Community Resource Packet / Services for Seniors

Catholic Charities Northern: The Mission 
460 Linden Center Drive              970-493-0141
Provides monetary assistance up to $50 for utility bills.  Applicant must furnish income verification; rent receipt, shut-off notice and picture identification.  MWF 1-4.

Elderly Outreach Program: FC    970-484-5010
Catholic Charities 
460 Linden Center Drive
Provides a variety of services for seniors including, advocacy, benefit assistance and friendly visitor program.

City of Fort Collins Rebate Programs
215 N Mason                               970-221-6788
Provides rebates on property tax or rent paid, utility charges and sales tax. From Aug 1-Dec 31 of each year for the previous year. Call for details and application.

Dial-A-Ride: FC              970-224-6066
6570 Portner Road
Drive times: M-Sat 6:15 am-10:45 pm
Provides door-to-door specialized transportation to the elderly, disabled and low-income. No routes on New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Experienced Workers Program
(Larimer County Work Force Center)
     Fort Collins                           Loveland
   970-498-6600.                   970-667-4261
200 W. Oak #5000              418 E. 4th St. #4                                            
A work program for seniors age 55 and over.

Fort Collins Senior Citizens’ Center 
1200 Raintree              970-221-6644
Recreational, social, and educational programs for persons fifty and over.

Hospice of Larimer County
305 Carpender Road, FC         970-663-3500
M-F 8 am-5 pm
Provides comprehensive medical, emotional, and spiritual homecare to terminally ill patients and their families.

Larimer County Social Services
    Fort Collins                      Loveland
1501 Blue Spruce              205 E. 6th St.
  970-498-6300                970-679-4551
Administers Federal and State funded social service programs including:  Food Stamps, Low Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) and Old Age Pension Program.

Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)
Larimer County Social Services    
Appointments: 1-866-432-8435
Emergencies: 498-6302
LEAP is designed to help low-income households with winter home heating costs.  It is not intended to pay the entire cost of home heating.  Also assists with weatherization.

Meals On Wheels
Fort Collins                970-484-6325
Loveland                    970-667-0311
Noon meals delivered to homebound persons who are unable to prepare and adequate diet.

Medicare                            1-800-633-4227
Medicare is a federal insurance program for people age 65 and older and certain disabled people.

Mountain Crest Hospital: FC
4601 Corbett Drive                    970-207-4800
Psychiatric hospital that offers a full spectrum of mental health and substance abuse services for children, adolescents, adults and seniors.

Retired Senior Volunteer Program
905 N College FC                     970-472-9630
Telephone reassurance, friendly visitor, recruitment and placement of senior volunteers, income tax counseling, and carrier alert. Provides elderly persons with services including assistance with grocery shopping, Medicare counseling, nutrition programs, handyman programs.

SAINT   970-223-8604 /970-223-8645
Volunteers use their own cars to provide transportation to the elderly (60+) and disabled.  Call for more information.  Make reservations several days in advance.

Social Security Administration: FC
301 S Howes, 2nd floor            970-482-7354
Administers various social security programs to residents of Larimer County.
 
Office On Aging: FC                 970-498-6807
1501 Blue Spruce  
A comprehensive planning agency designed to provide an efficient service delivery system to elderly and to serve as an advocate and focal point for the concerns of older people.

Adult Wellness Program: FC     970-498-6748
1525 Blue Spruce
A health program including blood pressure checks, shots, testing, counseling, and education.  Donation requested, but no one refused for inability to pay.

Elder Care Network of Larimer County
P.O. Box 272687 Fort Collins, CO      970-495-3442
Offers free educational programs to help families join with their aging members to plan for transitions, explore options and support life choices.