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C O L O R A D O F R O N T R A N G E January-February 2012 News, Events & Resources
from Seniors Resource Guide™
For Seniors, Boomers, Families, Loved Ones & Friends Living in and along the Colorado Front Range |
Greetings!
Welcome to the SeniorsResourceGuide.com e-Newsletter for seniors, boomers, families, loved ones, friends and senior professionals living in and along the Colorado Front Range. A thank you to those that have signed up for our Colorado Front Range e-Newsletter! Why are we sending this e-Newsletter? The goal is to help spread the word about local senior resources and services, highlight events and save a tree or two. We feature different topics related to aging in the hope that seniors and their families become better prepared for aging. The organizations and companies featured are experts and professionals dedicated to serving seniors. If you have questions, visit their websites, email or call them.
Highlights Along the Colorado Front Range ... We have been busy enhancing the look of our network of websites and hopefully you like the changes we have made so far. This first eNewsletter of 2012 is a combined January/February issue and here is what is happening ...
Healthy Aging Today Video Feature The January feature video is about "SHIP" - Medicare's "State Health Insurance Assistance Program." The video is hosted in our National Senior News & Events and on Healthy Aging Today website - Click here to link to the videoThe Healthy Aging Today (HAT) organization has had excellent feedback on their previous videos. Visit their website if you have not done so already and check out their videos on topics such as SHIP, The Story of Hospice, Advance Directives and other other topics. Link to Video Archive on Healthy Aging Today to access all videos - Click HereSpecial Gala in Denver on February 4, 2012 WWIN Gala at Wings Over the Rockies Location: 7711 East Academy Blvd, Denver Join 'Wounded Warriors Impacting Neighbors' at this wonderful gala supporting injured, post 9/11 veterans of the U.S. military gain appropriate and sustainable employment in situations that are developed and nurtured through WWIN. WWIN works with local businesses to procure positions that provide a livable wage for veterans while accommodating the needs of the wounded warrior. Tickets are $75.00 for the Gala. For Corporate Table Support, to make a Silent Auction donation or for more information about WINN call 1-855-231-1338 and visit the website.www.WWIN4Warriors.comFebruary 2012
Tax time is around the corner and AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is there to help low to moderate income seniors!As in past years AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, an AARP Foundation program, is offering low to moderate income taxpayers (especially those that are 60 years and older) assistance with tax preparation. The goal of this program is to ensure that low to moderate income taxpayers receive all applicable tax credits and deductions. Visit the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program web page and review the program. Note that there is a link to search for AARP Foundation Tax-Aide locations and information about the documents you will need. There is also information about volunteering your services. Get Details on Local Senior News & Events
We also include links to popular local calendars.Colorado SpringsDenver Northern ColoradoPueblo-Ca�on City |
N E W S & E V E N T S H I G H L I G H T S Colorado Front Range
Colorado Springs
For 2012 Senior Resource Council of Colorado Springs wants to remind you to save the date for ...
April - Grandparents Raising Grandkids Event June 2 - Boomer and Beyond Senior Expo July 12 - Joe Henjum Senior Accolades Sept 28 - SAFE Conference Nov 17 - 10th Annual Holiday Dinner Dance Feb 23 - Business of Aging Summit in Colorado Springs Feb 22-26 - Cirque du Soleil DRALION at World Arena
Denver
Wow! There are a lot of events in Denver - you need to visit this web page and check back as we often add events!
Jan 28 & 31 - Open House The Villas at Sunny Acres Jan 31 - Elderly or Disabled Workshop Feb 1 - AARP Income Tax Assistance Feb 1 - Active Minds "Chocolate" Heather Gardens Feb 2 - Mourning Rituals: Creating Meaningful Connections Feb 3,4,10,11,17,18 - Byers-Evans House Museum Play
Feb 4 - WWIN Gala at Wings Over the Rockies
Feb 5 - Parkinson's Presentation - Confused by Acronyms? Feb 6 - Aurora Commission for Seniors Feb 6 - Active Minds presents: Chocolate at Oakhurst Towers Feb 9 - ABC's of Medicare at Aurora Center for Active Adults Feb 11-12, 2012 - Sweet Times in the Rockies Sugar Art Show Feb 11 - 19 - Colorado Garden & Home Show Feb 11 - Afterglows Senior Center Spaghetti Dinner Feb 13 - Drum Circle at Aurora Center for Active Adults Feb 15 - Active Minds at Covenant Village of Colorado Feb 15 - Sweetheart Dance Party at Aurora Center Feb 23 - Vision Silver Services Presentation
Northern Colorado
Balfour Senior Living has a wonderful variety of events happening in February.
Learn more about Balfour Senior Living
PuebloThere are a wide variety of events in Pueblo!
Jan 30 - U.S. Air Force Academy Band Chamber Recital Series February 3-5 - Annual Eagle Day Festival at Pueblo State Park Feb 5 - Eagle Day Sunday at the Pueblo Zoo Feb 21 - Residential Landscape Design Class March 14 - Senior Day at the Denver Capitol 2012 April 5 - Memories in the Making� Art Auctions May 26-28 - Territory Days in Old Colorado City
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J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 2 S E N I O R N E W S Web Broadcasts posted on SHIP
Every state has a SHIP program, funded through an annual grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that oversees the Medicare program. SHIP stands for Medicare's "State Health Insurance Assistance Program." Healthy Aging Today has created a video broadcast that reviews the SHIP program and it is posted on their website.
For more information on SHIP - Link to Article
Link to SHIP Profile for additional info - Click Here
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A R T I C L E Social Security Today - Plan your Retirement - Part 3
Article submitted by Mike Baksa, Lead Public Affairs Specialist, Social Security Administration in Denver Regional Communications Office. For more information visit www.socialsecurity.gov.
"We can never insure one hundred percent of the population against one hundred percent of the hazards and vicissitudes of life, but we have tried to frame a law which will give some measure of protection to the average citizen and to his family against the loss of a job and against poverty-ridden old age."
"These are the words of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as he signed the Social Security Act on August 14, 1935. As I mentioned last month, Social Security was never meant to be the only source of income for people when they retire ..."
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A R T I C L E "What a Feeling" ...
Article submitted by Eric Durak, Wellness @ Home Workshops and The Cancer Wellness Company. Learn more at: www.FamilyCaregiverNetwork.com
"In the 1980s movie "Flash Dance" the title song was "What a Feeling". It symbolized one dancer's drive to be successful even when the odds were stacked against her. Many feel that performing an exercise or wellness program is not "do-able" because the odds are stacked against them as well ..." Learn More |
A R T I C L E Be in the Know Before You Go
Article submitted by Paul Millinghausen, Social Security District Manager in Philadelphia Downtown. For more information visit www.socialsecurity.gov
"We're in the dead of winter. In many areas of the country, that means that we could be in for some rough weather. When severe weather strikes, parents of young children are well aware that they need to check for school closings as they prepare for the day. But sometimes inclement weather can be severe enough to close down government buildings ..."
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T H E P R E P A R E D S E N I O R Social Security Survivor Benefit Facts
Information provided by Mike Baksa, Lead Public Affairs Specialist, Social Security Administration in Denver Regional Communications Office. Mike Baksa may be reached via email
Social Security Pays Survivors Too When a person who has worked and paid Social Security taxes dies, Social Security survivors benefits may be payable to -
- A widow or widower as early as age 60;
- A disabled widow or widower as early as age 50;
- A widow or widower at any age taking care of the deceased's child who is receiving Social Security benefits and is under age 16 or is disabled;
- Unmarried children under 18, or up to age 19 if attending high school full time. Under certain circumstances, benefits can be paid to stepchildren, grandchildren or adopted children;
- Children at any age who were disabled before age 22 and remain disabled; and
- Dependent parents age 62 or older.
- Even if you are divorced, you still may qualify for survivors benefits.
For more information, go to www.socialsecurity.gov.
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J A N U A R Y ' S A R T I C L E S Posted on SeniorsResourceGuide.com
The following articles have been posted in the National Directory of SeniorsResourceGuide.com - All About Retirement
- Help Someone This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Patty Duke Turns 65, Applies Online for Social Security and Medicare benefits
- Social Security Resolutions
- Social Security Today - Plan Your Retirement - Part 3
- We're an Online Leader in Spanish too!
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F E B R U A R Y ' S A R T I C L E S Posted on SeniorsResourceGuide.com
The following articles have been posted in the National Directory of SeniorsResourceGuide.com - A Valentine Tip from Social Security
- Be in the Know Before You Go
- Don't Wait Six Weeks! Go Online Today
- Earn (And Keep) More Money
- Medication Mistakes in Today's Economic Crisis
- The Prepared Boomer - Understanding Social Security compared to Medicare
- "What a Feeling" - The mental aspects of a wellness program
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C O L O R A D O F R O N T R A N G E Local Event Highlights
Colorado Springs
Find details and more events Colorado Springs Check our website for Save the Date information!
Denver
Find details and more events Denver
January 31, 2012 - Tuesday, 9:00AM - 1:00AM Retirement Living Open House at The Villas at Sunny Acres Location: The Villas at Sunny Acres Address: 2513 E. 104th Avenue, Thornton, CO Attend this free Open House and learn about Senior Select customizable and affordable independent senior living at The Villas at Sunny Acres. RSVP to 303-255-4155.
January 31, 2012 - Tuesday, 2:00PM - 3:00PM Quality Home Care for the Elderly or Disabled Workshop Location: Hamilton Faatz and Waller PC Address: 5105 DTC Pkwy, Ste 475, Greenwood Village, CO Iva Lou Bailey, CEO of Argus Home Health Care, will be presenting a workshop on Quality Home Care for the Elderly and Disabled at Hamilton, Faatz and Waller, PC. The workshop will cover: What is Home Healtcare, its benefits and how, when & why do I need Home Healthcare? RSVP to Vicki at 303-830-0500.
www.hfwpc.comJanuary 31, February 7 and 14, 2012Alzheimer's Association Savvy Caregiver Program for Family Caregivers at Life Quality Homes of DenverLocation: Life Quality Homes - Southglenn Home Address: 7032 S. Franklin St, Centennial, CO 80122 The Savvy Caregiver includes an understanding of dementia, tips for daily life and the importance of the family caregiver's own well-being. This class is free however we suggest a donation of $25 for the Alzheimer's Association. Reservation Required. Call 303-813-1669 or RSVP at www.alz.org/co. Northern Colorado Event Highlights Find details and more events Northern Colorado
February 15, 2012- Wednesday, 3:30 PM Hearing Loss and Brain Fitness Location: The Lodge at Balfour- Lodge Chautauqua Theater Address: 1331 E Hecla Drive, Louisville, CO 80027 This seminar will bring together two prominent professionals from different but surprisingly related disciplines. Bring your ears. Bring your brain. Bring questions.
February 15 & 23, 2012 Knowledge is Power: Lunch and Learn Seminar Location: The Residences at Balfour - Residences Living Room Address: 1336 E Hecla Drive, Louisville, CO 80027 Join us for our popular "Lunch & Learn" seminar and explore the many opportunities available to older adults. RSVP by calling: 303-867-6382. Pueblo-Ca�on City Find details and more events Pueblo-Ca�on City February 3 through February 5, 2012 Sixteenth Annual Eagle Day Festival at Pueblo State Park Location: Pueblo State Park Directions: Lake Pueblo State Park HQ is located on the south side of the reservoir, north of CO Hwy 96 www.eagleday.org |
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