Better living

Linda L. Osmundson

Summer concerts are back!

GRAB YOUR LAWN CHAIR, blankets, friends and family to enjoy music outdoors at these venues. Pack a picnic or purchase from a variety of food trucks.

The Lagoon Concert series at CSU Lory Student Center’s west lawn returns for its 25th year on Wednesdays, June 15—July 27, 6:30-8:30 pm. Enjoy local bands like Funky Business and Wendy Woo. Check the website lagoonseries. com for weather updates and performers.

Windsor offers Thursday night Summer Concert Series at Boardwalk Park, 6:30-8:30, June through August. Food trucks are available. https://www. recreationliveshere.com/219/SummerConcert-Series.

Foote Lagoon in Loveland

continues its free concerts on Thursdays July 7-28. Come early, save your spot and enjoy kids’ activities, food trucks, beer garden and the Plaza Market, featuring organic and fresh offerings beginning at 6:30pm followed by the concert at 7pm. Check https://www. rialtotheatercenter.org/lovelandsummer-concerts/ for list of all featured performers.

Friday Fest returns to Downtown Greeley May 27—September 16. Check the website for updated information on performers: www.greeleydowntown. com/special-events/friday-fest/

Get a taste at the food truck rally

FOOD TRUCKS CATER PARTIES, travel around the area to special events and provide a variety of delights from appetizers to entrees to desserts.

One of the best ways to test food truck cuisine is at the Fort Collins Food Truck Rally every Tuesday, May 10—September 13, City Park, Mulberry and Sheldon Dr. Food service begins at 5:15pm and lasts until dark. Parking is limited; consider walking, biking, busing with Maxx, or carpooling. Credit cards are accepted. BYO your own seating and listen to live music. Check FoCo Food Truck Rally on Facebook for weekly vendors and menus. Remember, Parks and Recs rules apply.

Some recommendations include: • Sweaty Moose’s appetizers, sandwiches, salads and desserts. • The Northern Colorado Snowy Churro’s combo cups, churros, sundaes, churro boats and dessert creations! • BIGS Meat Wagon’s barbeque chicken, pork, brisket, ribs, sides and desserts.

Planning to cater a private party, lunch or special event? Consider using a local food truck.

Music Festivals

CONSIDER A MUSIC FESTIVAL GETAWAY. Check accommodations early then choose a favorite festival from internet listings like these.

Drive to Grand Junction for Country Jam Festival June 2325. Headliners include Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw and more. https://countryjam.com/festival-passes/.

If you prefer classical, consider the Colorado Music Festival, June 30-August 2 in Boulder. Choose your favorites from a list of 22 concerts. https:// coloradomusicfestival.org/

Evergreen Jazz Festival, July 29-31, includes music from big bands to Boogie Woogie to Dixieland. Choose a venue https://countryjam.com/festival-passes/. Venues include: The Elks Lodge where the bands to come to you. They provide a dance floor, food and fun. Or, venture to the Evergreen Christian Church and Evergreen Lake House. Check the website https://www.evergreenjazz.org/ for calendar of performances and to purchase tickets.

Telluride Jazz Festival offers Grammy winners, student bands, acclaimed artists and cutting edge innovators located in one of the most scenic areas of Colorado August 12-14. https://www.telluridejazz.org/.

Beyond COVID-19

Strategies for getting social again

Kim Sharpe

EACH PERSON’S RESPONSE to the COVID-19 pandemic was and is as individual as, well, each individual.

For example, most people in the U.S. chose to get the vaccine, some have received boosters, and others have elected to take their chances without them. Most people wore masks and followed social distancing guidelines; some did not. Most people had small bubbles of family and friends with whom they gathered during lock down; others either chose to exclude all people from their bubbles or include many people.

Now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has determined that the majority of the US population lives in areas with a low level of COVID-19 cases, most people are celebrating and trying to reclaim life as they knew it before the pandemic. Almost all mask mandates have been lifted, social distancing seems a thing of the distant past and workers are returning to their offices. While this sudden bursting forth into the world feels freeing and exhilarating to some people, it’s stress inducing for others. And just like our responses to the pandemic, the

way we re-engage is very individual.

Below, a few 50+ folks share their approaches to easing back into life beyond COVID.

GO SLOW

Just because the CDC has given US citizens the green light to get social again doesn’t mean you should feel pressure to immediately jump back into everything you did, or the way you did it, pre-pandemic. It’s perfectly okay to take one thing at a time and slowly build up to a public interaction level that feels comfortable to you.

Due to a medical diagnosis her husband received early in the pandemic, Marnie Pennington said they locked down tight and are taking re-entry very slow. “We don’t have children and we live on an acre of land, so quarantining is very doable for us,” she explains.

As the world opens up, they’re still exercising a great deal of caution.

“Our approach has been more focused on medical than we wanted it to be,” she says. “We haven’t gone into anyone’s home for two and half years, and even now, when I visit a neighbor or when I make deliveries for Meals on Wheels, I still approach homes masked. We haven’t flown. We haven’t eaten out. But we did just purchase a piece of property and will begin building a new home. That process will be our big reentry as we deal with contractors and subcontractors for the next couple of years.”

CHOOSE YOUR COMFORT

Like anything else in life, you don’t have to do something just because others are doing it. Do what feels safe and right based your individual circumstances and your comfort zone.

Art Bavoso, who had COVID earlier this year even though he was fully vaccinated and boosted, says that all along, he’s taken calculated risks. “I have no questions about doing what the experts say is best. I also weigh the pros and cons of my actions. As we emerge from COVID, I consider the size of a space and the number of people in it when deciding if I’ll go to an event or mask. That said, I’m out playing music again with my band and [my wife and I] are traveling a bit, although we still mask on airplanes.”

Susan Peterson, who’s also fully vaxxed and boosted is taking a similar approach. “I just recently started unmasking, but it depends on the number of other people around and the size of the space. When I volunteer at the library, I mask. When I go to our

local mail service, I don’t mask because there’s usually no one else there. We went to Costco recently and didn’t mask because it wasn’t especially crowded. I’d say that my approach in public settings is very situational.”

If you feel most comfortable continuing to wear a mask in a grocery store, wear one. It doesn’t matter if you’re the only masked shopper if masking gives you peace of mind.

If the thought of going to a large event with many other people, like a concert, makes you start to sweat and your heart beat louder than a bass drum, maybe opting out makes sense for you.

If you haven’t eaten inside of a restaurant since the beginning of 2020 but really have a craving for the chili rellenos and ambiance at your favorite Mexican spot, go during off hours and request a table away from the main flow of traffic. You may be able to enjoy a meal without feeling anxious that you’re ingesting more than the food.

NEW NORMAL

Life constantly presents change, and change like the world has experienced due to COVID can cause us to feel anxious because as humans, we like consistency.

“We tend to believe consistency creates safety, that structure creates security and that the more control we have the more comfort we’ll feel,” explains Dr. Carl Nassar of Heartfelt Counseling. “When we think of retuning to ‘normal,’ we usually think of returning to the consistency, the structure, and the control we once felt we had in our lives. I’m not sure our world is going to offer us a return to that ‘normal.’ Instead, we might be better served to ask ourselves how we live gracefully in uncertainty and change.”

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2022 NoCo Farmers Markets

Berthoud Local Farmers Market

Fickel Park, 620 Mountain Ave., Berthoud Saturdays, 9am–noon, June 18–Sept. 24 http://berthoudlocal.org

Erie Farmers Market

Briggs Street between Wells and Moffatt, Erie Thursdays, 5–8pm, May 12–Sept. 8 www.realfarmersmarketco.com

Estes Valley Farmers Market

Visitor Center, 500 Big Thompson Ave., EP Thursdays, 8am–1pm, June 2–Sept. 29 www.facebook.com/EstesValleyFarmersMarket

Farmers Market at Fairgrounds Park

700 S. Railroad Ave., Loveland Sundays, 9am–1pm June 5–Sept. 25 (except July 3) www.cityofloveland.org/farmersmarket

Fort Collins Farmers Market

1001 E. Harmony Rd., FC (rain or shine) Sundays, 10am–2pm, May 1–Nov. 13 Wednesdays, 10am–2pm, June 15–Nov. 13 www.fortcollinsfarmersmarket.org

Greeley Summer Farmers Market

Union Pacific Depot, 902 7th Ave., GR Saturdays, 8am–Noon, May 7–Oct. 29 www.greeleygov.com/fm

Larimer County Farmers Market

200 S. Oak St., FC (courthouse parking lot) Saturdays, 9am–1pm, May 21–Oct. 29 www.larimercountyfarmersmarket.org

Loveland West Farmers Market at Jax

2665 W Eisenhower Blvd, LV Tuesdays, 9am–1pm, April 19–Nov. 8 www.facebook.com/ LovelandWestFarmersMarket

Timnath Sunday Market

4138 Main St., Timnath Second Sundays, 9am–2pm, May–Oct www.TimnathFarmersMarket.org

Windsor Farmers Market

Boardwalk Park, 110 5th St., Windsor Saturdays, 9am–1pm, June 4–Sept. 3 www.windsorgov.com/FarmersMarket

FARM STANDS

Something about being on a farm just feels good. The pace feels relaxed and your interactions, maybe, more genuine. So swing by a farm stand soon and pick up some deliciousness while you’re at it.

Bartels Farm

3424 E. Douglas Rd., Fort Collins www.thebartelsfarm.com

Colorado Fresh Farms

8101 S Timberline Rd, Fort Collins www.coloradofreshfarms.com

Desiderata Ranch

4617 CR 2, Berthoud http://desiderataranch.org

Folks Farm & Seed

917 S. Taft Hill Rd., Fort Collins www.folksfarmandseed.com

Garden Sweet

719 W. Willox Ln., Fort Collins www.gardensweet.com

Green Dog Farm

Off CR54G next to Overland Foods, Laporte www.greendogfarmcsa.com

Hazel Dell Mushrooms

3925 E. CR 32 (Carpenter Rd.), Fort Collins www.hazeldellmushrooms.com

Heritage Lavender

4809 Foothills Dr., Berthoud www.heritagelavender.com

Hoffman Farms, LLC

3545 W. O St., Greeley www.hoffmanproduce.com

Hope Farms

1601 N. Shields St., Fort Collins www.cultivatehopeco.org

Jodar Farms/Fort Collins Vine Farm

Order online/pick up Fort Collins or Wellington www.jodarfarms.com

Long Shadow Farm

Order online/pick up Berthoud www.longshadowfarm.com

Native Hill Farm

2100 CR 54G, Fort Collins www.nativehillfarm.com

Ollin Farms

8627 N. 95th St., Longmont www.ollinfarms.com

On the Vine at Richmond Farms

3611 Richmond Dr., Fort Collins www.onthevineatrichmondfarms.com

OwlTree Farm

4605 E. CR 58, Fort Collins www.owltreefarmco.com

Papa Joe’s Honey

4855 W. Eisenhower Blvd., Loveland www.facebook.com/PapaJoesLocalHoney

Raisin’ Roots Farm

2229 W. Vine Dr., Fort Collins www.sunnydazegardens.com

Sunny Daze

901 S. CR 5, Fort Collins www.sunnydazegardens.com

Tigges Farm

12404 CR 64½, Greeley www.tiggesfarm.com

Community Supported Agriculture

Invest in farmers, invest in the community

Lisa Boesen

Purple carrots, Dragon beans, kohlrabi, and sugar peas. What do they have in common? These are some of the spectacular local produce options you might receive with a Community Supported Agricultural (CSA) membership.

WHAT IS A CSA AND HOW DO YOU GET STARTED? Traditionally, CSA members would purchase a share at the beginning of the growing season and receive first dibs on the fresh produce throughout the harvest on a routine basis—generally weekly from May through October, depending on the region. Through these early memberships, the farmer or grower received financial support for front end costs of seed purchases, fuel, etc. Over the last several years, newer models have evolved allowing more flexibility for the consumer and encouraging more community members to participate from basic product purchasing to investing in the agricultural process itself.

NON-COMMITMENT MODEL If you still enjoy the fun of a mystery box that may include anything from purple asparagus to sweet corn, FarmFreshCSA (FFCSA) has a non-commitment model for you. FFSCA offers vegetable-only boxes that you can buy when you need it. “We just want you to enjoy the experience of fresh food!” says Matt Martindale, owner.

CREDIT MODEL Another innovative method is a credit model. Pondy Mountain Produce offers a $120 a credit package. Customers purchase credit dollars that they then can use to buy organic produce via a very robust online store or directly at their vendor booth at farmers markets. “In addition, our credit-CSA members receive 20 percent off at the market,” says Matt Unger, owner.

GIFT CARD SYSTEM Folks Farm and Seed CSA’s process is based on a gift card system. Customers can use the card anywhere they are selling produce, including at their selfserve farm stand. “We plant plants that want to grow here. We use regenerative farming practices like composting, low till, and cover crops. Our produce is all organic and nutrient dense,” shares Alex Zeidner. When customers purchase a CSA gift card, customers have

the option to donate to The Vegetable Connection, a local nonprofit that offers programs to financially challenged families ranging from CSAs to cooking classes in Northern Colorado.

Thanks to greenhouses and a yearround growing operation, Colorado Fresh Farms offers winter and summer CSA options offering a full array of produce from root and vine crops to late spring and summer strawberries. “We are a seed to finish production meaning we start our own seeds and nurture the crop through harvest,” shares Haydn Christensen, owner. Gift cards can be used at the farm stand and markets.

FOOD ACCESS AND YOUTH EDUCATION Sharing and caring continues through Sproutin’ Up, another local market farm that targets food access and youth education. Initially started as a September to May school-year program, Sproutin’ Up has expanded to a summer CSA skills-training program. The students work in the gardens, harvest and market prep the produce, then learn job-readiness skills through managing the market. “The inspiration for this model came from working at UCHealth teaching kids from financially challenged households about healthy lifestyles. We wanted to keep that sense of community that can be built by sharing,” says Anne Genson, MPH, Executive Director. The Sproutin’ Up CSA is a market-style 10- or 20-week program. Members can pick and choose produce, intentionally purchasing only what is needed and thoughtfully considering what may be helpful to another family.

How do you find CSAs?

Start with visiting local farmers markets. Meet your farmer at the vendor stand and learn more about their offerings.

Visit online resources, such as:

www.localharvest.org/fort-collins-co/csa www.aroundfoco.com/fort-collins-csa/

Download the grownby.app

This is a new app on the market posting farms and CSAs with new farms added frequently.

Can you volunteer at a CSA farm?

Some farms do allow members to volunteer with different parts of the growing/harvesting process. Check with the CSA for specifics.

Do CSAs participate in SNAP?

Some do at the farm stand or at their local farmers markets. Check with the farm, owner or website for information.

Do all CSA farms have CSA winter and summer options?

No. Check with the owner/farmer. Some farms prefer to attend local winter farmers markets. Some take a break for the winter season.

INVESTING IN THE FARMER Native Hill Farms and Colorado Fresh Farms are success stories jumpstarted through the Poudre Valley Community Farms, a multi-faceted land cooperative whose goal is to bring the community’s financial resources together to solve the problem of land access for food producers. “Affordable land and access to water are the core of grower’s needs,” says Kevin Jablonski, CSU ecologist and President. “We want to insure a viable local food system to all through a partnership of community and grower. Our CSA model is the closest sense of the word “Community.” To Jablonski, a CSA is more than a buy-in first and receive-food-later program. Investing in the farmer is the starting point. “We want our local farmers in the community, growing and engaging in the community, and their children going to school with the community.”

From credits and gift cards to philanthropy and grass roots efforts to conserve farm land for the future, Northern Colorado growers are expanding options to make sure all community members have access to the produce they want when they want it. You can find a grower and market in almost any corner of Northern Colorado with more to come.

CUSTOMER RECOMMENDATION:

“I would definitely recommend CSAs. I’ve lived in or near cities most of my life, and I love that CSAs give me access to locallygrown food that is fresher, more flavorful and often cheaper than what I can find at the big-chain grocery stores. Participating in a CSA also helps support the community and gives you direct access to the people growing your food.” –Shayne Julius.

How a Woman’s Unique Background Gave Rise to a Powerful Pain Management Product

Every day for 15 years, Stacy Cason treated patients suffering from various medical issues, many of whom dealt with chronic pain.

“They were hurting, and often, the end result of that was turning to opioids,” Stacy said.

As an anesthesiology nurse practitioner, Stacy witnessed firsthand the rise of the opioid pandemic in the United States. The U.S. makes up just 4.4% of the world’s population but consumes more than 80% of the world’s opioids.

And it was witnessing that crisis and the devastating impacts on patients and their families that ultimately led Stacy to found her company. It focuses on providing products that support pain

management in a natural, organic way without the dangerous side effects of opioids and even common over-thecounter NSAIDs like ibuprofen.

“I saw firsthand what opioids did to people and the chronic pain that leads to depression and lost quality of life,” Stacy said.

In 2018, Stacy founded Planetarie, the world’s first-ever USDA-Certified Organic CBDa manufacturer and distributor. Planetarie produces soft gels, muscle rubs, infusions, drink additives, salves, and more that leverage CBDa, the raw acidic cannabinoid derived directly from the hemp plant in its purest form.

Teachers, family, and friends identified Stacy from the start as a gifted and talented child. She started working at an office at just 12 years old and quickly learned she had a natural business sense. But growing up in a rural part of northern Louisiana with patriarchal norms deeply embedded in the culture put a college-bound Stacy on one of the only two culturally accepted paths: nursing or teaching.

“I remember having a discussion with one of my teachers about how I should attend Harvard,” Stacy said. “But, I didn’t know that I could. I didn’t believe that I could. I didn’t see it as a viable option. It was a very small, close-minded area.”

Stacy opted for nursing school instead, working in an intensive care unit before eventually moving to Miami. She married a U.S. Air Force officer and obtained a master’s degree in anesthesia from Florida International University. Stacy moved to Denver in 2012 and, in 2013, started attending classes at the University of Denver (DU) to earn her MBA while continuing to work in health care.

She graduated from DU in 2015. During that time, the constant influx of patients struggling with pain and opioid addiction wore on her, and, in 2017, Stacy let her medical license expire.

“I was getting tired — tired of watching people in pain and not being able to help them in a productive way, in a way that wouldn’t result in other conditions or addiction,” she said.

Stacy went on to earn a degree in Real Estate Management from Harvard University in 2018, ultimately going into commercial real estate development.

Stacy purchased a ranch in May 2018 and started growing hemp in an effort to make it economically viable.

“That’s when I was introduced to the fast-growing hemp industry,” Stacy said.

“Growing hemp helped me learn about cannabinoids and how they are a game-changer for people suffering from pain, people like the very patients I encountered all those years working in health care.”

Stacy tapped into her entrepreneurial spirit and, like any successful entrepreneur, quickly learned how to pivot her business focus based on difficulties in the industry. When processing her hemp became an issue, Stacy decided she’d just process it herself.

“I quickly learned that I wasn’t a fan of using ethanol to process hemp,” she said. “Hemp is such a pure plant. It deserves to be treated as such.”

With that in mind, Stacy spent

the next year developing a waterextraction method that preserves the hemp in its raw, living state to extract the more potent, more effective form of CBD—CBDa. It was the first time it had been done in the CBD industry, and Stacy was excited to sell the CBDa concentrate to other CBD brands.

“But quality wasn’t their priority,” Stacy said. “They just wanted CBD. People weren’t driven by the purity of it. They were opportunistic.”

When one manufacturer tried to insult Stacy by telling her, “You have purist, altruistic standards in your process,” Stacy knew it was time to pivot again to bring her commitment to healing without harm directly to the consumer.

“We care about quality and transparency, and not a lot of people in this industry do,” she said. “That’s what led us to bring everything in-house.”

In May 2020, Stacy launched Planetarie’s first direct-to-consumer retail line. Planetarie manages the CBDa production from start to finish, from plant to packaged product.

Planetarie creates the formulations and manufactures the products that go directly into customers’ hands.

“Our CBDa has greater and very specific anti-inflammation action that other cannabinoids don’t have,” Stacy said. “It’s selective in that it only goes after what it needs to help with pain management.”

The company’s grassroots sales efforts quickly attracted athletes like Olympic Cyclist & Team USA Cycling Coach Chris Carmichael who commented, “When we advise athletes about nutrition, we recommend minimally processed whole foods and Planetarie’s game-changing water-only extraction process.”

And through the company’s Kindness Program, which provides discounts to patients with medical needs, others have enjoyed the benefits. For example, Jesse, a teen with Autism Spectrum Disorder, noticed a drastic improvement in his symptoms after using Planetarie’s water-soluble drink additive.

“He himself demands it every morning,” Stacy said. “It’s made a huge impact in his life.”

It’s stories like Chris’ and Jesse’s that get Stacy out of bed to face what is often a 14-hour workday.

“Hope. Hope is what gets me up in the morning—hope that today will be a better day, and hope that we’re making a positive change in the world,” Stacy said.

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Brookdale Senior Living 1002 Rule Dr., FC, 844-477-8403 1999 W. 38th Ave., GR 844-875-7043 2895 N. Empire, LV 844-405-1157 215 Shupe Cir., LV, 844-643-8048 www.brookdale.com Columbine Commons 1475 Main St., WS, 970-449-5540 www.columbinehealthfacilities.com The Courtyard of Loveland 605 N. California Ave., LV 970-667-3342 www.courtyardofloveland.com Eagle’s Nest Assisted Living 1026 Salmon Run, FC 970-402-3675 www.eaglesnestal.com Fox Meadows 4021 Spruce Dr., FC 970-449-4472 www.assistedlivingftcollins.com Garden Square at Spring Creek 1000 E. Stuart St., FC 970-494-3253 Garden Square of Greeley 1663 29th Ave. Pl., GR 970-460-4254 www.gardensquarememorycare.com Garden Square at Westlake Assisted Living 3151 W. 20th St., GR 970-373-5123 www.gardensquareatwestlake.com Good Samaritan Society— Estes Park Village 1901 Ptarmigan Tr., EP 970-800-4853 www.good-sam.com/locations/ estes-park-village Good Samaritan Society— Fort Collins Village 508 W. Trilby Rd., FC 970-323-7675 www.good-sam.com/locations/ fort-collins-village Good Samaritan Society— Bonell 706 23rd St., GR, 970-323-7677 www.good-sam.com/locations/ bonell-community Good Samaritan Society— Loveland Village 2101 S. Garfield Ave., LV 970-999-0336 www.good-sam.com/locations/ loveland-village Good Samaritan Society— Water Valley Senior Living Resort 805 Compassion Dr., WS 970-323-7723 www.good-sam.com/locations/ water-valley Grace Point Senior Care Community 1919 68th Ave., GR 970-304-1919 www.gracepointegreeley.com Heritage Haus 208 19th St. SE, LV 970-669-5616 Hillcrest of Loveland 535 N. Douglas Ave., LV 970-674-7120 www.mbkseniorliving.com/ senior-living The Joneses Assisted Living 2127 Eagle Dr., LV 970-663-2226 Lakeview Commons 1422 W. 29th St., LV 970-278-4000 www.columbinehealthfacilities.com

Live to Assist Assisted Living 2914 W. Prospect Rd., FC 970-224-1400 www.livetoassist.net

MacKenzie Place 4750 Pleasant Oak Dr., FC 970-207-1939, www.leisurecare. com/our-communities/ mackenzie-place-fort-collins MeadowView of Greeley 5300 W. 29th St., GR 970-353-6800 www.legendseniorliving.com Monarch Greens Assisted Living Home 1725 Lakeview Dr., FC 970-218-5057 www.monarchgreensassisted living.com Morning Star of Fort Collins 3509 Lochwood Dr., FC 970-432-8810 www.morningstarseniorliving.com New Mercer Commons 900 Centre Ave., FC 970-495-1000 www.columbinehealthfacilities.com

Park Regency Loveland 1875 Fall River Dr., LV 970-461-1100 www.ParkRegencyLoveland.com Primrose Place 1330 E. 1st St., LV 970-667-5962 The Residence at Oakridge 4750 Wheaton Dr., FC 970-229-5800 Seneca House 4406 Seneca St., FC 970-795-8600 www.senecaral.com

Terry Lake Assisted Living 3629 Woodridge Rd., FC 970-221-3707 www.terrylakeassistedliving.com Turnberry Place Assisted Living 2401 Turnberry Rd., FC 970-692-2850, www.turnberry placeassistedliving.com/ Willows at Windsor 303 E. Chestnut St., WS 970-686-2258 WindSong at Northridge 7010 West 8th St., GR 970-449-7199 www.windsongmemorycare.com

HOME CARE — NON-MEDICAL

AccentCare Skilled Home Healthcare 4065 St. Cloud, Ste. 200, LV 970-346-9700 www.accentcare.com Alpha Omega Home Health Care 970-266-2527 www.alphaomegahh.com Amada Senior Care 2850 McClelland Dr., Ste. 1900, FC 970-237-5747 www.amadaseniorcare.com/ northern-colorado-senior-care

Bayada Home Healthcare 5285 McWhinney Blvd., Ste. 140, LV 970-282-8500, www.bayada.com Bloom at Home 915 Centre Ave., Ste. 2, FC 970-482-5096 www.columbinehealthservices. com/bloom-at-home BrightStar Care Serving Berthoud, FC, LV Timnath, 970-667-7778 www.brightstarcare.com/fortcollins-loveland Caring Companions— Volunteers of America 405 Canyon Ave., FC 970-472-9630 x19 www.voacolorado.org/gethelpnorthernco-caringcompanions Caring Senior Service Fort Collins 333 W. Drake Rd., Ste. 22, FC 970-672-1734, www.caring seniorservice.com/fort-collins

Eldercare Locator 800-677-1116 Family Care Connection 970-223-9026, www.familycare connection.com/elder-care Good Samaritan Society— Colorado Home Care: LV 970-579-8710 Services@Home: EP 970-800-4853 FC 970-999-0349 LV 970-579-8710 WS 970-680-9590 www.good-sam.com Home Instead Senior Care Larimer & Weld 970-325-6053 www.homeinstead.com

Homewatch CareGivers of Northern Colorado 1220 W. Ash St., Ste C, WS 970-355-3372 www.homewatchcaregivers.com HomeWell of Northern Colorado 3001 N. Taft Ave., Ste. 100 LV, 970-461-4799 www.homewellcares.com Interim Health Care 2000 Vermont Dr., Ste. 100, FC 970-472-4180 www.interim healthcare.com/fortcollins Maxim Healthcare Services 3665 JFK Pkwy., Ste. 330, FC 970-493-9300 www.maximhomecare.com

Right At Home 330 E. Mulberry St., FC 970-494-1111 www.rightathome.net Senior Helpers 3101 Kintzley Ct., Unit J, Laporte 970-821-9408 1051 6th St., GR, 970-344-9486 www.seniorhelpers.com Seniors Helping Seniors 2290 E. Prospect Rd., Ste. 6, FC 970-631-8251 257 Johnstown Center Dr. Ste. 210, Johnstown 970-484-8445 www.seniorshelpingseniors.com Visiting Angels 5441 Boeing Dr., Ste. 200, LV 877-618-4748 www.visitingangels.com

INDEPENDENT LIVING

Affinity at Fort Collins 4201 Corbett Dr., FC 970-236-7485 www.affinityforliving.com Affinity at Loveland 3415 N. Lincoln Ave., LV 970-238-7907 www.affinityforliving.com Good Samaritan Society—Bonell 706 23nd St., GR, 970-323-7677 www.good-sam.com/locations/ bonell-community Good Samarian Society— Estes Park Village 1901 Ptarmigan Tr., EP 970-800-4853 www.good-sam.com/locations/ estes-park-village Good Samaritan Society— Fort Collins Village 508 W. Trilby Rd., FC 970-323-7675, www.good-sam. com/locations/fort-collins-village Good Samaritan Society— Fox Run Senior Living 1720 60th Ave., GR 970-323-7680, www.good-sam. com/locations/fox-run-senior-living Good Samaritan Society— Loveland Village 2101 S. Garfield Ave., LV 970-999-0336, www.good-sam. com/locations/loveland-village Good Samaritan Society— Water Valley Senior Living Resort 805 Compassion Dr., WS 970-323-7723, www.good-sam. com/locations/water-valley Grace Point Senior Care Community 1919 68th Ave., GR, 970-304-1919 www.gracepointegreeley.com Harvest Pointe 4895 Lucerne Ave., LV 970-622-9907, www.rhf.org/ location/harvest-pointe Hillcrest of Loveland 535 N. Douglas Ave., LV 970-674-7120, www.mbksenior living.com/senior-living Holiday Retirement— Greeley Place 1051 6th St., GR, 970-601-4089 www.holidaytouch.com Holiday Retirement— Parkwood Estates 2201 S. Lemay Ave., FC 970-528-5810 www.holidaytouch.com Holiday Retirement— Sugar Valley Estates 4320 Georgetown Dr., LV 970-528-1714 www.holidaytouch.com

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MacKenzie Place 4750 Pleasant Oak Dr., FC 970-207-1939, www.leisurecare. com/our-communities/ mackenzie-place-fort-collins Green House Homes—Mirasol Senior Living 1153 Finch St., LV, 970-663-1300 www.mirasolseniorcommunity.com Rigden Farm Senior Living 2350 Limon Dr., FC 970-698-9423 www.RigdenFarmSeniorLiving.com Silvernest Home Sharing www.silvernest.com Sunflower—A Gated Active Adult Community 865 Pleasure Dr., FC 970-893-8780 www.sunflowermhc.com The Wexford 1515 W. 28th St., LV 970-667-1900 www.columbinehealth.com

The Windsor 1385 Main St., WS 970-460-5005 www.columbinehealth.com

The Winslow 909 Centre Ave., FC 970-492-6200 www.columbinehealth.com

The Worthington 900 Worthington Cir., FC 970-490-1000 www.columbinehealth.com Village Cooperative of Fort Collins 3580 Stanford Rd., FC 970-223-3538 www.villagecooperative.com Village Cooperative of Loveland 350 Arriba Ave., LV 970-669-5454 www.villagecooperative.com

SENIOR APARTMENTS

Big Thompson Manor I & II 224 and 230 Monroe St., LV 970-667-4195

Birchwood Manor Apartments 2830 W. 27th St. Ln., GR 970-330-6206 Broadview Apartments 2915 W. 8th St., GR 970-352-9305 CARE Housing 1303 W. Swallow Rd., FC 970-282-7522 www.carehousing.org Century III Apartments (Windsor Housing Authority) 1027 Walnut St., WS 970-667-3232, www.windsor housingauthority.org The Remington (formerly DMA Plaza Apartments) 300 Remington St., FC 970-493-7727 Good Samaritan Society—Bonell 706 23nd St., GR, 970-323-7677 www.good-sam.com/locations/ bonell-community Good Samarian Society— Estes Park Village 1901 Ptarmigan Tr., EP 970-800-4853, www.good-sam. com/locations/estes-park-village Good Samaritan Society— Fort Collins Village 508 W. Trilby Rd., FC 970-323-7675, www.good-sam. com/locations/fort-collins-village Good Samaritan Society— Fox Run Senior Living 1720 60th Ave., GR 970-323-7680 www.good-sam.com/locations/ Good Samaritan Society— Loveland Village 2101 S. Garfield Ave., LV 970-999-0336, www.good-sam. com/locations/loveland-village Good Samaritan Society— Water Valley Senior Living Resort 805 Compassion Dr., WS 970-323-7723 www.good-sam.com/locations/ water-valley Governor’s Farm Apartments 701 6th St., WS, 970-686-9650 www.governors-farmapartments.com Hamilton Park Apartments I & II 1406 N. 4th St., Berthoud 970-532-3725

Harvest Pointe 4895 Lucerne Ave., LV 970-622-9907, www.rhf.org/ location/harvest-pointe Housing Catalyst 1715 W. Mountain Ave., FC 970-416-2910 www.housingcatalyst.com Immaculata Plaza 530 10th Ave., GR, 970-356-0610 Island Grove Village Apartments (IGV) 119 14th Ave., GR, 970-356-2808 www.islandgrove.org/igv Joe P. Martinez Gardens 1701 2nd St., GR, 970-356-2332 www.ccinvest.com/properties/ joe-p-martinez-gardensapartments La Casa Rosa (Greeley/Weld Housing Authority) 1011 C St., GR, 970-353-7437 www.greeley-weldha.org Loveland Housing Authority 375 W. 37th St., Ste. 200, LV 970-667-3232 www.lovelandhousing.org Meeker Commons Mutual Housing 505 9th Ave., GR, 970-378-9393 www.rockymountain communities.org Oakbrook II Senior Community 3300 Stanford Rd., FC 970-223-1356 Reflections Senior Apartments 321 E. Troutman Pkwy., FC 970-225-3711 www.reflectionsseniorliving.com Sanctuary Place Apartments 3732 Kunz Ct., FC, 970-225-2116 www.voacolorado.org/ housing_properties University Plaza Apartments 1534 11th Ave., GR, 970-353-9275 www.universityplaza.net Villa Fourteen 214 Birch Ave., Ault 970-834-1570 www.vintage-corp.com Windsor Meadows Apartments (Windsor Housing Authority) 1500 Tipton Dr., WS 970-667-3232 www.windsorhousingauthority.org Woodbridge Senior Apartments 1508 W. Elizabeth St., FC 970-472-1703 www.woodbridgeseniorapts.com Woodside Village Apartments 146 E. 24th St., GR 970-356-5991 www.dominiumapartments.com

SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES

Berthoud Living Center 855 Franklin, Berthoud 970-532-2683 Centennial Healthcare Center 1637 29th Ave. Pl., GR 970-356-8181 www.savasenior care.com/ centennial-healthcare-center Centre Avenue Health & Rehab Facility 815 Centre Ave., FC 970-494-2140, www.columbine healthfacilities.com/centreavenue-facility Columbine Commons Health & Rehab Facility 1475 Main St., WS 970-449-5540, www.columbine healthfacilities.com/columbinecommons-facility/ Columbine West Health & Rehab Facility 940 Worthington Cir., FC 970-221-2273 www.columbinehealthfacilities. com/columbine-west-facility/ Fairacres Manor 1700 18th Ave., GR 970-353-3370 www.vivage.com/fairacres

Fort Collins Health Care Center 1000 S. Lemay Ave., FC 970-482-7925, www.savasenior care.com/fort-collins-healthcare-center Garden Square at Spring Creek 1000 E. Stuart St., FC 970-482-5712, www.savasenior care.com/find-a-center/gardensquare-at-spring-creek Golden Peaks Center 1005 E. Elizabeth St., FC 970-482-2525, www.genesis hcc.com/GoldenPeaks Good Samaritan Society—Bonell 706 23nd St., GR, 970-323-7677 www.good-sam.com/locations/ bonell-community Good Samaritan Society— Fort Collins Village 508 W. Trilby Rd., FC 970-323-7675, www.good-sam. com/locations/fort-collins-village Good Samaritan Society— Loveland Village 2101 S. Garfield Ave., LV 970-999-0336, www.good-sam. com/locations/loveland-village Grace Point Senior Care Community 1919 68th Ave., GR, 970-304-1919 www.gracepointegreeley.com Kenton Manor 850 27th Ave., GR 970-353-1018, www.savasenior care.com/KentonManor

Lemay Avenue Health & Rehab Facility 4824 S. Lemay Ave., FC 970-482-1584, www.columbine healthfacilities.com/lemayavenue-facility/ Life Care Center of Greeley 4800 W. 25th St., GR 970-330-6400 www.lifecarecenterofgreeley.com North Shore Health & Rehab Facility 1365 W. 29th St., LV 970-667-6111 www.columbinehealthfacilities. com/north-shore-facility/ Sierra Vista Health Care Center 821 Duffield Ct., LV 970-669-0345 www.savaseniorcare.com/ sierra-vista-health-care-center Spring Creek Healthcare Center 1000 E. Stuart St., FC 970-482-5712 www.savaseniorcare.com/ spring-creek-healthcare-center Windsor Healthcare Center 710 3rd St., WS, 970-686-7474 www.savaseniorcare.com/ windsor-healthcare-center

SERVICES

FUNERAL SERVICES

Adamson Funeral & Cremation Services 2000 47th Ave., GR 970-235-2522 www.adamsonchapels.com Allnutt Funeral Service 1302 Graves Ave., EP 970-335-9376 650 W. Drake Rd., FC 970-335-8213 6521 W. 20th St., GR 970-329-2786 2100 N. Lincoln Ave., LV 970-344-8959, www.allnutt.com Bohlender Funeral Chapel 121 W. Olive St., FC 970-364-2536 www.bohlenderfuneralchapel.com Goes Funeral Care and Crematory 3665 Canal Dr. Ste. E, FC 970-482-2221 www.goesfuneralcare.com Resthaven 8426 S. Hwy. 287, FC 970-667-0202 www.dignitymemorial.com Stoddard Funeral Home 3205 W. 28th St., GR 970-329-2753 www.dignitymemorial.com Vessey Funeral Service 2649 E. Mulberry St. Ste. A-1 FC, 970-482-5065 www.vesseyfuneralservice.com Viegut Funeral Home 1616 N. Lincoln Ave., LV 970-679-4669 www.viegutfuneralhome.com

GROCERY SHOPPING & MEAL DELIVERY

60+ Food Delivery Program 970-702-6413 www.weldgov.com/departments/ human_services/area_agency_ on_aging Food Bank for Larimer County 5706 Wright Dr., LV, 970-493-4477 www.foodbanklarimer.org/ nutritious-kitchen King Soopers Grocery Delivery www.kingsoopers.com Meals on Wheels Fort Collins 970-484-6325 www.mealsonwheelsfc.org Meals on Wheels Greeley 970-353-9738 www.mealsonwheelsgreeley.com Meals on Wheels Loveland & Berthoud 970-667-0311 www.lovelandmealsonwheels.org Safeway Grocery Delivery www.safeway.com/shop/lp/ delivery.html Sprouts Grocery Delivery www.instacart.com/sprouts Volunteers of America Northern Colorado 405 Canyon Ave., FC 970-472-9630 www.voacolorado.org Weld Food Bank Senior Feeding Program 1108 H St., GR, 970-356-2199 www.weldfoodbank.org/seniorfeeding-program

HOME REMODELING

Johnson Custom Flooring & Design 2093 E. 11th St., Ste. 100, LV 970-663-1266 www.johnsoncustomflooring.com Beyers Law—Elder-Law Attorney 1419 W. 29th St., LV 970-669-1101 www.beyerslaw.com Bordeaux & Boyes Estate Planning 323 W. Drake Rd., Ste. 120, FC 970-488-2737 www.bordeauxandboyes.com Peter W. Bullard, Elder Law 375 E. Horsetooth Rd., Bldg. 6 Ste. 101, FC, 970-223-5900 www.estate-planning-help.com Colorado Legal Services 211 W. Magnolia St., FC 970-493-2891 912 8th Ave., GR, 970-353-7554 www.coloradolegalservices.org Larimer County Bar Association Pro Bono Program 970-402-2075 www.larimerbar.org/pro-bono C. Jan Lord, Elder-Law 1201 Lake Ave., Ste. A, Berthoud 970-532-4183 www.cjlordlaw.com Sutherland & Connor, LLC, 1315 Oakridge Dr., Ste. 120, FC 970-224-9779 www.sutherland-connor.com Wallace & Kling, P.C. 425 W. Mulberry St., Ste. 107, FC 970-221-5602 www.wallace-kling.com

MOVING ASSISTANCE

Kids Gloves, LLC LV, 970-449-2309 www.kidgloves.us REAL ESTATE

The Group, Inc. Deanna McCrery, SRES 970-222-9532 Carol Voorhis, SRES 970-481-9487 Lisa Hite, SRES 970-310-3133 Anna DiTorrice-Mull, SRES 970-631-2649