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National Caregiver Training Program courses scheduled for early 2011
Nov 29th
Upcoming courses:
• Wednesdays, Jan. 12-Feb. 23, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Calvary Bible Church, 3245 Kalmia Ave., Boulder
• Thursdays, March 10-April 21, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Lafayette Public Library, 775 W. Baseline Road
Classes include detailed instruction, take-home materials, demonstrations, and hands-on practice, and cover the following topics:
• Caring for someone on bedrest
• Personal care
• Safe wheelchair use
• Medication management
• Taking vital signs
• Infection control
• Nutrition
• Fall prevention
• Reducing personal stress
• Local resources
The courses are open to Boulder County residents providing unpaid care for a relative, partner, or friend who is 60 or older (50 and older if the person has dementia). Registration is free; donations are welcome. Financial assistance for respite care (substitute elder care) during class periods is available.
Pre-registration is required. Please contact Emily Cooper at 303-678-6116 or ecooper@bouldercounty.org for more information.
SOURCE: BOULDER COUNTY PRESS RELEASE
Boulder County Accepting Comments on Stream Restoration Project
Nov 23rd
Posted by Channel 1 Networks in Environmental News
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Parks and Open Space and the Corps and will also host a public meeting on December 15 at the Boulder County Recycling Center (1901 63rd St., Boulder) from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A formal presentation will take place at 6:30 p.m. and public comment will be recorded.
The Lower Boulder Creek Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project is a joint endeavor with Parks and Open Space and the Army Corps of Engineers. The project is led by the Corps and involves approximately a one-mile reach of Lower Boulder Creek. Parks and Open Space has been working with the Corps on the planning for the project since 2002.
Under Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996, the Corps can undertake restoration projects in aquatic ecosystems, such as rivers, lakes, and wetlands, with a non-federal sponsor, such as Boulder County. The program provides up to $5 million in federal funding based on a 65% federal / 35% local sponsor cost-sharing agreement.
To learn more about Parks and Open Space’s involvement in the project and to submit comments, visit www.BoulderCountyOpenSpace.org or contact the project planner, Ernst Strenge, at 303-678-6269 or LBC@bouldercounty.org.
To find out more about the Corps’ draft Detailed Project Report and Environmental Assessment, and to provide comments to the Corps about the project itself, visit the Corps’ website at: