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House Bill 1100 (Sales Tax Revenue to Older Coloradans Cash Fund), by Reps. Steve Lebsock and Kit Roupe’ and Sens. Larry Crowder and Jessie Ulibarri, is a bipartisan measure to increase the amount credited to the Older Coloradans Cash Fund by $4 million. The Older Coloradans Cash Fund provides for Meals—On—Wheels, Transportation  and other key programs helping people stay in their homes. Funding is currently in the Long Bill which is subject to possible reduction every year.
Tell all members of Appropriations this bill is important, and must be passed as currently drafted. HB 1100 will be heard in the house appropriations committee on Friday, April 10, 2015. Colorado Senior Lobby is hearing that HB 1100 will either be cut in half or killed. 

For the benefit of Seniors in Colorado – DON’T LET THIS HAPPEN!

Here are links to find your elected officials:
Representatives - Click Here
Senators - Click Here


Learn more about Colorado Senior Lobby - Click Here

Link to Colorado Senior Lobby Bill Watch Sheet - Click Here
Read about HB 1100.

Colorado Senior Lobby and Seniors Resource Guide.com urges elected officials to vote, Yes on HB1100 (and HB1033).

www.ColoradoSeniorLobby.org

The Prepared Senior eNewsletter for April-May 2015 is Released

Just want to share that Seniors Resource Guide has released The Prepared Senior eNewsletter for April - May 2015. This eNewsletter is national in scope. We found some interesting online resources and articles to highlight this issue.
View eNewsletter - Click Here

Note that we archive the eNewsletter online on the home page, on our National News & Events page and on the local News & Event pages. 

Here is a link to the National News & Events page, where you will find the archived eNewsletter and national senior event Google Calendar - Click Here

Hope you enjoy what the Internet has to offer!

Have to share a reminder for those in Colorado - 9HealthFair is here!

For those of you in Colorado, check out the 9Health Fair to find low cost health screenings over the next few months. 9Health Fair is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with great sponsors that make this wonderful program happen at locations across the state. Most of the fairs are in April but a few start up in late March and go into May. 

Many of the local health fair sites offer online registration through the event website. Adult Children 18 and over can participate along with seniors and adults of all ages. Make it a family event and check your cholesterol results together and discuss the results.

There are over 25 screenings available at the fairs, along with the 9Health Fair test results. Test Results are mailed directly to you within three to six weeks of your visit to a fair and the cost is very reasonable - often less than what your insurance company will charge you. Check it out and a special thank you to 9News and all of the sponsors.
Learn more about the 9HealthFair - Click Here

Did you check out our recent Prepared Senior eNewsletter?

If you have not checked it out yet, please do so now. We have some interesting articles in our recent Prepared Senior eNewsletter. Of particular interest check out three recent movies and documentaries about Alzheimer's disease. From "Still Alive" to "Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me" to "Alive Inside" - all of these are movies worth seeking out and watching.

View The Prepared Senior eNewsletter - Click Here

Sometimes you just find something really Interesting

Kudos to the Mobile Museum of Art for thinking outside of the box. Although what else would one expect from an Art Museum! 

Located in Mobile, Alabama, the Mobile Museum of Art is offering a creative program for adults with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers. Called Keepsake, the program is meant to add meaning to the lives of those living with early stage dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

The museum offers the tours on Mondays for small groups (reservations in advance are required). Mondays is when the museum is usually closed. These Monday tours are free of charge to the participants which can include family members and caregivers. The point of the Keepsake program is to connect with creative thinking and imagination of those with dementia. The creative mental skills are often still functioning even though language and short term memory are affected by the early stage dementia. We hope to hear an update about how this program works. It sounds like a wonderful idea! Again, Kudos!

Learn more about Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama – Click Here

And learn more about the Keepsake Program – Click Here

Any other museums across the U.S. offering programs like this?

A Reminder for Colorado Residents about Colorado Gives Day

Colorado Gives Day is on December 9, 2014 this year. This is an annual statewide movement to celebrate and increase philanthropy in Colorado through online giving. Learn more about your favorite Colorado charities and find new ones. This event is organized by the Community First Foundation. Learn more at the Colorado Gives website - Click Here

By the way, did you notice the November 2014 Prepared Senior eNewsletter?

In case you did not notice our November 2014 "Prepared Senior eNewsletter" is posted on SeniorsResourceGuide.com. Here is a link to the actual newsletter - Click Here. Our new format has links to the national Google event Calendar and to the local Google calendars. We also highlight local senior-oriented news around the country. Such as did you notice:

• Information on Death Café Events
• Talking about Medicaid in New Jersey
• Talking about Hospice in New Orleans with Notre Dame Hospice
• Vista Shores Assisted Living and Memory Care of New Orleans has hometown team spirit
• Edible Philly in Philadelphia
• Find details - Click Here

The eNews Review section highlights some resource about the annual Medicare open-enrollment period which runs from October 15, 2014 through December 7, 2014. we hope you find the information helpful - Visit the National Senior News and Events web page and find the archived eNewsletters and the national Google calendar - Click Here.