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"Happy New Year!"
 At Balfour, we are looking forward to a new year filled with progress and opportunity! In 2010 we were busy setting the stage for a strong 2011. Our website, www.balfourcare.com, has been re-designed to be a more comprehensive resource for all visitors: information-rich and easy to use. Balfour is expanding our role within the Boulder/Louisville communities; a more robust program with the Colorado University School of Music that brings musical performances to Balfour and the CU Professor series which hosts faculty lectures. We are proud to offer many of these programs free and open to the public. Our philanthropic role in the community is also growing: for the third year Balfour sponsored the Annual Boulder County Hospice Charity Polo event and we were title sponsor for the CU School of Music and Boulder Community Hospital charity fundraiser, "Frank Loesser, I Believe In You" musical production at the Boulder Dinner Theater
We are also taking advantage of the latest technology to improve our efficiency and quality of life for residents. At Balfour Retirement Community, our assisted living, skilled nursing and advanced memory care community, we've launched an electronic medical records (EMR) system. The state-of-the-art EMA system will not only take us paperless and ensure better and more consistent HIPPA compliance several years in advance, but most importantly, allow us more time to spend on resident care. Our residents will also be able to take advantage of the latest technology—several iPads have been recently purchased so our residents can communicate to the world as well as enjoy the latest applications. iPad instruction and classes are now available for residents in their community as well as the local Apple store.
And we are very pleased to be starting out the year with an exciting and beneficial development, the grand opening of "Internal Medicine Associates at Balfour," a joint venture with Boulder Community Hospital. The medical clinic will be staffed with a physician who specializes in gerontology and internal medicine and a nurse practitioner—it will be open 5 days a week to Balfour residents and to the public.
I invite you to go to our website at www.balfourcare.com for more information about our community and the many special events we have planned for 2011!
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Balfour's vision for an on-site physician's office will soon be a reality! Internal Medicine Associates at Balfour is a joint venture with Boulder Community Hospital and will be staffed by an M.D. and nurse practitioner specializing in gerontology and internal medicine. The office is located at The Residences at Balfour, 1336 Hecla Drive, Louisville and will be open Monday-Friday. A grand opening is planned in the upcoming months—look for official announcements!
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 Click here to view a video of Ralph A., longtime Balfour resident, talk about his experiences at Balfour's Independent Living community . . .
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Our full calendar of February events will be available on the Balfour website soon. Here are some highlights! Call 303-867-6400 or email us at RSVPconcierge@balfourcare.com for more information or to RSVP.
Parlando Faculty Series Presents: Vocalist Kristina Fuller
Sunday, Feb. 13 at 4:00 PM
Vocalist Kristina Fuller will perform a variety of love songs from musicals and will be accompanied by pianist Toby Tenenbaum. Kristina holds a Masters Degree from New York University in Vocal Performance, Musical Theater where she had the honor of studying with Dr. Brian Gill and acclaimed director William Wesbrooks. Kristina moved back to Boulder in 2008 and she joined Parlando's Voice and Theatrical Division's faculty.
The June Cobin Memorial Fund and CU Presents: Zenobia Winds, Graduate Woodwind Quintet
Friday, Feb. 11 at 7:00 PM
CU Boulder's graduate Quintet will perform a classical concert for Balfour residents. The quintet is directed by Professor of Bassoon Yoshiyuki Ishikawa and the performers are Hannah Darroch, flute; Sophie Mok, oboe; Jacob Beeman, clarinet; Shih-Han Chiu, bassoon; and Thomas Ferrin, horn. This concert is made possible by the June Cobin Memorial Fund.
New! Intro to the History of World Art Course
Monday, Feb. 7 and 14 in the Residences Library
This 16-week art historical lecture series will provide an introduction to the visual arts from a wide variety of times and places across the globe. Though we cannot hope to examine all the art that exists, investigation of some key monuments can give us new insights into our own history and culture, as well as those of others. Course is taught by Aubrey Wilder.
Aubrey Wilder is the Assistant Curator at the CU Art Museum and a lecturer for the Continuing Education department at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She has a bachelor's degree in Anthropology from New College of Florida, a master's degree in Museum Studies from JFK University in Berkeley, California, and a second master's degree in Art History from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her research focuses primarily on the Art of the Americas, specifically Colonial Mexico, but she also has strong interests in the Italian Renaissance and museum practice. Aubrey is a Colorado native and an aspiring folk artist.
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Each month Balfour has hundreds of activities for residents and many are free and open to the community. Please join us! January/February 2011 events include:
Nature Sleuthing: The Case of the State that did Not Exist, Fresh Floral Arranging Class and musical recitals by Parlando faculty and CU graduate students. Please click here to see full list of events . . .
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- Date: Saturday & Sunday
- Time: Noon - 4:00 p.m.
- Location: The Residences at Balfour
- Address: 1346 Hecla Drive, Louisville, CO 80027
Everyone is welcome! Drop by for a tour of The Residences any time from noon to 4 p.m. Look for the signs. Free of charge. No reservation necessary. For more information, please call 303-867-6400.
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- Dates: Tuesday, January 25th and Tuesday, February 15th
- Time: 11a.m. - 1p.m.
- Location: The Residences at Balfour
- Address: 1346 Hecla Drive, Louisville, CO 80027
- RSVP: RSVPconcierge@balfourcare.com or 303-867-6382
Join us for our popular Lunch & Learn educational series where we will explore the trends and many living options available in today's senior living communities. Free of charge.
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