What's new with Senior Services?

Dec. 1, 2022

Senior Center Holidays Hours

Dec. 23: Closed at noon
Dec. 26: Closed all day
January 2: Closed all day

The Senior Center is open to the public. View operating hours

Need help with snow removal?

Our volunteer-powered Snow Removal Program is for Lafayette residents age 55 and older who can't afford to hire a service provider due to financial hardship. Contact the Lafayette Senior Center to see if you qualify.

Snow removal volunteers

We are looking for volunteers to help with snow removal for the older adults in our community. Please get in touch with us if you can volunteer for this program.

“It makes me feel so good to know someone cares.”
Snow removal program recipient after the first snow this year.

Special Events

White Elephant Bingo

Bring a wrapped gift for a holiday edition of Bingo and join in the fun. Add your wrapped gift to the pile, and we'll play until all the gifts are opened. Registration is preferred, but you can show up and join in the fun.

Location: Senior Center
Dec. 9 | 1-3pm | FREE

Register through WebTrac

Holiday Dinner and Concert

As the Holiday season approaches, we offer you an opportunity to spend time with friends and loved ones. We hope you can join us for an early holiday dinner and concert!

Location: Senior Center
Dec. 16 | Noon-2pm
$10 Residents / $12 Nonresidents

Register Through WebTrac

Noon Year's Eve Party

Here is to you, Twenty-Three! Toast the New Year with a little Noon Year's Eve party. Get dressed up and enjoy lunch, music, and a countdown to noon with us.

We look forward to celebrating a new beginning with you!

Location: Senior Center
Dec. 30 | 11am-1pm
$10 Residents / $12 Nonresidents

Register through WebTrac

Activities

Lafayette Book Clubs

Meet with fellow book lovers to discuss the monthly preselected book on Fridays. Join in the discussion even if you haven't finished reading the book! These book clubs meet at the Senior Center.

Mystery Book Club

"The Man Who Died Twice" - Richard Osman

Dec. 2 | 10-11am

Second Friday Book Club

"Horse" - Geraldine Brooks
Dec. 9 | 10-11am

Email olderadults@lafayetteco.gov for more information.

Card Program

Have you heard about the Senior Card program? This program has existed for many years and quietly engages and provides outreach to seniors in our community.

We send cards to seniors for celebrations, sorrows, or just to let someone know that people are thinking about them. We hope receiving a card brightens the day and brings a smile to someone's face.

We would love to hear from you. Please send requests to OlderAdults@lafayetteco.gov

Card Games

Join us for laughter and enjoyment playing Mexican Train or other card games with others.

Mexican Train, Shanghai Rummy, Bridge, and other card games - Thursdays | 1-4 pm
Pinochle - Mondays | 9-11:30 am
Shanghai Rummy - Mondays and Thursdays | 1-3 pm

Computer Lab

Are you in need of a computer? Visit the Senior Center, where a public computer is available for checking emails, researching information, or improving your technical skills. The Computer lab is open on a first-come-first-served basis

Crafters for Charity

Share your time and talents with us to support community members. Knit, crochet, stitch, or help create something to:

brighten the day of a cancer patient
bring warmth to a youngster
assist local charities

We welcome new people, new ideas, and learning about new ways to contribute to our community.

Wednesdays | 1-3 pm

Educational DVDs

Enjoy educational videos from the Smithsonian Educational Series "America's Founding Fathers."

Second and fourth Thursdays monthly | 2-3:30 pm

Lap Robers

The Lap Robers is a group that creates small lap quilts to donate to area charities. If you enjoy quilting and helping others, this group would love additional members!

This group meets on most Thursdays. Please call 303-665-9052 for specific dates.

Mats for Homeless

We need people organizing and cutting grocery bags to make plastic yarn, "plarn" and assist with crocheting the mats (bring your hooks, size P or bigger). You can also donate plastic grocery bags to the Senior Center for this project. Once finished, mats are donated to Sister Carmen and the Lafayette Police Department.

Dec. 9 | 1-4pm

Panera Bread - Sponsored by Cultivate

Stop by every Monday and Wednesday at 9am to pick up Panera Bread at the Senior Center. Donations vary weekly.

Mondays and Wednesdays | 9am

Puzzle Checkout Program

Puzzles are available for checkout at the Senior Center.

Tech Tuesday and Bonus - Gift Wrapping!

Do you have a question about your cell phone? Do you want to learn to send or make your photos into an album? How about increasing the font size on your device to see it more easily? Answer all these questions and much more at Tech Tuesdays, held at the Senior Center, hosted by Peak to Peak High School's Interact Club. This month students will also be wrapping any gifts you would like to have wrapped. Limit of 4 gifts per person.

Dec. 6 | 3:30-5:00pm

Whatever

Catch up with your friends and make new ones while working on "whatever" craft you have. Join the fun and bring your materials or use ours. Email OlderAdults@lafayetteco.gov if you would like to be part of the Whatever group.

Wednesdays | 9-10:30am

Wellness

Medical Foot Care

The Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) provides medical foot care on the third Wednesday monthly. Services include toenail trimming, callus filing, overall foot health checks, and blood pressure checks. The VNA handles all scheduling and payments.

Medical foot care may be a benefit of your Kaiser plan. Credit cards are preferred, but checks are accepted.

Dec. 21 | $55 Medical foot care / $15 fingernails
Appointment required. Call VNA at 303-698-6496 to schedule an appointment.

Ortho Bionomy® Bodywork

Ortho-Bionomy® is a therapeutic technique that relieves pain by helping the body rediscover its natural balance. This method of osteopath-based bodywork includes working with structure, lymph, fluids, neurology, organs, and the endocrine system, allowing the body to relax while opening neurological pathways that assist with and speed up the healing process. Laura Samel, a practitioner, provides 45-minute sessions.

Location: Lafayette Senior Center
Dec. 19 | 10am-2:45pm | $35 Residents / $42 Nonresidents
Appointment required. Call 303-665-9052 to schedule

Fitness

Register by emailing staff at OlderAdults@lafayetteco.gov, calling 303-665-9052, or using the links below.

SilverSneakers® Classic

Have fun moving to music, and performing exercises focused on strengthening muscles and increasing the range of movement for daily life activities. Participants can use handheld weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a SilverSneakers ball for additional resistance. A chair is used for sitting-down exercises and standing support. Exercises can be modified to accommodate fitness levels.

Location: Bob L. Burger Recreation Center gym
Mondays | 12:15-1:15pm
Thursdays | 9:30-10:30am

View online class schedule (PDF)

SilverSneakers® Stability

If you want to improve your balance and strength, this class is for you! Movements taught in class focus on improving strength and power in the ankle, knee, and hip joints while improving reaction time. This class is suitable for nearly every fitness level.

Location: The Lafayette Senior Center
Tuesdays | 10-11am

View online class schedule (PDF)

Trips and Tours

Register by emailing staff at OlderAdults@lafayetteco.gov, calling 303-665-9052, or using the links below.

Java Crawl Level 1 Walking

Do you love a good cup of coffee or tea with good company? Meet us at the Senior Center, and we'll tour the hottest spots in town while enjoying delicious beverages and good conversations. Please don't forget to bring money to treat yourself to anything that catches your attention. The fee covers bus fare only.

Dec. 20 | 9am-Noon | $3 Residents / $5 Nonresidents

Register through WebTrac

Boulder County Area on Aging

Boulder County Area Agency Age Well Series

The Age Well Series is a unique opportunity to broaden and add depth to your understanding of aging and realize the growing scale and importance of our regional network of advocates, researchers, innovators, and practitioners.
More series information

Diabetes Education and Support

This group, facilitated by a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Educator, is for Boulder County adults 60 and older with a diabetes diagnosis or those caring for someone with a diabetes diagnosis. Registration is required, but there is no cost to attend.

Register by emailing infohealthyaging@bouldercounty.org or calling 303-678-6115 and leaving a message with your contact information.

Aging Mastery Program for Caregivers

This program, open to caregivers and non-caregivers, combines goal setting, daily practices, and peer support to help participants make meaningful changes in their lives.

This six-week program is fun, innovative, and interactive. It empowers you to spend more time doing good things for yourself and others daily. Caregivers are those who help a relative or friend with chores, errands, personal care, and more.

Questions? Email i nfohealthyaging@bouldercounty.org or call 303-441-4583.

Medicare Basics Classes and Counseling

The Medicare Counseling program offers live, virtual Medicare Basics classes throughout the month at varying times. Courses provide unbiased, up-to-date information about Medicare enrollment, benefits, costs, what and how Medicare pays, choices under Medicare plans, how they work, and prescription drug coverage.

Visit Medicare Counseling - Boulder County for the most up-to-date schedule of classes.

Fresh Conversations - Virtual

Fresh Conversations is an evidence-based nutrition education program focused on timely nutrition topics presented monthly. Fresh Conversations is led by Patti Murphy, RDN, a registered dietitian in Boulder.

For questions or to register, please email infohealthyaging@bouldercounty.org or call 303-441-4995.

Free Nutrition Counseling

A registered dietitian nutritionist can help you with various concerns, from mindful eating to digestive disorders and gut health. Call the counseling number, and a dietitian will then contact you.

English counseling: 303-678-6115
Spanish counseling: 720-930-0223

Boulder County Offers Health Insurance Sign-up Assistance

Open enrollment for low-cost healthcare coverage through Colorado’s Connect for Health program continues until January 15. Free, confidential assistance is available, including in Spanish. Rates are more affordable this year; there are more new programs-- including OmniSalud for undocumented residents--and most low-income residents will qualify for even more financial support. Sign up before December 15 for coverage to begin on January 1, 2023.

Visit BoulderCountyHealthCoverage.org to make an appointment or learn more.

El Condado de Boulder ofrece asistencia con el proceso de inscripción para cobertura médica

El período anual de inscripción para cobertura médica a bajo costo, a través de Connect for Health Colorado, ya está en marcha y se extiende hasta el 15 de enero. El Condado de Boulder ofrece asistencia de manera gratuita y confidencial, y en su idioma. Este año encontrará opciones más económicas y nuevos programas, como OmniSalud, que ofrece cobertura médica a personas indocumentadas. Además, las personas con bajos ingresos podrán recibir mucha más asistencia financiera. Si necesita cobertura desde el 1 de enero de 2023, asegúrese de inscribirse antes del 15 de diciembre.

Visite www.boco.org/CoberturaMedica para agendar una cita o recibir más información.

Rainbow Elders LGBTQ+ Teatime - Virtual

The Boulder County Area Agency on Aging coordinates Teatime. To access Teatime virtually through Zoom, use this link: Access Virtual Teatime.

Contact Michael Chifalo at mchifalo@bouldercounty.org or 303-441-4518 for more information.

Medicare Open Enrollment ends Dec. 7

Current Medicare beneficiaries with Part D Prescription Drug Plans and Part C Advantage Plans can review their plan with a Boulder County Area Agency SHIP Certified Medicare Counselor.

Appointments will be held online, by phone, or in person in Longmont at the St. Vrain Community Hub.
There are limited in-person appointments in Boulder at the Area Agency on Aging.
One person per appointment. Couples will need separate appointments.
Public health guidelines will be followed at the time of an in-person meeting.
Walk-ins cannot be accommodated.
Appointments must be reserved by calling 303-441-1546 or emailing medicarecounseling@bouldercounty.org.

Please specify that you are requesting an Open Enrollment review.

Area Agency of Aging: Sundquist Building. 3482 Broadway Street. Boulder, Co 80304
St. Vrain Community Hub: 515 Coffman St, Longmont, CO 8050

Healthier Living: Chronic Disease Self-Management Nov. 16 - Dec. 21

Ongoing health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, hypertension, cancer, or depression can damper life and make simple activities difficult or even impossible. Luckily, there are things you can do to improve your health and relieve the symptoms of chronic disease. This course meets once a week and runs for six weeks. Open to Boulder County residents 60+ at no charge.

Nov. 16 - Dec. 21 | Wednesdays | 10am-12:30pm
Virtual class held on Zoom
Register at boco.org/AAALearns or by calling 303-441-3774

Community Resources

Coal Creek Café and Meals on Wheels

Could you or someone you know benefit from Coal Creek Meals on Wheels (CCMOW)?

CCMOW offers the following programs to provide community members with daily, hot, nutritious meals and related support services:

Meal Delivery Program mobilizes volunteers to deliver delicious made-from-scratch meals to clients Monday-Friday, plus two frozen meals for the weekend.

Coal Creek Café, located at the Josephine Commons Housing Development, serves meals Monday-Friday from 11:30-12:30pm. This program creates opportunities for guests to socialize with friends and neighbors while enjoying our delicious daily offerings.

Plates for Pets clients receive a supply of pet food (for their cats, dogs, fish, birds, and rodents) along with their meal delivery on the last Monday of each month.

Project Homecoming clients receive five free home-delivered meals after returning from a hospital stay, regardless of their age and income.

For more information about CCMOW's programs, and program costs or to sign up to receive meals, please visit coalcreekmow.org or call (303) 665-0566.

Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) – Broadband Service for Low-Income Households

Spread the news! The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has collaborated with broadband service providers across the U.S. to subsidize internet access for low-income households under the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Any household that is below 200% of the Federal Poverty Line or has a member of the household that receives government benefits such as SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, WIC, Pell Grant, or Free and Reduced-Price Lunch is eligible for:

Up to a $30/month discount on your internet service
Up to a $75/month discount if your household is on qualifying Tribal lands
A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer (with a co-payment of more than $10 but less than $50)
A low-cost service plan that may be fully covered through the ACP (Comcast, CenturyLink/Lumen, and most cell phone carriers have fully covered plans)

There is an application to confirm qualification. Here is a direct link that provides an online and printable application. How to Apply - ACP - Universal Service Administrative Company (affordableconnectivity.gov)

Front Range Aging Solo Network

This resource and education group aims to connect solo agers, provide a supportive environment, and offer learning opportunities to members.

Second Mondays | 4pm

Email amandameier@trucare.org to be added to the invitation list or join the private Facebook group.

Colorado Low-income Energy Assistance

The Colorado Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) is a federally funded program that helps eligible hard-working Colorado families, seniors, and individuals pay a portion of their winter home heating costs. LEAP's goal is to help bring warmth, comfort, and safety to your home and family by assisting with heating costs.

Applications are accepted from Nov.1 to April 30.

For more information, visit the Colorado Department of Human Services at www.colorado.gov/cdhs/leap or call 1-866-HEAT HELP (1-866-432-8435)

Generation Exchange

Generation Exchange provides free technology help for older adults through virtual one-on-one technology workshops.

Learn more about Generation Exchange to get your questions answered with one-to-one support.

Ride Free Lafayette

Free, on-demand, door-to-door bus service connects you to places within the City of Lafayette. Riders can book a ride by phone, online, or via the On-Demand Transit: Rider app. A bus will arrive at a pick-up location at a designated time.

Schedule your trip and learn more on our Ride Free Lafayette webpage.

Mobility For All

Want to feel more confident using smartphone apps that help you get around? Call 720-564-2218 for details. Mobility for All collaborates with community partners throughout Boulder County to offer transportation-related technology workshops. These workshops help community members of all ages and abilities feel more comfortable using transportation apps such as Google Maps, Transit App, Lyft, Uber, and RTD Mobile Tickets.

Find virtual Mobility for All workshops

Cultivate

Carry-out Caravan

This program connects community members with older adults who face the challenge of securing reliable access to groceries. Friendly volunteers provide caring assistance throughout the entire process of ordering, purchasing, and delivering groceries from their partner, King Soopers, straight to older adults' homes.

Clients are responsible for paying for their groceries with a credit or debit card, but volunteer-powered shopping and delivery are completely free.

YardBusters
This program connects seniors in Boulder County who face the challenge of maintaining their yards during the Spring, Summer, and Fall months with volunteers to assist with basic yard cleanup.

Fix-It
Cultivate's Fix-It program connects volunteers to seniors in Boulder County who face challenges in maintaining their homes. Volunteers can perform simple home repairs, wheelchair/walker repairs, and grab bar installations.

If you are interested in volunteering or learning more about the services provided by Cultivate, call 303-443-1933 or visit www.cultivate.ngo.

Alzheimer's Association - Dementia Caregiver Support Groups

Support groups are for family or friends who have a loved one with dementia. The Alzheimer's Association's groups are facilitated by screened, trained, and supervised volunteers.

To find a Support Group that fits your schedule, visit Alzheimer's Association Support Groups or call 800-272-3900.

Loan Closet

You can check out equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, knee scooters, canes, crutches, transfer benches, shower seats, and temporary ramps.

Check out basic mobility equipment by calling 303-665-9052 or emailing olderadults@lafayetteco.gov.

More Information

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Activity Guide Winter / Spring 2022-2023

2023 Winter-Spring Activity Guide

The 2023 Winter Spring Activity Guide is available now.

Resident registration is now open
Dec. 5 - Nonresidents

lafayetteco.gov/ActivityGuide .

Not finding what you need?

Email us at: olderadults@lafayetteco.gov

The Lafayette Senior Center is located at 103 S. Iowa Ave, Lafayette, 80026