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National Caregiver Training Program courses begin in Sept.
Aug 5th
Boulder County, Colo. – The National Caregiver Training Program, sponsored by Boulder County Aging Services, will be offered on Tuesdays starting in September.
The 21-hour course, taught by a registered nurse, helps family caregivers acquire the skills needed to provide safe, confident home care for older loved ones.
Upcoming courses:
· Tuesdays, Sept. 13-Oct. 25, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Rocky Mountain Christian Church, 9447 Niwot 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, but 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.
Aging Services to offer fall prevention workshops
Aug 4th
Boulder County, Colo. – Boulder County Aging Services is offering A Matter of Balance workshops to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels for older adults.
No fees are charged for participants age 60 and older, but donations are appreciated.
Workshop schedule and locations:
Longmont
• Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Ave.
Mondays, Aug. 15-Oct. 10, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Boulder
• Boulder YMCA, 2850 Mapleton Ave.
Tuesdays, Sept. 13-Nov. 1, 1-3 p.m.
Lafayette
• Lafayette Senior Center, 103 S. Iowa Ave.
Mondays, Oct. 10-Nov. 28, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Class size is limited and pre-registration is required. Please call 303-441-3570 to register and for more information.
A Matter of Balance is an evidence-based program and is endorsed by the national Administration on Aging. Statistics show that:
• Falls are the leading cause of death from injury among people 65 and older
• Of those who fracture a hip, 25 percent require life-long nursing care
• Of the elderly that sustain a fall-related injury, 50 percent will be discharged to a nursing home rather than return home
• Of those age 75 and older, 25 percent unnecessarily restrict their activities because of fear of falling
County road chip seal projects begin Monday
Aug 3rd
Boulder County, Colo. – The Boulder County Transportation Department will apply chip seal to six county roads beginning this Monday, Aug. 8.
2011 chip seal schedule:
Week of August 8
• Eldora Ski Road
• North 75th Street from Baseline Road to Jay Road
Week of Aug. 15
• Valmont Road from 55th Street to 61st Street
• 61st Street / Andrus Road / 63rd Street from Valmont Road to Jay Road
• Airport Road from Highway 119 to Glenneyre Drive
Week of Aug. 22
• North 95th Street from Lookout Road to Niwot Road
Additionally, all chip sealed roads will receive fog coating during the week of Aug. 29.
Schedules are subject to change due to weather and other factors and the projects will cause minor traffic delays. Visit www.BoulderCounty.org/Transportation for updates.
With the exception of the Eldora Ski Road, all roads will be sealed with smaller, quarter-inch chips that provide a smoother surface. The county switched last year to the smaller chips from the standard 3/8-inch chips to increase rideability for cyclists and motorists. Fog coating also helps to create a smoother surface.
“Our new chipping product and process has made a significant positive impact on the ride experience, Boulder County Transportation Director George Gerstle said. “However, there will still be impacts and cyclists should expect poorer riding conditions on these roads for the next four weeks.”
Applying chip seal to county roads is a cost-effective means of extending their life. Adding stone chips to pavement after it has sat for more than five years extends the pavement life considerably, allowing for more use of the original overlay. Additionally, the cost of chipping a road is a small fraction of the cost of new paving and chip sealing uses less oil and less material than paving.
