, WS, 4600833, www.picassoandwine.com

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Pinot’s Palette 159 W. Mountain Ave., FC, 2142508, www.pinotspalette.com/ FortCollins Studio Vino 426 N. Lincoln Ave., LV 622-9632, www.studiovino.com Showcase Art Center 1335 8th Ave., GR, 356-8593 www.greeleyartassociation.org/ classes.html

POTTERY

Northern Colorado Potters Guild 209 Christman Dr., FC 416-5979 www.nocopottersguild.org Smokestack Pottery 119 E. Lincoln Ave., FC, 484-8183, www.smokestackpottery.com The Pottery Studio 1541 W. Oak St., FC, 221-6204 www.fcgov.com/recreation/ potterystudio.php The Clay Center of Northern Colorado 1024 6th Ave., GR, 590-1561 www.claycenternc.com

QUILTING & SEWING

Jukebox Quilts 406 N. College, FC, 224-9975, www.jukeboxquilts.com The Fig Leaf: Fabrics & Notions 2834 S. College Ave., FC 495-1766 www.thefigleafquilting.com Old Town Quilting 916 Akin Ave., FC, 217-3483 www.oldtownquilting.com Sew What? Inc. 1817 E. Mulberry St., FC, 4827681, www.fortfabrics.com Quilter’s Stash 1180 W. Ash St., Ste 100, WS, 686-565 www.quilterstash.com Sew Downtown 824 9th St., GR, 352-9230 www.sewdowntown.com

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Laughing Ladies Quilting 349 Massachessetts Ave., Berthoud, 532-2130 www.laughingladiesquilting.com

STAINED GLASS

KDD Fused Glass 2601 Platte Pl., FC, 223-3778 www.kddfusedglass.com Northern Colorado Stained Glass Supply 3000 N. Overland Tr., LaPorte 482-7655 www.ncstainedglass.com

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CINEMA CAFES

Lyric Cinema Café 300 E. Mountain Ave., FC 493-0893 www.lyriccinemacafe.com The Kress Cinema & Lounge 817 8th Ave., GR 515-5717 www.kresscinema.com

DINNER THEATERS

Candlelight Dinner Playhouse 4747 Marketplace Dr., John­ stown, 744-3747 www.coloradocandlelight.com Midtown Arts Center 3750 S. Mason St., FC 225-2555 www.midtownartscenter.com

MUSEUMS

Fort Collins Museum of Discovery 408 Mason Ct., FC, 416-2236 www.fcmod.org Collections and exhibits explore northern Colorado history; hands-on science education and experiences.

Fort Collins Museum of Art 201 S. College Ave., FC 482-2787 www.ftcma.org Exhibitions, events, publications, educational programs to foster learn­ing, interaction and personal inquiry.

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Global Village Museum of Arts & Cultures 200 W Mountain Ave, 221-4600 www.globalvillagemusem.org Art collections and activities to promote international understanding.

Loveland Museum/Gallery 503 N. Lincoln, LV 962-2410 www.lovelandmuseumgallery.org Collects, preserves and interprets Loveland history through art/his­tory exhibits, programs and events.

Greeley Museum 714 8th St., GR 350-9220 www.greeleymuseums.com Four museums explore the High Plains with special events, pro­ grams, exhibits, tours.

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Screamin’ Peach Waxing Studio 638 S College Ave. ,970-224-2930 4414 S College Ave., 970-224-2936 www.screaminpeach.com Professional waxing for athletes of all ages.

PERFORMANCE VENUES

Budweiser Event Center – The Ranch 5290 Arena Circle, LV, 970-619-4100 www.budweisereventcenter.com

Xanadu Med Spa 2244 E. Harmony Rd., #100, FC 970-482-1889 www.xanadumedspa.com Offers nonsurgical cosmetic options to help you look and feel more youthful.

Lincoln Center 417 W. Magnolia St., FC, 2216730, www.lctix.com Local, regional, and national enter­tainment: Broadway musicals, com­edy, concerts, dance plays, more.

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Allura Skin, Laser & Wellness Clinic 2032 Lowe St., Ste. 103, FC. 223-0193, 4450 Union St., Ste. 201, Johnstown. 223-0193 www.alluraclinic.com Northern Colorado’s premier location for wellness and beauty.

Total Vein Care 1136 E. Stuart St. #4102, FC 498-8346 www.totalvein.net Specialists in disorders of the lower extremity; varicose & spider veins.

Bas Bleu Theatre Company 416 Pine St., FC 498-8949 www.basbleu.org

Our experience... ...your comfort

BEAUTY/SPA

Rialto Theater 228 E. Fourth St., LV, 962-2120 www.rialtotheatercenter.org Music, theater, film, community events; national touring performers, local groups, and independent films.

Union Colony Civic Center 701 10th Ave., GR, 356-5000 www.ucstars.com Local, regional, and national enter­ tainment: Broadway musicals, com­edy, concerts, dance plays, and so much more.

EDUCATION

CONTINUING EDUCATION CSU Online Plus Colorado State University 970-492-4717, www.online. colostate.edu A lifelong institute dedicated to designed for those who are fifty and better.

FITNESS

GENERAL FITNESS

Anytime Fitness 324 W. 37th St., LV, 203-0800 www.anytimefitness.com/ gyms/1380/loveland-co-80538 Aspen Club, Senior Services 1025 Garfield St., Ste. #A, FC, 495-8560, 2000 16th St., Ste. 3, GR www.uchealth.org

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Fort Collins Club 1307 E. Prospect Rd., FC 224-2582, www.fortcollinsclub.net Fort Collins Senior Center 1200 Raintree Dr., FC, 221-6644 www.fcgov.com/recreation/ seniorcenter Encouraging adults to enrich their lives through activity and knowledge.

Hatfield Chilson Recreation 700 E. 4th St., LV, 962-2386 www.ci.loveland.co.us Lifestyle Centre Health Club 802 W. Drake Rd., Ste. 133 FC, 494-6446 www.lifestylecenter.net Comprehensive wellness program encouraging life-long commitment to a healthy lifestyle.

Applicants must be at least 62 years of age with an annual income of or below $ 27,250 for 1 person & $ 31,150 for 2 people. Harvest Pointe is a non-smoking community.

Section 504 Coordinator: Stuart Hartman, VP - Operations, FPM, Inc. 911 N Studebaker Road, Long Beach CA 90815, 562-275-5100. TDD 800-545-1833 x 359.

Loveland Athletic Club 1000 S. Lincoln Ave., LV, 663-4009 www.lovelandathleticclub.com Miramont Lifestyle Fitness South: 901 Oakridge Dr., FC, 282-1000; North: 1800 Heath Parkway, FC, 672-4219; Central: 2211 S. College Ave., FC, 2252233; Centerra: 3755 Precision Dr., Ste 100, LV, 744-5005 www.miramontlifestyle.com Raintree Athletic Club 2555 S. Shields St., FC, 490-1300 www.raintreeathleticclub.com Silver Sneakers www.silversneakers.com SNAP Fitness 201 South Elm, Eaton, 454-3741 www.Snapfitness.com/eaton Twenty-four hour fitness welcoming active adults of all ages.

The Conditioning Spa 2640 11th Ave., GR, 352-0974 www.conditioningspa.com The Other Club 1227 Riverside Ave., FC, 2214FIT, TheOtherClubFitness.com Yoga, personalized fitness and training in Fort Collins most accommodating setting.

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Work Out West 5701 W. 20th St., GR, 330-9691 www.workoutwest.com

PILATES

b. Pilates 1022 S. College Ave., FC, 8196763, www.schedulicity.com/ scheduling/BPLXEN Perk! Pilates Fitness 351 Linden St., Ste. 100B, FC 481-8474, www.perkpf.com Powerhouse Pilates 1002 W. Drake Rd., #104, FC, 556-4589 www.prhspilates.com The Yoga Pilates Center 1307 E. Prospect Rd., FC, 2242582, www.fortcollinsclub.net/yoga

YOGA

Bikram Yoga Fort Collins 5112 S. College Ave., Ste. C, FC, 472-5700, www.bikramyogafc.com Bikram Yoga Greeley 2343 W. 27th St., Ste. 505, GR, 339-9101 www.bikramyogagreeley.com Fort Collins Yoga CoOp www.fortcollinsyogacoop.org Loveland Yoga Core Fitness 100 E. 3rd St., LV, 292-8313 www.lovelandyogacorefitness.com Mindstream Yoga 2733 Council Tree Ave., #129, FC, 266-9642 www.mindstreamyoga.com

Old Town Yoga 237 Jefferson St., FC, 222-2777 www.oldtownyoga.com

New Belgium Brewery 500 Linden St., FC, 221-0524 www.newbelgium.com

The Cooking Studio Fort Collins 123 N. College Ave., FC www.the-cooking-studio.com

Om Ananda Yoga 115 N. College Ave., Ste. 200, FC, 488-9192, www.omanandayoga.com

Odell Brewing Company 800 E. Lincoln Ave., FC, 4989070, www.odellbrewing.com

Salud! Cooking School Whole Foods 2201 S. College Ave., FC 267-9200 www.wholefoodsmarket.com/ stores/fortcollins

Sacred Space Yoga 1616 14th St., GR, 515-6821 www.ssyoga.com Yoga Luna 206 E. 4th St., LV, 690-7909 www.yogalunaloveland.com

FOOD & BEVERAGE

BREWERY TOURS

Budweiser Brewery Tours 2351 Busch Dr., FC, 490-4691 www.budweisertours.com

COOKING CLASSES

Come Back to the Table 725 E. Mulberry St., FC, 407-8828 www.comebacktothetable.com/ cooking-classes Foodies Culinary Academy 4206 S. College Ave., #108, FC, 226-2665, www.foodiescca.com The Cupboard 152 S. College Ave., FC 493-8585, www.thecupboard. net/cooking-classes

DELIVERY SERVICES

Meals on Wheels Fort Collins 1217 E. Elizabeth St., Ste. 11, FC 484-6325 www.fcmow.org Nutritious meals, friendly conver足 sation, and well-being check on each delivery day.

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GROCERY SHOPPING ASSISTANCE

City of Loveland COLT Minibus 105 W. 5th St., LV, 962-2700, www.ci.loveland.co.us Albertson’s Home Shopping Assistance- no delivery charge Volunteers of America 405 Canyon Ave., FC , 472-9630 www.voarsvp@frii.com RSVP Weld County: Grocery Shopping and Delivery 351-2588 www.coseniorcorps.org Safeway Grocery Delivery 877-723-3929 www.shop.safeway.com

MAKE YOUR OWN

Hops and Berries 130 W. Olive St., Unit B, FC 493-2484, 1833 E. Harmony Rd., Unit 16, FC, 493-2484 www.hopsandberries.com Vintages—Your personal winery 120 W. Olive St., FC 484-9813, www.vintageswine.com Warhammer Supply 1112 Monroe Ave., LV, 635-2602 www.warhammersupply.com Meals on Wheels of Greeley & Weld County 2131 9th St., GR, 353-9738 www.mealsonwheelsgreeley.com Delivers hot meals to people in their homes in Weld county.

Meals on Wheels of Loveland and Berthoud 437 N. Garfield, LV, 667-0311 www.lovelandmealsonwheels.org

FARMERS’ MARKETS

City of Loveland Farmers’ Market 700 S. Railroad Ave., LV, 970962-2727, www.cityofloveland. org/index.aspx?page=686 Drake Road Farmers’ Market 802 W. Drake, FC, 970-218-5521 www.drakeroadfarmersmarket.com Fort Collins Farmers’ Market 215 E. Foothills Pkwy., FC, 970495-4889, www.fortcollinsfm.com 50 |

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Greeley Farmers’ Market 1100 8th Ave., GR, 970-350-9783 www.greeleygov.com/ CommunityDevelopment/ FarmersMarket.aspx Larimer County Farmers’ Market 200 W. Oak St., FC, 498-6000 www.fortcollinsfarmersmarkets.com Loveland Farmers’ Market N. Garfield & Orchards (Hobby Lobby Parking Lot), LV, 970-4954889, www.fortcollinsfm.com Winter Farmers’ Market Opera Galleria, 123 N. College Ave., FC, www.downtownfort collins. com/events/winter-farmers-market Zippity Zoo Farmers’ Market & Boutique 6921 Ridge Valley Ct., LV, 970231-6444, www.alpacarancher.net

WINE TASTING

Blue Mountain Vineyards Berthoud, CO, 303-532-6104 www.coloradobluemountain.com Blue Skies Winery 251 Jefferson St., FC, 407-9463 www.blueskieswinery.com Sweetheart City Wines, LLC LV, 744-4907 www.sweetheartcitywines.com Ten Bears Winery Taste Room, 114 N. College Ave., FC, 484-8101, Winery, 5215 Ten Bears Ct., LaPorte, 566-4043 www.tenbearswinery.com The Cellar 3600 Mitchell Dr., Ste. 90, FC 223-1555, www.thecellarfc.com

Vintages—Your personal winery 120 W. Olive St., FC, 484-9813 www.vintageswine.com Custom-made fine wines at reason­able prices with customer’s own label.

Wilbur’s Total Beverage 2201 S. College Ave., FC, 226-8662 www.wilburstotalbeverage.com

MUNICIPAL SUPPORT CITY SERVICES

City of Fort Collins 215 N. Mason St., FC, 221-6207 www.fcgov.com City of Greeley 1000 10th St., GR, 350-9710 www.greeleygov.com City of Loveland 500 E. 3rd St., LV, 962-2727 www.cityofloveland.org Downtown Fort Collins 19 Old Town Square, FC, 484-6500 www.downtownfortcollins.com Town of Berthoud Town Hall, 328 Massachusetts Ave., Berthoud, 532-2643 www.berthoud.org

LIBRARIES

Poudre River Public Library District www.poudrelibraries.org Old Town Library 201 Peterson St., FC, 221-6740 Harmony Library 4616 S. Shields St., FC 221-6740 Council Tree Library 2733 Council Tree Ave., FC 221-6740 High Plains Library District www.mylibrary.us Centennial Park Library 2227 23rd Ave., GR 970-506-8622 Farr Regional Library 1939 61st Ave., GR 970-506-8500 Lincoln Park Library 919 7th St., GR, 970-506-8622.

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Larimer County: Natural Resources Volunteer Program 1800 S. CR 31, LV, 619-4552 www.larimer.org/nrvolunteer Loveland Museum/ Gallery 503 N. Loveland Ave., LV, 962-2410, www. lovelandmuseumgallery.org Meals on Wheels Fort Collins 1217 E. Elizabeth #11, FC 484-6325 www.fcmow.org Poudre River Public Library District Old Town Library, 201 Peterson St., FC, 970-221-6740 www.poudrelibraries.org Poudre Wilderness Volunteers www.pwv.org Realities for Children 1610 S. College Ave., FC 970-484-9090 www.realitiesforchildren.com Clearview Library District www.clearviewlibrary.org Windsor-Severance Library 720 3rd St., Windsor, 686-5603 Loveland Public Library 300 N. Adams Ave., LV 970-962-2665, www. lovelandpubliclibrary.org

SENIOR CENTERS Berthoud Senior Center 248 Welch Ave., Berthoud 532-2730

Fort Collins Senior Center 1200 Raintree Dr., FC, 221-6644 www.fcgov.com/recreation/ seniorcenter Encouraging adults to enrich their lives through activity and knowledge.

Greeley Senior Activity Center 1010 6th St., GR, 350-9440 www.greeleygov.com/recreation/ SeniorCenter.aspx Special events, travel programs, sports & tournaments, classes, games, nutritional lunches.

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Loveland Chilson Senior Center 700 E. Fourth St., LV, 962-2783 www.ci.loveland.co.us Variety of programming opportu足 nities for older adults.

Windsor Community Recreation Center 250 N. 11th St., WS 674-3500, www.windsorgov.com Windsor Community Recreation Center offers numerous activities and trips for seniors to enjoy.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Boys & Girls Club of Larimer County 103 Smokey St., FC, 223-1709 www.begreatlarimer.org Boys & Girls Club of Weld County 2400 1st Ave., GR, 353-1278 www.bgcweld.org City of Fort Collins: Parks and Trails FC, 221-6660 www.fcgov.com/parks/trails.php

Colorado Welcome Center 3745 E. Prospect Rd., FC 491-3583, www.colorado.com/ official-colorado-welcome-centers Food Bank for Larimer County 1301 Blue Spruce Dr., FC 493-4477 www.foodbanklarimer.org Fort Collins Bike Library 250 N. Mason Ave., FC 970-419-1050 www.fcbikelibrary.org Fort Collins Museum of Art 201 S. College Ave., FC 482-2787, www.ftcma.org Fort Collins Museum of Discovery 408 Mason Ct., FC 221-6738, www.fcmod.org Fort Collins Rescue Mission 316 Jefferson St., FC, 224-4302 www.fortcollinsrescuemission.org Larimer County Landfill 5887 S. Taft Hill Rd., FC 970-498-5770 www.larimer.org/solidwaste/ftc.htm

Rialto Theater Center 228 E. 4th St., LV, 962-2120 www.rialtotheatercenter.org Ten Thousand Villages/Fort Collins 113 Linden St., 970-224-9501 www.tenthousandvillages.com/ fortcollins United Way of Larimer County 424 Pine St., FC 407-7000 www.uwaylc.org United Way of Weld County 814 9th St., GR 353-4300 www.unitedway-weld.org Volunteers of America Retired Senior Volunteer Program 405 Canyon Ave., FC, 472-9630 www.voacolorado.org/volunteerallopportunities-northernco Weld Food Bank 1108 H St., GR 356-2199 www.weldfoodbank.org

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DIRECTORY Caregiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 adult daycare and respite care, home health support, hospice care, information, infusion therapy, mental health & counseling, personal alert systems

Healthcare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 allergy, cancer treatment, care management, dental, elder abuse, foot & ankle clinics, geriatric care, health clinics, health insurance, health promotion, hearing, heart care, internal medicine, infusion therapy, medical centers, medical equipment & supplies, neurology, nutrition, ob/ gyn, orthopedic care, pain management, physical therapy, prescription assistance, rehabilitation services, spine care, surgery, urgent care, vision

CAREGIVING

ADULT DAYCARE AND RESPITE CARE

Brookdale Fort Collins 1002 Rule Dr., FC, 235-0698 www.brookdaleliving.com Brookdale North Loveland 2895 N. Empire, LV, 235-0683 www.brookdaleliving.com Brookdale Mariana Butte 215 Shupe Cir., LV 235-0699 www.brookdaleliving.com Brookdale Greeley 1999 W. 38th Ave., GR 818-5300 www.brookdaleliving.com Eldergarden Adult Day Care 910 27th Ave., GR, 353-5003 www.eldergarden.org Elderhaus Adult Day Programs 605 S. Shields St., FC, 221-0406 www.elderhaus.org New Mercer Commons 900 Centre Ave., FC, 495-1000 www.columbine health.com.

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ResCare 5400 West 11 th St., GR 356-0093, www.rescare.com Provides quality residential, supported living, and day programs services.

Stepping Stones Adult Day Progam @ McKee Medical Center 302 3rd St. SE, LV, 669-7069 www.bannerhealth.com

HOME HEALTH SUPPORT Accent Care 1180 Main St., Ste. 9, WS 800-368-7167 www.accentcare.com

Advanced Home Healthcare, LLC 1730 S. College Ave., Ste. 304, FC, 493-8500 Banner Home Care – McKee Medical LV, 820-4435, GR, 810-6222 www.bannerhealth.com Bloom at Home 1455 Main Street, WS, 460-9200 www.columbinehealth.com

BrightStar Healthcare 4200 N. Garfield, LV, 667-7778 www.brightstarcare.com Home medical care & support 24/7 with no deposits, contracts or minimums. Use services as needed.

Care Pathways www.carepathways.com Caring Companions Volunteers of America 405 Canyon Ave., FC, 472-9630 www.voacolorado.org Caring Hearts Home Health Care, LLC 6801 W. 20th St. Ste. 207, GR 378-1409, www.caringheartshh.com Columbine Poudre Home Care 915 Centre Ave. Ste 2., FC, 482-5096, 1455 Main Street, WS, 460-9200 www.columbinehealth.com High-quality, cost-effective healthcare in the homes of patients.

Comfort Keepers 1218 W. Ash St. Ste. L, WS 829-3100 www.comfortkeepers.com

Eldercare Network 495-3442, www.eldercarenet.org Evergreen Home Health Care 301 N. Howes St., Ste. 110, FC 416-6481, www.evergreenhhc.com Family Care Connection 223-9026 www.familycareconnection.com Family Link 720-266-2791 www.familylinkcolorado.org Good Samaritan Society 226-4909, FC 669-3100, LV 352-6082, GR www.good-sam.com Home Instead Senior Care 251 Boardwalk, FC, 494-0289 www.homeinstead.com Wide variety of senior care ser­ vices, resources and support delivered to the home.

Homewatch Care Givers 1220 W. Ash St. Ste. C, WS 674-9723 www.homewatchcaregivers.com

Interim Home Style Services 2000 Vermont Dr., Ste. 100, FC 472-4180 www.interimhealthcare.com Maxim Healthcare Services 3665 JFK Pkwy., #330, FC, 4939300 www.maximhomecare.com In-home nursing care, rehabilita­ tion, and support services.

Preferred Home Health 2802 Madison Square Dr., #100, LV, 776-1970 www.phhco.com Right At Home 2850 McClelland Drive, FC. 494-1111, www.rightathome.net Improving the lives of those we serve.

RVNA Home Health Care 107 Cameron Dr., FC, 225-9399 www.rvna.info Senior Helpers 1051 6th St., GR, 667-6400 www.seniorhelpers.com/noco Seniors Helping Seniors Senior In-Home Care 2290 E. Prospect Rd., Ste. 4, FC. 970-631-8251 3805 Valley Crest Drive, Timnath.

970-484-8445 www.seniorshelpingseniors.com Touchstone Home Health 5312 W. 9th St. Dr., Ste. 120, GR 356-3922 www.touchstonehomehealth.com Visiting Angels 5441 Boeing Dr., Ste. 200, LV 292-5668, www.visitingangels.com

HOSPICE CARE

Front Range Hospice 3770 Puritan Way, Ste. #E, Frederick, 776-8080 or 303-957-3101 www.frontrangehospice.com State-of-the-art, in-home hospice care.

Hospice of Northern Colorado 1801 16th St., GR, 475-0041 www.hospiceofnortherncolorado.org

Pathways Hospice Community Care for Northern Colorado 305 Carpenter Rd., FC, 663-3500, www.pathways-care.org Compassionate, excellent, compre­hensive care for those who have an advanced condition.

INFORMATION

Aging Center of the Rockies 149 W. Harvard, Ste. 201, FC 631-7133 Provides in-home or office-setting counseling on a sliding scale. Online assessment tools are offered to help detect mental health concerns associated with aging.

Alzheimer’s Association 415 Peterson St., FC, 472-9798 918 13th St., #1, GR 392-9202, www.alz.org/co Programs and services that sup­ port families, enhance care and support those affected.

American Cancer Society 8221 W. 20th St., Ste. A, GR 356-9727 www.cancer.org

Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Contact Helpline 800-272-3900, www.alz.org

Connections for Independent Living 1331 8th Ave., GR, 352-8682 www.connectionsforindependent living.org

Answers on Aging (Senior Hotline) United Way, 407-7066 www.uwaylc.org

Eldercare Locator (National) 800-677-1116 www.eldercare.gov Grandparents Support Group in Greeley 353-6433 or 346-6952 Hispanic Elderly Outreach Program 353-6433, www.co.weld.co.us Larimer County Office on Aging 2601 Midpoint Dr., Ste. 112, FC 498-7750, www.larimer.org/ seniors Seniors Resource Guide www.seniorsresourceguide.com Volunteers of America Senior Resource 472-9630, www.voacolorado.org

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Response Link 844-394-9006 www.responselink.com

HEALTHCARE ALLERGY

Allergy Partners 555 Prospect Ave., EP. 221-2370 2121 E. Harmony Rd., #350, FC, 221-2370 1130 38th Ave., Ste. A, GR, 3305391 2026 Blue Mesa St., LV. 663-0144 www.allergypartners.com Leaders in allergy and asthma care.

Banner Health Clinic 2923 Ginnala Dr., LV, 669-6660 608 E. Harmony Rd. Ste. 101, FC 498-9226, www.bannerhealth.com

Weld County Area Agency on Aging 315 C N. 11th Ave., GR, 346-6950 www.co.weld.co.us

Larimer Center for Mental Health 525 W. Oak St., FC, 494-4300 www.touchstonehealthpartners.org

Caring Solutions 24/7 Alert 1713 Trailwood Dr., FC, 206-9595 www.larimer.co.networkofcare.org

INFUSION THERAPY

Loveland Counseling Connections (Information and Referral) 450 Cleveland Ave., LV, 461-8944 www.touchstonehealthpartners.org

CLR Medical and Security Systems, Inc 2115 Cape Hatteras Dr., WS 877-813-8310 www.uslocalmedical.com

Poudre Infusion Therapy 1455 Main Street, WS, 460-9208 www.columbine health.com

MENTAL HEALTH & COUNSELING

24-Hour Crisis Helpline 221-2114 www.touchstonehealthpartners.org Adult and Primary Care Clinic 1250 N. Wilson Ave., LV, 494-4200 www.touchstonehealthpartners.org Alliance for Suicide Prevention 1100 Poudre River Dr., FC, 482-2209, www. allianceforsuicideprevention.org Centennial Peaks Hospital 2255 S. 88th St., Louisville 303-673-9990 www.centennialpeaks.com Connections for Independent Living 1331 8th Ave., GR, 352-8682 www.connectionsforindependent living.org 56 |

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North Range Behavioral Health 1300 N. 17th Ave., GR, 347-2120 www.northrange.org.

Sister Mary Alice Murphy Center for Hope 242 Conifer St., FC, 494-9940 www.touchstonehealthpartners.org Spirit Crossing Clubhouse 125 Crestridge St., FC, 493-4051 www.touchstonehealthpartners.org Veterans Clinic 2509 Research Blvd., FC 224-1550, www.va.gov

PERSONAL ALERT SYSTEMS

Banner Lifeline LV, 669-0959, GR, 378-4743 or 877-493-8109 www.bannerhealth.com

Guardian Medical Monitoring 877-435-7225 www.guardianmedicalmonitoring.com Interim Health Care of Fort Collins 877-435-7225 www.interimhealthcare.com Life Fone 877-849-8611 or 800-882-2280 www.lifefone.com Life Response 800-921-2008 www. liferesponseusa.com Life Station 866-725-8679, www.lifestation.com Mountain Home Medical 866-686-7504 www.mthommed.com Philips Lifeline 855-681-5351, www.lifelinesys.com

Colorado Allergy and Asthma Centers 1136 E. Stuart St., Bldg 3, Ste. 3200, FC, 221-1681, 7251 W. 20th St., Bldg. N, Ste 1 GR, 3563907, www.coloradoallergy.com Specializing in allergies, asthma and eczema treatment.

CANCER TREATMENT

Cancer Center of the Rockies 2121 E. Harmony Rd. Ste. 150, FC 493-6337, www.uchealth.org Diagnosis, care and treatment of patients with malignancies and/or blood disorders.

Front Range Cancer Specialists 2315 E. Harmony Rd. Ste. 110, FC, 212-7600, www. frontrangecancer.com Diagnosis, surgery, chemothera足 py, radiation or a combination of other complementary therapies.

Loveland Oncology and Hematology 2975 Ginnala Dr., Ste. 120, LV 667-7870, www.uchealth.org Diagnosis, individualized treat足 ment plans, and comprehensive therapy specializing in chemo足 therapy and infusion.

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Options for Long Term Care (OLTC) Larimer County 1501 Blue Spruce Dr., FC 498-7780, www.larimer.org/dhs/ adultservices/oltc.htm UCHealth Cancer Patient Navigation 2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 330, FC, 297-6165 www.uchealth.org Poudre Valley Hospital UCHealth Community Case Management 1024 S. Lemay Ave., FC 495-8554, www.uchealth.org Seniors in Transition, LLC 2627 Pasquinel Dr., FC 204-6977, www.seniorsintrans.com

DENTAL

BenchMark Dental Dr. Joshua Fowler, 1640 25th Ave., GR. 970-352-5448, 640 E. Eisenhower Blvd., Ste. 100, LV. 970-667-8782, 1555 Main Street, Ste. A-2, WS. 970-686-7858 www.BenchMarkDentalCare.com Specializing in implants and dentures for those 50 and up.

Family Dental Clinic – Health District of Northern Larimer County 202 Bristlecone Dr., FC 416-5331, www.healthdistrict.org

UCHealth Cancer Care & Hematology 2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 170, FC, 493-6337 1675 18th Ave., GR, 347-5780 2500 Rocky Mountain Ave. LV, 203-7083 www.uchealth.org Diagnosis, surgery, chemothera­ py, radiation or a combination of other complementary therapies.

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CARE MANAGEMENT

Adult Resources for Care and Help (ARCH) Larimer County FC, 498-7750 www.larimer.org/seniors/arch.htm American Elder Advocates, LLC www.americanelderadvocates.org Catholic Charities Northern Senior Outreach (no cost) FC, 484-5010, 1442 N. 11th Ave. GR, 353-6433, www.ccdenver.org

Consultants for Aging Families, LLC 649 Remington St., FC, 4980730 www.agingfamilies.net Disabled Resource Services (no cost) 1017 Robertson St., Unit B, FC 482-2700, 640 E. Eisenhower Blvd., LV, 667-0816 www.disabledresourceservices.org Legacy Services, LLC 1724 Silvergate Rd., FC, 488-1275 www.legacygcm.com

Front Range Dentures 1525 Riverside, Suite B, FC 493-9001 Affordable dentures, denture repair, tooth extraction, dental implants, bridges, complete den­tistry services.

Loveland Dentistry and Dentures 274 E. 29th St., LV 970-744-2345, wwwLovelandDentistry andDentures.com Offering comfortable and caring dentistry and dentures to northern Colorado.

ELDER ABUSE

AARP ElderWatch (fraud assistance), www.aarp.org Adult Protective Services (APS) Larimer County 2555 Midpoint Dr., Ste. F, FC 498-7770, www.larimer.org/dhs/ adultservices/aps.htm Alternatives to Violence 313 E. 4th St., LV, 669-5150 www.alternativestoviolence.org Crossroads Safehouse 421 Parker St., FC, 482-3535 24/7 Hotline: 482-3502 www.crossroadssafehouse.org Elder Abuse Education 6801 W. 20th St., Ste. 207, GR 353-3800 x3324 www.co.weld.co.us Elder Abuse Reporting 6801 W. 20th St., Ste. 207, GR 352-1551 x6211 www.co.weld.co.us Long Term Care Larimer County 498-7754 SAVA (Sexual Assault Victim Advocate) 4812 S. College Ave., FC, 472-4204 www.savacenter.org

FOOT & ANKLE CLINICS

A Step Ahead Foot & Ankle Center 3850 N. Grant, Ste. 130, LV 667-0769, 2001 S. Shields, Bldg. F, FC, 493-466, www.asafoot.com Treats ankle pain, bunions, corns & callouses, fractures & sprains, hammertoes, heel pain, orthotics, more.

Anderson Podiatry Center 1355 Riverside Ave., Ste. 6, FC 484-4620, www.anderson podiatrycenter.com Helping to heal the foundation of the human body.

Poudre Valley Foot & Ankle Clinic 1355 Riverside Ave., Ste., C, FC 484-4620, www.pvfac.com Foot care and surgical center.

Neuropathy treatment, laser treatment for fungal nails.

GERIATRIC CARE

UCHealth Internal Medicine 1106 E. Prospect Rd. Ste. 100, FC, 495-7410 4674 Snow Mesa Dr., Ste. 100, FC, 778-3052, www.uchealth.org Care specializing in people age 65 and older.

HEALTH CLINICS

Banner Medical Clinics— Harmony 608 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 101 FC, 204-9069 www.bannerhealth.com Highly experienced family physi­ cians; accepting new patients and all insurances.

Banner Medical Clinic-Highland Meadows 8201 Spinnaker Dr., Suite D, WS 223-2272, www.bannerhealth.com Highly experienced family physi­ cians; accepting new patients and all insurances.

Loveland Community Health Center 302 3rd St., LV, 669-4855 www.sunrisecommunityhealth.org McKee Medical Center 2000 N. Boise Ave., LV 669-4640, www.bannerhealth.com Medical Center of the Rockies - UCHealth 2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., LV, 624-2500, www.uchealth.org North Colorado Medical Center 1801 16th St., GR, 352-4121 www.bannerhealth.com Poudre Valley Hospital UCHealth 1024 S. Lemay Ave., FC 495-7000, www.uchealth.org

Salud Family Health Centers 1635 Blue Spruce Dr., FC 494-4040, www.saludclinic.org The Seasons at McKee Medical Center 2000 N. Boise Ave., LV 635-4097, www.bannerhealth.com Sage Holistic Health 1136 N. Lincoln Ave., LV, 667-7071 www.sageholistichealth.com Naturopathy promotes the body’s natural healing process, utilizing acupuncture, nutrition, herbs.

Sunrise Health Center 1006 A St., GR, 352-0048 www.sunrisecommunityhealth.org United Medical Center of Berthoud 549 Mountain Ave., Berthoud 532-4644, www.berthoud.org

Banner Medical Clinic-North Loveland 3880 North Grant Ave., Ste. 140 LV, 203-0047, www.bannerhealth.com Highly experienced family physi­ cians; accepting new patients and all insurances.

Family Medicine Center 1025 Pennock Pl., FC 495-8980, www.uchealth.org Greeley Medical Clinic 1900 16th St. GR, 353-1551 www.uchealth.org Multi-specialty healthcare services.

Kaiser Permanente Medical Clinics 2950 E. Harmony Rd., FC, 4901 Thompson Pkwy, LV, 2429 35th Ave., GR, 207-7171 www.kaiserpermanente.org Family medicine, internal medicine, pharmacy, more.

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VA Medical Clinic 2509 Research Blvd., FC 224-1550, www.va.gov Windsor Medical Clinic - UCHealth 1455 Main St., WS, 686-3950 www.uchealth.org

HEALTH INSURANCE

Kaiser Permanente 877-297-0566, www.kp.org/ask-co 5-star rated medicare health plan.

Rocky Mountain Health Plans 800-823-8356 www.rmhp.org Medicare and health insurance specialists.

HEALTH PROMOTION

The Seasons Club McKee Medical Center 2000 N. Boise Ave, LV, 820-4097 www.bannerhealth.com Enhances quality of life for mature adults through promotion, educa­tion and recreation.

Weld Aging Well—Weld County Area Agency on Aging 315C N. 11th Ave., GR, 346-6950 ext. 6117, www.co.weld.co.us Provides tools to take control of health and longevity.

HEARING

Advanced Hearing Services 2001 S. Shields St. Bldg. J2, FC 221-5249, www.bakerhearing.net Comprehensive evaluations, rehabilitation, life-time follow-up care, indi­vidualized attention.

Audiology Associates 4675 W. 20 th Street Rd., Unit A, GR, 352-2881 www.hearingtime.com Certified audiologists provide diagnostic audiology, hearing aids, and aural rehabilitation.

Hearing Rehab Center 1217 E. Elizabeth St., Ste. 9, FC 482-5700 www.hearingrehabcenter.com

HEART CARE

CardioVascular Institute of Northern Colorado - Banner Health 4700 Lady Moon Dr., FC 821-4500, 1800 15th St., Ste. 310, GR, 810-0900, 1900 Boise Ave., Ste. 200, LV, 820-2400 Heart Center of the Rockies 2121 E. Harmony Rd. Ste. 100 & 200, FC, 221-1000 www.uchealth.org Comprehensive heart and vascular care including nutrition, psychological counseling, research and rehabilitation programs.

INFUSION THERAPY

Poudre Infusion Therapy 1455 Main Street, WS 460-9208, www.columbinehealth.com

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Aspen Medical Center 2923 Ginnala Dr., LV, 669-6660 www.bannerhealth.com

MEDICAL CENTERS

McKee Medical Center 2000 Boise Ave., LV, 669-4640 www.bannerhealth.com Full range of medical services, birthing suites, cancer center, sur­gery, orthopedic, critical care.

Medical Center of the Rockies 2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., LV 624-2500, www.uchealth.org Full spectrum of services, special­ ties in cardiac and trauma care.

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Northern Colorado Medical Center 1801 16th St., GR, 352-4121 www.bannerhealth.com Full-service hospital, burn and trauma care, hyperbaric medicine, cardiac program, cancer care, more.

Peakview Medical Center 5881 16th St. GR 313-2700 www.uchealth.org Wide range of medical specialties.

Poudre Valley Hospital 1024 S. Lemay Ave., FC 495-7000 www.uchealth.org Treatments, surgeries, and diag­nostic testing.

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

Columbine Medical Equipment 802 W. Drake Rd. Ste. 123, FC, 221-1453 1455 Main Street, WS 460-9205. www.columbinehealth.com.

Frontier Access and Mobility 1308 Riverside Ave., FC, 2238267, www.FrontierAccess.com Offering access and mobility solutions for all of Colorado and Wyoming.

Disabled Resource Services 1017 Robertson St., Unit B, FC 482-2700 118 E. 29th St., Ste. C, LV 667-0816 www.disabledresourceservices.org

Lincare 4700 S. College Ave., FC 482-8114, 107 W. 29th St., LV 663-1163 2533 11th Ave., GR 356-1506 www.lincare.com

Certified Prosthetics & Orthotics, LLC 1620 25th Ave., Ste. A, GR 356-2123, www.certifiedpando.com

Don Paul Respiratory Services, Inc 965 59th Ave., Ste. C, GR 356-0210, www.rotech.com

Mobility and More 493 N. Denver Ave., LV 461-8400, www.mymobility.biz

Christ Center Outreach Center 2700 S. Lemay Ave., FC 223-4442

Ensight Skills Center 3307 S. College Ave., #108, FC 866-375-5693 www.ensightskills.org

MTI Medical, LLC 612 Bighorn Ct., WS, 221-5612

Apria Health Care 1337 Riverside Ave., Ste. 1 484-8211 2400 W. 16th St., Ste. D, GR, 353-5355 420 W. 67th St., LV, 663-0500 www.apria.com Banner Home Medical Equipment 810-6420 or 800-752-4074 www.bannerhealth.com

Praxair Healthcare Services 1600 E. Mulberry St., FC 224-1441, www.praxair.com

UCHealth Home Medical Supply 1420 Riverside Ave., Ste. 108 FC, 484-6616, www.pvhs-hms.org RCC Medical Supply 3109 35th Ave., Ste. C 356-9078, www.rccmed.net Rocky Mountain Medical Outfitting & Recycle 2003 W. 8th St., LV, 624-6002 2611 W. 11th St. Rd., GR 515-6935, www.rmmor.org Veteran’s Club of Loveland 305 Cleveland Ave., LV 667-4722, www.va.gov

NEUROLOGY

Center for Neurorehabilitation Services, P.C. 1045 Robertson St., FC, 4936667, www.brainrecov.com

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Neurology Associates of Northern Colorado 1106 E. Prospect St. Ste. 100, FC 482-4373 Diagnostic and treatment for dis足orders of the nervous system.

NUTRITION

Hospitality Center and Kitchen: Catholic Charities 460 Linden Center Dr., FC, 484-5010 www.larimer.co.networkofcare.org

Food Bank for Larimer County 1301 Blue Spruce Dr., FC 493-4477 www.foodbanklarimer.org

House of Neighborly Service 1511 E. 11th St, LV 667-4939, 531 8th St., Berthoud 532-0161, www.honservice.org

Food Stamps (Larimer County Human Services) 200 W. Oak St., FC 498-7000 www.co.larimer.co.us

Meals on Wheels 1217 E. Elizabeth St., Ste. 11, FC 484-6325 437 Garfield Ave., LV, 667-0311 2131 9th St., GR, 353-9738 www.mowaa.org

Open Door Mission 316 Jefferson St., FC, 224-4302 Salvation Army 3901 S. Mason St., FC, 207-4472 www.salvationarmyfortcollins.org Senior Nutrition Meals 315C N. 11th Ave., GR 346-6955, 346-6955x6120 www.co.weld.co.us Senior Nutrition Program with Volunteers of America 405 Canyon Ave., FC 472-9630, www.voacolorado.org Weld County Area Agency on Aging 315C N. 11th Ave., GR, 346-6952 www.boulder.co.networkofcare.org Weld Food Bank 1108 H St., GR 356-2199, www.weldfoodbank.org

OB/GYN

OB/GYN Associates 1813 Cheyenne Ave., LV, 2036801 1900 N. Boise Ave. Stes. 330 & 410, LV, 203-6801 www.bannerhealth.com

ORTHOPEDIC CARE

Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies 2500 E. Prospect Rd., FC, 493-0112 3470 E. 15th St., LV 663-3975 www.orthohealth.com Specializing in the medicine of motion: surgery centers, radiology, therapy, work comp.

PAIN MANAGEMENT

Front Range Pain Medicine 3744 S. Timberline Rd., FC 6200 W. 9th St., Ste. 5, GR 495-0506, www.frpmedicine.com Specializing in treating pain with intervention pain management practices.

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PHYSICAL THERAPY

Front Range Therapy 802 W. Drake Rd., Ste. #133A, FC

494-6449 www.columbine health.com Harmony Hand and Physical Therapy 3744 S. Timberline Road, FC. 204-4263, 1455 Main St., Ste. 160, WS. 674-9675 www.harmonyhand.com

PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE

Catholic Charities Northern 460 Linden Center Dr., FC 493-0141, www.ccdenver.org House of Neighborly Service 1511 E. 11th St., LV, 667-493 531 8th St., Berthoud 532-0161, www.honservice.org McKee Prescription Assistance Program 2000 Boise Ave., LV, 635-4017 www.bannerhealth.com Prescription Assistance Program Health District of Northern Larimer County 120 Bristlecone Dr., FC 224-5209, www.healthdistrict.org/ prescription-assistance VA Assistance Program 888-483-9127, www.va.gov

REHABILITATION SERVICES

The Ascent at Life Care Center of Greeley 4800 W. 25th St., GR 330-6400, www.lcca.com

SPINE CARE

Front Range Center for Brain & Spine Surgery 1313 Riverside Ave., FC 493-1292, www.brain-spine.com Full-service practice dedicated to spine and brain surgery offering comprehensive clinical expertise.

Spine Correction Center of the Rockies 2244 E. Harmony St., Ste. 110, FC, 226-1117 www.spinecorrectioncenter.com Specializing in neuropathy treatment and all spine related services.

SURGERY

Surgical Specialists of

the Rockies 2315 E. Harmony Rd. Ste. 130, FC 2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., Ste. 340, LV, 221-5878, 5881 W. 16th St., GR, 221-5878 www.uchealth.org

URGENT CARE

Associates in Family Medicine Urgent Care Clinic 3519 Richmond Dr., FC 204-0300, www.afmfc.com Open late and on weekends. No appointment needed.

Concentra Urgent Care 620 S. Lemay Ave., FC, 221-5811 9299 Eastman Park Dr., WS 674-0626, www.generalcare.com Specializing in sports and camp physicals for all ages.

Harmony Urgent Care 2127 E. Harmony Rd. FC, 297-6250 www.uchealth.org Loveland Urgent Care 3850 N. Grant Ave., Ste. 100, FC 624-5150 www.uchealth.org Skyline Urgent Care 2555 E. 13th St., Ste. 110 LV 461-6140 www.bannerhealth.com Urgent Care in Greeley 1900 16th St. GR 350-2454 www.uchealth.org

VISION

Dr Robert Stamm 877-393-0025, www.LecVisionSource.com Solutions for macular degeneration and other limiting vision conditions.

Eye Center of Northern Colorado 1725 E. Prospect Rd., FC 221-2222, 2555 13th St., Ste. 225, LV, 679-0000 6125 Sky Pond Dr., Centerra 663-3262 www.eyecenternoco.com Offers compassionate and comprehensive medical, surgical and optical care.

Kirk Eye Center 3650 E. 15th St., LV, 669-1107 www.kirkeyecenter.com A full-service eye clinic & optical department serving Loveland, and northern Colorado.

Positive Vision 1015 S. Taft Hill Rd., FC 482-6034 www.positive dentalvision.com Provides comprehensive vision care for every member of your family.

See Life Family Vision Source 2867 35th Ave., GR, 346-1411 www.seelifevision.com Windsor Eye Care & Vision Center 515 Main St., WS, 460-0154 www.windsoreye.com

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Disappear

Service into

We can always lend a helping hand Kim Sharpe

IF YOU’RE RETIRED (or not) and wondering

what to do with your spare time, perhaps you should take advice from Dave, a former Air Force major and high school teacher, who recommends you go underground.

“There’s a whole movement out there to help other people, but so much of it goes unnoticed. There are invisible workers who don’t get any applause or newspaper stories or trophies.

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They just do what needs to be done,” he says.

Dave, 69, serves others in many ways, including through the Volunteers of America (VOA). One day each week, as part of VOA’s Meals on Wheels program, he delivers pre-made, frozen meals to people who wouldn’t otherwise have nutritious food to eat.

On another day, as part of VOA’s Grocery Shopping Program, he delivers groceries to people who can’t get out to buy their own. “I feel that we’re put on this earth to help others. While we’re still able, we should be the hands and feet of those who don’t have the strength or means to help themselves.”

Sylvia, a retired secretary and retail clerk, coordinates the shopping side of VOA’s grocery program.

Each Monday, she and three other volunteers call approximately 60 local people to receive their grocery lists.

At 7am every Wednesday, they meet

at the Fort Collins’ Albertson’s store to begin shopping for all the items on each list. The shopping is finished by 10:30am so volunteers, like Dave, who arrive by 11am, can deliver each order.

Sylvia began serving as the coordinator in 2002 rather by chance.

“The other coordinator at that time fell and broke her shoulder. I was already helping with the program and knew what to do, so I told her I’d just do it.

I’ve been in charge ever since.” And while it’s been “very rewarding because 99-percent of the people really appreciate the service,” Sylvia says she’s going to retire from her volunteer position sometime this year. “I’m 85 and am going to have to give up my car. My reflexes just aren’t what they used to be.”

Dave says, “There will come a time when every one of us can’t get out and do the physical stuff, but even then, we can help others. We can read or make phone calls. There’s so much we can do.”

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