Veteran & Family Resource Update Jan & Feb 2021

VA Fee Collections Resume

Are you receiving services through the Veterans Administration? Due to COVID 19, patient charges were put on hold through December 2020. Collections have now resumed. For details and contact information, click here.

COVID-19 VA Shots

Covid-19 vaccines are rolling out and the VA is participating. Click here for the latest information.

For Veterans From Veterans

We continue to receive donated mobility devices to pass on to other Veterans and families. The following is a listing of some of those items:

Used Power chairs-ten in stock
Van Lifts-two in stock
Walker with seat-two in stock
Power Scooters-two in stock

In search of:

Donated Vehicles: At least every quarter we receive a request for a vehicle so we are always on the lookout for one. Would you please keep an eye out too? We need a place to keep it.

Need Help? Call 720-600-0860

Helpful VA Hospital Information

For Veterans enrolled in the VA Healthcare system and admitted to a non-VA emergency room or urgent care facility, the new number is 844-724-7842 for the national hospital notification line. There is a more local number, 877-881-7618. Listen for a hospital notification prompt. This number goes to a Denver call center. Both numbers can be used if the Veteran goes to the ER. It should be

called within 72 hours of discharge from the facility. Follow-up care appointments ARE NOT automatically approved, and if the Veteran still needs to go back to a primary care provider, authorization must be requested for follow-up appointments. For any medications for ER visits, Veterans can ask for the VA to reimburse them for the cost of the medications. Fill out VA 10-583 and forward it to the Community Care nurse manager for review. Veterans should be aware that medications from an ER visit (usually a 14-day supply) require pharmacy receipts.

If a Veteran is 100% disabled or retired from the military, and is in the Cheyenne VA Medical Center catchment area, call 307-778-7310 to check eligibility for dental benefits.

To transfer your records to the Cheyenne VA Medical Center catchment area, call 307-778-7555

If you fall and need help getting up, call your local fire department. If you lock your keys in the car, call your local fire department.

December & January Progress

185 Volunteer Hours | 2,154 Miles

Reconfigured network and installed new POS system for VFW Post

Completed 28 errands for both Veterans and spouses

Provided information on COVID testing and shots for two elderly Veteran families

Facilitated military burial service

Helped Vietnam Veteran widow sort and clear husband’s belongings

Assisted Veteran stranded in Rawlins, Wyoming return to North Carolina for a family emergency

Helped Veteran in Laramie Wyoming with storage of his personal belongings

Partnered with Home Depot to provide clothes dryer for WWII Veteran widow in Missouri

Provided storage space for personal belongings for elderly Weld County Veteran going into a nursing home; he has no family to oversee his possessions

Intervened a suicide attempt

Helped Veteran with poor eyesight get new CCTV book viewer

Contracted electrician to repair kitchen lighting fixture for female Veteran

Moved female Veteran into a new apartment

Connected female Veteran to VSO to increase VA disability benefits from 20% to 60%

Connected three male Veterans to VSO's for help with benefits

Towed Veteran’s vehicle to an automotive shop to get a repair estimate

Completed bathroom upgrade for Marine Veteran with mobility challenges

Provided furniture and household items to 9 Veterans in Larimer County

Transported 10 Veterans to medical appointments

Held 40 Listening Sessions

Provided ongoing assistance for disabled Vietnam Veteran and wife to organize and downsize their home in preparation to move to assisted living

Paid out over $4,100 from our Veteran Relief Fund for seven needy Veteran families for rent, utilities, car payments, repairs, and food during the holiday season

This would not have been possible without monetary donations from many generous businesses, organizations, and individuals. We could use your help in replenishing our fund so we can continue our mission of serving Veterans and families. If you would like to help us help them, please click here to donate. We’re a 501(C)3 non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible under our EIN 81-5381427.

What exactly do we do?

We listen
Provide transportation to medical appointments
Help with mobility equipment
Offer vetted resources for Veterans
Help Veterans & families find more peace in their lives

Areas We Need Help This Month

Wheelchair & Scooter Repairs:

We tend to receive many donations of wheelchairs and scooters, along with requests to distribute them back to Veterans. We currently have ten in stock and need someone in Northern Colorado to check them out, replace batteries and clean them up. We will pay for all the parts.

Monetary Donations:

We can always use monetary donations. If you would like to contribute to our cause, please click here.
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Send Your Veteran Love

Valentine's Day is coming up! Show your Veteran some love with a free postmark from Loveland, Colorado. Click here for details.

Qualified Listeners

Mailing Address:

PO Box 563

Dacono, CO 80514

Tel: 720-600-0860