What's new with Senior Services? |
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Effective Tuesday, Jan. 18, the Senior Center was closed to drop-in visits until further notice; however certain services will continue to be offered by reservation or appointment only.
The following qualify as an appointment or reservation:
- Activity or program registration
- Wellness classes or appointments
- Resource classes or appointments
- Registered trips
- There is no change if you are a part of these roster-based activities: Crafters for Charity, Lap Robers, Memory Games, Card games, Whatever Group, and Educational DVDs. These roster-based activities serve as your reservation.
If you need more clarification, please do not hesitate to give us a call at
303-665-9052.
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All participants currently participating in the activities below are pre-registered. New participants will need to contact staff at Olderadults@lafayetteco.gov or 303-665-9052 to pre-register. |
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Tech Tuesdays
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.
January 25 | 3:30-4:30pm | Free
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Lafayette Book Clubs - Hybrid
Meet with fellow book lovers to discuss the pre-selected book once a month on Fridays. Join in even if you haven't finished reading the book! These book clubs meet at the Senior Center or via Zoom.
Mystery Book Club
Murder on the Orient Express – Agatha Christie
February 4 | 10-11am
Second Friday Book Club
Behold the Dreamers - Imbolo Mbue
February 11 | 10-11am
Contact Olderadults@lafayetteco.gov for more information or to join either of these book clubs via Zoom. The book club representative will email Zoom meeting information. |
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Bowling
The Lafayette Silver Strikers meet at the Coal Creek Bowling Center on Tuesdays and Fridays at 12:45pm. No need to register; drop in when you can. There is no commitment. $8.00 per bowler for three games and shoe rental if needed.
Tuesdays & Fridays | 12:45pm | $8 per bowler
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Card Program
Have you heard about the Senior Card program? It has been in existence for many years and quietly engages seniors in our community. It provides outreach to seniors in the Lafayette 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.
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Card Games
Join us for laughter and enjoyment playing Mexican Train or other card games with others.
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Mexican Train & other card games - Thursdays | 1-4pm
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Pinochle - Mondays | 9-11:30am
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Shanghai Rummy - Mondays and Thursdays | 1-3pm
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NEW! Let's get a bridge group going on Thursdays from 1-4pm
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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.
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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 | 1-3pm
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Educational DVDs
Enjoy educational videos from the Smithsonian Educational Series “America’s Founding Fathers.”
Second and fourth Thursdays monthly, 2-3:30pm
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Let's Brew Together
The more time Americans spend socially with family and friends, the more likely they are to report enjoyment and happiness in their lives without a lot of stress and worry. Overall, Americans’ self-reported mood improves with each hour of social time they spend in a day, up to about seven hours. Let’s boost each other’s moods and spend some time together! We will have coffee and light snacks – join us at the Senior Center, where we hope to grow connections and get to know each other better.
First Friday of every month.
February 4 | 1pm
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Memory Games
Learn and share tips and tricks for enhancing your memory while enjoying entertaining memory games and interacting with others in a fun, safe environment. Pre-registration required.
February 18 | 11am-1pm
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Puzzle Check Out Program
Puzzles are now available for check out at the Senior Center.
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Senior Social Hour - Virtual
Connect with others in the community on the first Thursday of the month at 1pm. Visit with several of your peers virtually from the comfort of your home. If you would like to be a part of the Senior Social Hour, please email Dana at Dana.Hoffman@lafayetteco.gov
First Thursdays | 1pm
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Whatevers
Catch up with our friends and make new ones while working on “whatever” craft you have. Bring your materials, or use ours and join the fun. If you would like to be part of the Whatevers group, email Olderadults@lafayetteco.gov.
Wednesdays, 9-10:30am
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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 to have additional members join them! This group meets on most Thursdays. Please call 303-665-9052 for specific dates.
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Guitar Lessons
This guitar class is for the absolute beginner. Students will learn basic chords, picking patterns, strumming, rhythm and notes on the fretboard to enjoy playing various songs. Please bring a 6-string guitar to class. Teaching materials will be provided. Instructor: Felicity Muench.
Mondays | Feb. 28-April 4
(no class 1/17)
10:30-11:30am | R $50 / NR $60
Location: The Lafayette Senior Center, 103 S. Iowa Ave.
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Ukulele Lessons
Everyone will realize they can be a ukulele player in this beginning ukulele class. This class will provide students with instant access to making music and having fun. Focus points will be strumming and rhythms, reading tabs, improvising, and beginning songwriting. We will have fun singing familiar songs and learning basic chords. Please bring a ukulele to class.
Location: The Lafayette Senior Center, 103 S. Iowa Ave.
Wednesdays | Feb. 9-March 2 | 10:30-11:30am | R $40 / NR $50
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No Cost Shoes
Pro Comfort will talk about no-cost shoes covered by Medicare/Medicaid. If you’re interested, there is a presentation about the program, and then stay for a complimentary 3D foot scan and get an order started.
Location: The Lafayette Senior Center, 103 S. Iowa Ave.
January 24 | 1:30-2:30pm | FREE
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Decluttering Class
Anne Shaw will provide tips on simplifying your life by following the five easy steps for downsizing. Learn practical decluttering solutions, best practices for hiring professional organizers, movers, or estate liquidators, and more.
Location: The Lafayette Senior Center, 103 S. Iowa Ave.
February 22 | 1-2pm | FREE
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Basic Foot Care
Foot care for those who need just the basics: a foot soak, short lotion massage, and nail file pedicure. Service provided by Bonnie Miller, CNA.
Location: The Lafayette Senior Center, 103 S. Iowa Ave.
February 1 | 9-11:30am | R $22 / NR $26
Appointment required. Please call 303-665-9052 to schedule.
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Medical Foot Care
Medical Foot Care is provided by the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) and is offered on the third Wednesday of every month. Services include toenail trimming, callus filing, overall foot health check, and blood pressure checks. The VNA handles all scheduling and payments.
Location: The Lafayette Senior Center, 103 S. Iowa Ave.
Medical foot care may be a benefit of your Kaiser plan. Credit cards are preferred, but checks are accepted.
February 16 | $45 Medical foot care / $15 fingernails
Appointment required. Call VNA at 303-698-6496 to schedule an appointment.
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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. 45-minute sessions are provided by Laura Samel, practitioner.
Location: The Lafayette Senior Center, 103 S. Iowa Ave.
February 7 & 28 | 10am-2:45pm | $35R / $42NR
Appointment required. Call 303-665-9052 to schedule.
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Tai Chi 1
Tai Chi is a series of easy and gentle exercise movements performed in a slow, focused manner accompanied by deep breathing. Tai Chi develops body awareness to increase balance, promote activity, and improve health and mobility, encouraging independence and fuller lives. Tai Chi is safe for all ages and fitness levels. Registration Deadline: One week before the class date
Thursdays | Feb. 10-March 3 | R $30 / NR $36
Location: The Lafayette Senior Center, 103 S. Iowa Ave.
Location: BBRC Fitness Facility, 111 W. Baseline Road
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Tai Chi Form
Tai Chi Form covers the first third of the form with a sort section of meditation and warm-up. This class is open to anyone, and any experience level is welcome; however, previous experience is recommended for the best experience. Held at the Senior Center, the registration deadline for these classes is one week before the session start date.
Location: The Lafayette Senior Center, 103 S. Iowa Ave.
Wednesdays | Feb. 9-March 2 | 11am-noon | R $30 / NR $36
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SilverSneakers® Classic
Have fun moving to music performing exercises focused on strengthening muscles and increasing range of movement for daily life activities. Participants can use handheld weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a SilverSneakers ball for additional resistance. Often a chair is used for seated 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
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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, 103 S. Iowa Ave.
Tuesdays| 10-11am
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Seated Stretch
Perform Seated Stretch from the comfort of a chair; no need to worry about getting down to and up from the floor! Experience yoga-based postures and stretches and engage in mindful and meditative flexibility exercises to help your recovery, mobility, posture, and energy!
Location: The Lafayette Senior Center, 103 S. Iowa Ave.
Thursdays | 10-10:45am
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Lunch Buddies
Bring a friend or meet new people while enjoying lunch at a local restaurant while being COVID safe. Lunches take place from 11am-1pm on the third Tuesday of the month. If you would like to be part of the Lunch Buddies group, email Olderadults@lafayetteco.gov.
Please bring money for lunch, tax and tip.
First Watch Cafe, 799 US 287 Suite A, Broomfield
Feb. 9 | 11am-1pm | R $8 / NR $10
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Join the Supper Club, and visit a different restaurant each month.
Make new friends and enjoy great food adventures. We do the driving; you pay for your meal.
- On Thursday, Feb. 10, we will eat at the Pepper Pod, a restaurant in Hudson, CO, that has been serving delicious comfort food for over 109 years.
- Enjoy Italian food at Delvickio’s on Friday, Feb. 18.
- On Tuesday, March 15, we will visit the best BBQ in Frederick at Georgia Boys
- In April, we will spice it up with outstanding Mexican food at Casa Alegre in Louisville.
4-6pm | R $8 / NR $10
Each month's Supper Club trip will be highlighted with registration information. If you like, you can register online, in advance.
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Breckenridge Snow Sculptures (Level 3)
Sit back and enjoy the ride to Breckenridge as we set off to see the Breckenridge International Snow Sculpture Championship. In this world-renowned competition, 16 teams from around the world descend on Breckenridge to hand-carve 20-ton blocks of snow into enormous, intricate works of art. Visiting this temporary outdoor art gallery will include lots of walking outside at high altitudes as you stroll around town enjoying the sculptures on your own. Please dress appropriately in shoes for snow, bring water to stay hydrated at altitude, and money for lunch. The fee includes transportation and parking.
January 27 | 8am-6pm | R $22 / NR $27
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BOULDER COUNTY AREA AGENCY ON AGING PROGRAMS |
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East Boulder County Diabetes Education & Support - Virtual
This monthly meeting provides education about nutrition, exercise, sleep, and each on Diabetes. Sponsored by Boulder County Area Agency on Aging.
Second Mondays, 11am-noon
For questions or to register, contact the Boulder County Area Agency on Aging at 303-441-4995.
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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, registered dietitian in Boulder.
Second Mondays, 1–2pm
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Free Nutrition Counseling
A registered dietitian nutritionist is available to help you with a variety of concerns from mindful eating to digestive disorders and gut health. Call the counseling number below and a dietitian will then contact you.
English counseling: 303-678-6115
Spanish counseling: 720-930-0223
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Rainbow Elders LGBTQ+ Teatime - Virtual
Teatime is coordinated by Boulder County Area Agency on Aging. To access the virtual teatime through Zoom, use the button below.
Fourth Thursday monthly, 7-8pm
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Coal Creek Café and Meals on Wheels Programs
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:
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Meal Delivery Program mobilizes volunteers to deliver delicious made-from-scratch meals to clients Monday-Friday, plus two frozen meals for the weekend.
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Coal Creek Café (located at the Josephine Commons Housing Development) serves meals Monday-Friday from 11:30 to 12:30pm. This program creates opportunities for guests to socialize with friends and neighbors while enjoying our delicious daily offerings.
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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.
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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, program costs, or to sign up to receive meals, please visit coalcreekmow.org or call us at (303) 665-0566. |
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Smart911 Saves Time and Lives!
Smart911 is a service that allows you to create a free Safety Profile for your household to include any information you want first responders and 9-1-1 to have in the event of an emergency.
Should anyone in your household dial 9-1-1 from a phone associated with your Safety Profile, your profile is immediately provided to dispatch, displaying additional information that can be used to facilitate the proper response to your location.
Smart911 is active in areas all over the United States including Boulder County, Denver, Broomfield, and Westminster.
Register at Smart911 or download the app to your phone. |
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). |
Front Range Aging Solo Network
This resource and education group aims to connect solo agers to each other, provide a supportive environment, and offer learning opportunities to members.
Second Mondays | 4pm
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Generation Exchange
Provides free technology help for older adults through virtual one-on-one technology workshops.
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Ride Free Lafayette
Free, on-demand, door-to-door bus service that 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.
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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 is collaborating with community partners throughout Boulder County to offer transportation-related technology workshops to 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.
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Cultivate's Carry-out Caravan
This program connects members of the community 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 own groceries with a credit or debit card, but the volunteer-powered shopping and delivery is completely free.
Sign up to receive groceries or volunteer by calling 303-443-1933 or visit www.cultivate.ngo. |
Alzheimer's Association - Dementia Caregiver Support Groups - Virtual
Support groups are for family or friends who have a loved one with any kind of dementia. Groups are facilitated by volunteers who are screened, trained, and supervised by the Alzheimer's Association.
For more information, contact Ralph Patrick calling 720-699-9319 or emailing rpatrick@alz.org.
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Loan Closet
Checkouts:
You can checkout equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, knee scooters, canes, crutches, transfer benches, shower seats, and temporary ramps.
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Share the Spotlight with friends! Forward the link below in an email! |
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Winter / Spring 2022 Online Activity Guide
Find the Senior section starting on page 34.
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