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Seniors' Council

First Friday Updates

Interested in receiving monthly emails containing information for older adults on educational opportunities, upcoming events, resources, and many other topics?  The Seniors’ Council of Douglas County has a First Friday Update that is emailed out to a distribution list on the first Friday of each month.  Check out the latest Update from March 1, 2024.

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Seniors’ Council Monthly MeetingsSeniors-Council

April 4 – Explore the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF)

Speaker:  Brooke Fox, CEO of CALF
Location:  CALF is located at Lowell Ranch, 2330 I-25, Castle Rock, CO 80104
Time:  10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Meeting Summary:  Brooke Fox will share the history of CALF and the Lowell Ranch Homestead, which was built in 1877.  Today, Lowell Ranch remains a working ranch and serves as an agricultural education center.  Volunteers are needed to be a part of the education center.  Brooke will provide a presentation, and weather permitting, a tour of the ranch, hopefully with some spring babies raised by CALF Kids – 4H or FFA members raising livestock projects at CALF.

Upcoming Meetings:

2024 Meetings

Seniors’ Council meetings are held the first Thursday of each month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in various locations throughout the county.  All meetings are free and open to the public.

Meeting format:
10 a.m. – Announcements
10:15 a.m. – Presentation
11:15 a.m. – Community Conversation

May 2 – Discover the Rich History of Douglas County

Speaker:  Daniel Bergeleen, Archivist at Douglas County Libraries
Location:  Philip and Jerry Miller Library in Castle Rock, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock, CO 80104
Description:  Join Douglas County Libraries Archivist Daniel Bergeleen to learn about how Douglas County Libraries preserves and makes our local history accessible to all.  He will share what is new and exciting in the archives that are housed at the library and how you can contribute to the archives.

June 6 – Recognizing Signs of Abuse and How to Help

Speaker:  Crisis Center staff
Location:  Terra Bluffs, 8797 S. Chambers Rd., Parker, CO 80134
Description:  Domestic violence and elder abuse occurs in all demographics.  Presenters from the Crisis Center will help you to identify signs if someone you care about is experiencing abuse.  They will also discuss tools to help empower those who are dealing with these difficult situations.

July 4 – Fourth of July Holiday – No Meeting This Month!

August 1 – Mental Health and Older Adults

Speaker:  Jason Hopcus, President of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Location:  Highlands Ranch Senior Center
Description:  There is a growing awareness of how mental disorders affect older adults.  Learn how to recognize common signs of mental disorders and how and where to seek help.

September 5 – Vaccine Recommendations for Older Adults

Speaker:  Douglas County Health Department
Location:  Douglas County Libraries in Castle Pines, Event Hall, 360 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines, CO 80108
Description:  The Douglas County Health Department will share research and recommendations for older adults to stay healthy this fall and into the flu season.

October 3 – What to Know as Medicare Open Enrollment Begins

Speaker:  Medicare Representative
Location:  Douglas County Administrative Building (aka Douglas County Philip S. Miller Building), 100 Third St. in Castle Rock, CO 80104 in Conference Rooms A&B
Description:  The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) from the Area Agency on Aging will provide an unbiased overview of the changes planned for the 2025 Medicare Open Enrollment Process.  This session will help older adults be able to make an informed decision regarding your health care needs during open enrollment.  For specific concerns or questions, please contact SHIP directly.

View Agendas, Minutes, Meetings and Annual Review

Resources

The Seniors’ Council promotes Living Well/Aging Well™ in Douglas County, Colorado.  To contact the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County, or for any questions related to older adult services, please email [email protected] or call 303-663-7681.

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