Senior listings
The Boulder County Area Agency on Aging and other organizations are sharing or offering the following resources for older adults in the county.
Additionally, because local resources have been subject to changes daily, officials ask anyone who wishes to use a named resource below to call ahead to get further information and assure that it is still operational.
Emergency food
These programs provide a limited amount of food
for individuals or families during times of personal crisis, or for people who have no food or can’t afford to purchase food at retail costs, the BCAAA said. Due to the pandemic, a number of programs may have new protocols for social distancing.
Anyone reaching wishing to use an organization should call ahead for more information.
• Community Food Share, 650 S. Taylor Ave., Louisville phone: 303-652-3663; online: communityfoodshare.org.
• Emergency Family Assistance Association, 1575 Yarmouth Ave., Boulder; phone: 303- 442-3042; online: efaa.org
• Harvest of Hope Pantry, 2960 Valmont
Road in Boulder, phone: 720-382-1971; online: hopepantry.org.
• Sister Carmen Community Center,
655 Aspen Ridge Drive, Lafayette, phone: 303-6654342; online: sistercarmen .org
• OUR Center, 220 Collyer St., Longmont, phone: 303-772-5529 and online: ourcenter.org.
Food pantries
These are programs that acquire food products through donations, canned food drives, food bank programs or direct purchase and distribute the food to people who are in emergency situations, according to the BCAAA.
Some pantries deliver food to people whose disabilities or illnesses make it difficult for them to leave home.
To practice social distancing, some pantries are leaving food outside of the building, so people are advised to call ahead.
• Community Food Share, EFAA, Harvest of Hope, see above for more information.
• Longmont St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 323 Collyer St. in Longmont; phone: 303-678-1469; online at johnthe baptist.org/food-bank.
• Longmont Vinelife Church: Wellspring Food & Clothing Ministry, 7845 Lookout Road in Longmont; phone: 303-449-3330; online: vinelife.com.
• The Round Pantry at Westview Presbyterian Church, at 1500 Hover St. in Longmont; phone: 303-776-3242; online at westviewpres.org.
• Leaf: Community
Food Pantry at Lyons Community Church,
350 Main St. in Lyons; phone: 720-864-4309; online at leaflyons.org
• Nederland Community Center, 750 Colo. 72, Nederland; phone: 720-418-0892; online: nederlandfoodpantry.org.
• Louisville Community Food Bank, 741 Jefferson Ave., Louisville, open
9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, drive-up service available, phone 303-808-3660.
Community lunches
These are programs that provide hot lunches on a regular basis to seniors and adults with disabilities.
Some programs are based on a suggested donation, while others may ask for payment based on a sliding scale, according to the BCAAA.
A number of community lunches are now operating on a carry-out or deliveryonly model.
Those interested in using the resource are advised to call ahead for further information.
• Lafayette: Coal Creek MOW, Eat, Meet, ’N Greet Café, for more information call 303-665-0566.
• Longmont Senior Center: Park View Café, for more information, call 303-772-0540.
• Longmont’s Our Center’s Community Café, for more information, call 303-772-5529 or visit ourcenter.org.
• Louisville Senior Center: Brooks Café, for more information, call 303-3354931
• The Lyons Bistro is carry-out only. Diners are asked to pay a suggested donation. For more information, call 303-441-1415.
• Nederland’s Mountain Peak Life: Lunch Program is home-delivery only. There is a suggested donation. For more information, call 303-258-0799.
Grocery delivery
• Cultivate Carry-out Caravan, for more information, contact 303-443-1933 or visit cultivate.ngo/programs/ carry-out-caravan.
• Community Food Share: Eldershare Program provides groceries, free of charge, to low-income seniors in Boulder and Broomfield counties twice per month. Every senior receives fresh produce, cheese and a variety of pantry items. Some of the food provided through Elder Share comes from the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, a government program that supports seniors nationally. For more information, call 303-6523663 or visit communityfoodshare.org.
• King Soopers offers pick-up services where groceries are brought to person’s car at no charge. Grocery delivery is also available for $9.95. For more information, call 800-576-4377 or visit kingsoopers.com/i/waysto-shop.
• Safeway offers grocery delivery for $9.99.
For more information, call 877 505-4040 or visit safeway.com/shop.
• Alfalfas will offer a personal shopper, delivery services and in-store pickup. The personal shopping fee of $7 goes with all orders. A delivery fee of $8 applies to all deliveries within a 10mile radius and there is a $50 minimum order. For more information, call the Louisville store at 303-3354200 or Boulder 720-4208400.
• Whole Foods grocery delivery is available, but an Amazon Prime membership is required, according to BCAAA. Delivery is free for orders $35 and over, otherwise it is $4.99. For more information, call 844936-8255 or visit amazon.com/wholefoods.
• Regional Transportation District is offering a
grocery delivery service to its Access-a-ride customers. For more information and to see partnering grocery stores, visit RTD’S website.
General nutrition resources
For general information on Boulder County nutrition resources, people can reach out to Deanni via email at tdeanni@ bouldercounty.org or phone at 303-441-4995 for English or 303-441-3867 for Spanish. For more information about available nutrition resources across the county, visit bit.ly/2iitlxu.
Other resources
The Boulder Food Rescue aims to create a more just and less wasteful food system. Donated food is redistributed throughout the community to those in need. For more nformation, call 720-445-5273 or visit boulder foodrescue.org.
A number of Boulder County farms participate in Community Supported Agriculture.
Through a CSA, a person can support local farms, while getting a variety of locally grown produce throughout the growing season. Shares including fruits, eggs and other farm products are also available. To find a local CSA, visit localharvest.org/csa.
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, a human rights organization committed to ending violence against people of all ages through advocacy, support, education and community organizing, offers emergency shelter for those escaping violence, counseling, education and transitional housing. Visit its website, safehousealliance.org, to learn more. Those experiencing violence and seeking help should call the organization’s crisis hotline at 303-444-2424.
For more information on additional resources, call the Boulder County Area Agency on Aging’s resource help line at 303-441-1617.
Staff will be available to answer questions via phone from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
For general office inquiries, contact BCAAA at bcaaa@bouldercounty
.org, or call 303-441-3570 for English or 303-441-3867 for Spanish.
For updated information on BCAAA operations and community resources, people can also follow BCAAA’S Facebook page: facebook.com/boulder Countyareaagencyon Aging.
For information, referral, or resources, contact the sources below. This includes information for mountain and rural communities.
• Email: infoadrc @bouldercounty.org
Phone: 303-441-1617 Online Resource: boulder countyhelp.org
Healthy Aging Programs:
• Email: Infohealthy Aging@bouldercounty.org Phone: 303-441-4995 (English) or 303-441-3774 (Spanish)
Medicare Counseling —
Medicare Basics information will soon be available online:
• Email: medicare counseling@boulder county.org Phone: 303-4411546 (English) or 303-6786113 (Spanish)
Caregiver Programs:
• Email: infocaregiver@ bouldercounty.org Phone: 303-678-6116
Veterans Services Officers:
• Boulder Email: jpbrown@ bouldercounty .org Phone: 303-441-3890
• Longmont Email: ktownsend@bouldercounty .org Phone: 720-864-6663
Long-term Care Ombudsman:
• Email: infoltco @bouldercounty.org
Phone: 303-441-1173