Vol. 2020 No. 4 Winter (Dec. 2020-Feb. 2021) Class & Trip Registration see Community & Special Events inside Resource Guide 55+ | No member fee! Call us at 303-651-8411 Senior Services www.longmontcolorado.gov/senior-services vea páginas 26-29 en Español. Longmont Meals on Wheels 2020 Lap Robe Drive This is your time. OWN IT. FACILITY CLOSURES: Friday, December 25; Senior Services Friday, January 1; Monday, January 18; Monday February 15 Senior Services is a Division of the City’s Community Services Department SENIOR SERVICES STAFF Our Michele Waite, Manager Mission [email protected] To build and foster opportunities which promote 303-651-8415 dignity, wellness, independence, enjoyment, Megan Quitter, community, and a sense of purpose for older adults. Seniors Recreation Program Supervisor [email protected] 303-651-8495 Our Brandy Queen, Counselor & Resource Education [email protected] Vision Statement Longmont - a community in which we all age well. 303-651-8414 INFORMATION Larry Holtgrewe, Seniors Recreation Coordinator [email protected] 303-774-3533 Animals The only animals allowed in the building Veronica Garcia, Resource Specialist - se habla español are Service Animals as defined by the [email protected] ADA which are dogs (or miniature horses) 303-651-8716 that are individually trained to do work or Amy Payan, Resource Specialist perform tasks for people with disabilities. Per Senior [email protected] Center policy, only Service Animals as defined above 303-774-4372 and animals invited as part of a staff - arranged Melissa Losino, Resource Specialist - se habla español program are allowed in the building. [email protected] 303-651-8654 TABLE OF CONTENTS Monica Bautista, Office Assistant -se habla español [email protected] Arts & Creative Pursuits 10 303-651-8411 or 303-774-4452 (en español) Community News 46 Deanne Kear, Office Assistant Computers & Technology 11 [email protected] 303-651-8411 Drop-in Programs, Groups, & Clubs 7 Exercise & Fitness 35 Robyn Bosica, Admin, Asst., Facility Reservation [email protected] Friends of the Longmont Senior Center 5 303-774-4714 General Information 1 www.longmontcolorado.gov/senior-services | Martin Hernandez & Griffin Gastel, General Interest 16 Building Maintenance 303-651-8411 Health and Wellness Programs 30 General Information History & Science 19 email: [email protected] Humanities & Cultural 22 Información y Programas en Español 26 Winter 2020-2021 Winter Resource & Supportive Services Guide R1 Spring Special Events 9 Sports and Outdoors 38 Telephone Resource Page 48 will be available Trips 39 in February 2021 Volunteer Opportunities 43 INFORMATION ! WINTER 2020-2021 PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE All programs are occurring online and/or via phone. Most online programs all have a call-in option available. If we open our building and make any programs happen in-person, we will notify everyone registered for those programs. Please note the registration details in each activity, as some programs have special registration instructions. Registration for all Winter activities begins on Wednesday, November 25 Weather Activity Cancellation Information For up-to-date information about program cancellations due to inclement weather, please call 303-774-4447. Written and published by the Division of Senior Services, City of Longmont. 910 Longs Peak Avenue, Longmont, CO 80501 Phone: 303-651-8411 | Fax: 303-651-8413 | www.LongmontColorado.gov/senior-services Regular Operating Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday Para información en español llame al 303-774-4452 o correo electrónico [email protected] (se habla español) 1 COVID-19 INFORMATION AND RESOURCES • City of Longmont information can be found at: https://www.longmontcolorado.gov/ departments/departments-n-z/public-information/coronavirus-disease-2019-information • Boulder County Public Health: https://www.bouldercounty.org/families/disease/covid-19/ has Boulder County Public Health orders and other related information. • Boulder County Housing and Human Services Call Center: 720-776-0822 Press 1 for Public Health Press 2 for Workforce Boulder County Press 3 for Humans Services public benefits Press 4 for Area Agency on Aging • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado State Emergency Management Operations information is listed at: https://covid19.colorado.gov lists orders from the Governor and State Public Health. Senior Services Seniors Public Benefits INFORMATION Resource Specialists Low-Income Heating Assistance Program Call 303-651-8411 to connect with Amy, Veronica, (LEAP)- Need help with your heating bill? You can or our newest resource staff, Melissa, to find out apply for LEAP starting November 1st, 2020. about a wide variety of resources available for Medicaid, Food Stamps, and/or Old Age older adults and caregivers of older persons. This Pension- During building closures, you can includes assistance in accessing services, financial contact Boulder County Housing and Human assistance, and much more. Services by calling or texting at 303-441-1069 or emailing [email protected]. To apply for benefits you can create a Colorado Audio Information Network PEAKS account at https://coloradopeak.secure. Provides blind, visually impaired, and print-disabled force.com/ or call 303-651-8411 to request persons with free audio access to magazines, a paper application. If you need to submit grocery ads, calendars of events, public service documentation, you can email it to imaging@ notices, and nearly 100 CO newspapers. Listeners bouldercounty.org or there is a drop box at 515 choose what type of device they want to use to Coffman St. near the entrance off of Terry St. access programming. Call 303-786-7777. Food and Delivery Boulder County Area Carry-Out-Caravan – A free grocery shopping and Agency on Aging (BCAAA) delivery service for people 60+. See R3 of the GO Serves older adults, people living with disabilities, for more information. family and informal caregivers, and veterans Longmont Meals on Wheels – Meals delivered across the county. The BCAAA provides resource to your home. Contact for 303-772-0540 for information, health and wellness tips, and tips on information on fees and to sign-up. combatting social isolation on their Facebook page OUR Center – Has a drive through food pantry and in English and Spanish. See page R1. hot meals. OUR Center is located at 220 Collyer St. Contact OUR Center at 303-772-5529 for details on Caregiver Support food pantry and meal schedule. Alzheimer’s Support Hotline- Caregiver support is Via Mobility Services – Via is delivering groceries available at the 24/7 Alzheimer’s Association hotline and assisting with medication pick-ups. Via has at 1-800-272-3900. increased frequency of cleaning and sanitizing WellMed Charitable Foundation- Free online vehicles and is trying to keep trips to one passenger Caregiver Support available at https://www. at a time. Call 303-447-2848 for more information. wellmedcharitablefoundation.org/caregiver- RTD Access-A-Ride – If you are a current Access-A- support/caregiver-teleconnection/ Ride customer, you can contact 303-292-6560 for *See page R2 for a list of additional support groups grocery pick-up and delivery from your grocer or 2 and emotional support resources* food bank. COVID-19 INFORMATION AND RESOURCES Legal LGBTQ Services Free Landlord-Tenant Mediation is available for Out Boulder is closing their Longmont office INFORMATION COVID-19 Related Issues; you can contact the but are holding programs virtually at this time. Longmont Mediation services at 303-651-8444. A calendar of their events can be found at www. outboulder.org/programs-calendar. The Lavender Free Virtual Legal Clinic- The Boulder County Gayla will be held virtually this year as well (see Bar Association has created a resource for the Community Events section for more information). many people affected by the current pandemic who may need legal help. If you would like to request help from an attorney, visit www.boulder- Social Connections bar.org and complete the Virtual Legal Clinic Kind Connections provides a friendly phone registration form or call 303-440-4758. Once your call to seniors in need of connection during request is received, you will be contacted to set an the COVID-19 social isolation. You can appointment with a volunteer attorney. reach out for a friendly call at https://www. sparkthechangecolorado.org/kindconnection or Low Vision Services call 303-282-1234 The Beyond Vision Program at the Center for Well Connected offers activities, lifelong People with Disabilities (CPWD) is a program learning, friendly conversation, and support that assists people in our community with visual groups. You can contact them at 877-797-7299 impairment or blindness to achieve and maintain or www.covia.org/services/well-connected independence. CPWD has made great efforts to continue Beyond Vision services while keeping with safe distance guidelines during the pandemic. Unemployment All Beyond Vision services have gone online, Workforce Boulder Count has Career Support including peer support groups, independent living Specialists that are available to help navigate skills training, education, and assistive technology the Unemployment Insurance system. They training. Please contact [email protected] can be reached at 720-776-0822. You can also