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june, 2023


CONTACT US

970-945-9191 for Senior
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970-625-5200 for
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Garfield County Senior Awards nominees pose at the 2023 Senior Awards celebration in Rifle on April 22.

2023 Senior Awards

The 2023 Garfield County Senior Awards celebration took place on April 22 at the Rifle Senior Center. Ginnie Miller was named Senior of the Year; High County Volunteers earned Friend of the Seniors honors; and Leonard and Cora Pipkins took home the Senior Couple of the Year award.

Garfield County Senior Awards

Senior BBQs in June

Garfield County Senior Programs Senior BBQ at senior meal sites. Come join the fun & meet new people. Our local fire fighters will be grilling for us and meals are served at noon, so please arrive by 11:45 a.m. Reservations are required by noon 48 hours in advance or Friday for Monday events. Please call 970-665-0041 to reserve or for more inflormation. A suggested $3 donation for those over the age of 60, and $10.25 for those under the age of 60.

Menu for BBQ: Hamburger or hotdog, baked beans, potato salad, watermelon, brownies, lemonade, and ice tea.

  • Monday, June 12 New Castle Senior Housing, 201 Castle Valley Blvd,, in the Community Room.
  • Tuesday June 13, Glenwood at Colorado Mountain College and Sunnyside Retirement Center:
    Chat & Chew, 1402 Blake Ave., in the Lucy Huntley Senior Center
    Sunnyside, 601 21st Street, in the kitchen area.
  • Wednesday, June 14, Carbondale at the Orchard the Gathering Center, 110 Snowmass Drive, in Carbondale.
  • Thursday, June 22, Rifle at the Rifle Senior Center, 50 Ute Avenue.
  • Monday, June 26, Parachute at the Valley Senior Center, located at 540 N. Parachute Ave.
  • Wednesday, June 28, Silt at the Town Center, 600 Home Ave., next to the library.


Free nutrition courses

The Colorado Association of Nutrition Services Directors is presenting free nutrition courses online. Topics include: Nutrition Needs for Those Over 65; Food Safety Throughout the Production Chain; Extending the Life of Your Produce; Learn about GERD; and much more.

Online nutrition courses

Meals & nutrition

This program is provided through cooperative efforts of the Garfield County Department of Human Services, the City of Rifle, The NW Colorado Area Agency on Aging, Town of New Castle, Town of Parachute, Town of Silt, Town of Carbondale, RFTA, City of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College, donations and client contributions.

Congregate Locations

For all sites, reservations must be made by noon at least 48 hours in advance and by Friday for meals on Monday.
Meals service takes place between 12 and 12:15 p.m. only

Carbondale “Roaring Fork & Spoon” at The Orchard, The Gathering Center, 110 Snowmass Drive on Wednesdays. For reservations call (970) 665-0041.

Glenwood Springs “Chat n’ Chew” at Colorado Mountain College, Lucy Huntley Senior Center, 1402 Blake Avenue, Glenwood Springs on Tuesdays and Fridays. For reservations please call (970) 665-0041.

Glenwood Springs “Sunnyside Senior Meal” at Sunnyside Retirement Center, 601 21st Street, Glenwood Springs on Tuesdays and Fridays. For reservations call (970) 665-0041.

New Castle “The Gathering“ at the Castle Valley Senior Housing, 201 Castle Valley Blvd. in New Castle on Mondays. For Reservations please by Friday call (970) 665-0041.

Silt “Meet ‘n Eat” at Silt Town Center, 600 Home Avenue, Silt on Wednesdays. For Reservations please call (970) 665-0041.

Parachute at the Valley Senior Center, 540 N. Parachute, Parachute on Monday, and Wednesdays. Reservations please call (970) 665-0041.

Rifle “Senior Delight” at the Rifle Senior Center, 50 Ute Avenue, Rifle on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. For Reservations please call (970) 665-6540.

Well & Wise

The Well and Wise Program is a collaboration between Eagle, Garfield and Pitkin counties and the Consortium for Older Adult Wellness (COAW). Through our partnership with COAW, eight instructors have been trained to bring community-based chronic disease self-management (CDSMP) and fall prevention classes to adults aged 55 and older in Garfield County. Classes offered include Matter of Balance, N’ Balance, Tai Chi for Arthritis, Cooking Matters and Geri-Fit.

Transportation

The Traveler provides accessible transportation for persons with an assessed inability to access any other Transportation modes that exist in the designated service areas of Garfield County. The Traveler, which is managed and provided by the Roaring Fork transportation Authority (RFTA), offers wheelchair accessible, curb-to-curb, demand responsive, driver-assisted transportation to Garfield County residents. The RFTA senior and disability services can be found on the paratransit website.

Traveler Applications

RFTA Traveler page or call 970-384-4855

Traveler service is not available within the Town of Parachute. For travel service within Parachute please contact the Parachute Area Transit System (PATS) at (970) 665-1151.

RFTA/City of Glenwood Springs and Town of Carbondale ADA Paratransit Service

Roaring Fork Transit Authority (RFTA) and the City of Glenwood Springs are providing
complementary paratransit service for passengers with disabilities to individuals that reside within 3/4 of a mile of the “Ride Glenwood” or “The Circulator” fixed-route bus service within Glenwood Springs and within Carbondale.

Resources

Caregiver seminar June 15

Stress support flyers

National Institute on Aging (NIA) – Choosing a nursing home

Senior Law day video

Veterans Services

 

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