News & Events – May 2020

Have you asked us about how DignityFirst Health at Home is a preferred provided for many long term care insurance policies? – LEARN MORE

Have you asked us about how VA Aid & Attendance can pay for in-home care? – LEARN MORE

About Events around the Community during COVID-19
We take the safety and wellness of our clients, caregivers, and those in our community very seriously. Until the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has subsided, we are recommending to everyone to avoid large gatherings. We will evaluate event attendance month-by-month. Learn more about Coronavirus (COVID-19) from the CDC – CLICK HERE

Care Manager’s Blog Post

  • How to Help Seniors During COVID-19 – READ MORE

  • The Importance of the 2020 Census – READ MORE
  • January is Glaucoma Awareness Month – READ MORE
  • About World Pancreatic Cancer Day – READ MORE
  • Progress in Treatments for Alzheimer’s – READ MORE
  • Sharing Senior Law Day – READ MORE
  • Incontinence with Dementia – READ MORE
  • Bathing & Dementia – READ MORE
  • Therapeutic Lying – READ MORE
  • Home Health Care vs. Non-Medical Home Care – READ MORE
  • Alternative Treatments for Arthritis – READ MORE
  • Activities for People with Alzheimer’s – READ MORE
  • Combative Behavior with Dementia – READ MORE
  • Understanding the World of Dementia – READ MORE
  • The Importance of Reminiscence Therapy – READ MORE
  • Staying at Home vs. Moving to Long Term Care READ MORE
  • Communication with a Person Suffering from Dementia READ MORE
  • What is Dementia? –  READ MORE
  • Visit our new blog – The Care Manager’s Corner – CLICK HERE

May & June 2020

About Events around the Community during COVID-19
We take the safety and wellness of our clients, caregivers, and those in our community very seriously. Until the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has subsided, we are recommending to everyone to avoid large gatherings. We will evaluate event attendance month-by-month. Learn more about Coronavirus (COVID-19) from the CDC – CLICK HERE

University of Colorado Health (UCHealth) Classes
UCHealth’s partnership combines with Memorial Health System, based in Colorado Springs, Poudre Valley Health System, based in Fort Collins, and Denver metro-based University of Colorado Hospital. With locations in Denver, Northern Colorado and Southern Colorado, UCHealth offers a variety of health related classes for all ages.
Learn more about classes with UCHealth – CLICK HERE

May 6 & May 13, 2020 – Wednesday
AHA Behavioral Health: Vulnerable Populations Lunchtime Series
For 4 consecutive Wednesdays AHA will host a lunchtime webinar discussing issues about Behavioral Health in vulnerable populations during the current environment of the coronavirus. Stay-at-home rules, job loss or uncertainty, fear of disease, and more can seriously disrupt people’s lives and support systems right now. Come join the discussion for the next 4 Wednesdays!
Please RSVP – CLICK HERE

June 2, 2020 – Tuesday, 10:00AM
Virtual Conversation on Older Adults and the Colorado Coronavirus Opinion Survey
Join Eileen Doherty and the Colorado Gerontological Society on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 10:00 am for a virtual conversation on older adults and the Colorado Coronavirus Opinion Survey. They will provide you with an analysis of the data, discuss life after COVID-19 and other implications for Colorado’s older adults.
Register Today – CLICK HERE

Ongoing Webinars

Active Minds
Active Minds started in 2002 as a series of poetry classes in a church basement in Denver. Before long, it grew to include other courses focusing on contemporary global issues, historical themes, and other matters of importance.
Website: https://activeminds.com/index.html

Boomers Leading Change
We connect people to health resources. We help young children improve literacy. We advocate for health policy changes that help our community’s most vulnerable. No matter what area of our community we work in, we turn our life experience into meaningful impact in ways that matter.
Website: https://boomersleadingchange.org

One Day University (OneDayU) – Event Video Library
OneDayUniversity features a video library of some of the nation’s greatest professors presenting entertaining and educational topics. Though their live events are cancelled for the time being – check out their video library where one can purchase a video of a previous event.
Website: https://www.onedayu.com/video-library/?category=Arts

Senior Planet Center
7585 E Academy Blvd, Denver, CO 80230
Senior Planet’s technology training programs are available through an ever-growing network of community partners around Colorado. Covering everything from computer basics to starting an online business, these courses, lectures, and workshops are designed specifically for older adult learners and measure real impact in their lives. Join us for a tour and information.
Website: https://seniorplanet.org/colorado/

Ted Talks
TED Talks are influential videos from expert speakers on education, business, science, tech and creativity, with subtitles in 100+ languages.
Website: https://www.ted.com/talks

 

 

Call or email DignityFirst Health at Home today to see how we can help your loved one!
Contact us by email – CLICK HERE

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Client Testimonial

“Toni, please accept our sincere thanks for your truly outstanding care of our Mother. Mom threw challenge after challenge our way, from our perspective, you remained unphased. Your scrambling skills are extraordinary and saved the family many times …”
– A Satisfied Client – Cherry Hills Village, Colorado

DignityFirst Health at Home provides care in the following Colorado counties:

Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield,  Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Park, Weld,