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Celebrating Four Decades of Service

July 1, 2016 by TRU Community Care

A huge thank you to all that attended our 40th Anniversary Celebration! The celebration was this past Sunday, June 26 and we enjoyed seeing so many of TRU’s supporters attend. The celebration also included the grand opening for our new PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly) and Grief Services building. PACE is a comprehensive program that helps nursing-home eligible seniors live as independently as possible.

Guests at the event were also able to get a first look at our 40th Anniversary video! We are so grateful for everyone who made the video possible including, Boulder County Hospice founder Beau Rezendes, staff, volunteers, and Blue Mesa Media – thank you all for making this extraordinary video happen!

New Lafayette Grief Group

June 10, 2016 by TRU Community Care

We are excited to offer a new grief group that will be right here in Lafayette. The grief journey is a difficult and heavy load to bear, but is made a little lighter through a supportive network. If you have experienced the death of someone significant in your life, we invite you to join us on the 4th Tuesday of each month as we process our grief, share our experiences, and work to alleviate the feeling of isolation.

For more information on this group, please contact us at (303) 604- 5213.

If you would like to register for this group or would like information on other adult grief groups, please click here.

Download and share the flyer: Lafayette Grief Support Group Flyer

Our Care Center Has Moved!

May 25, 2016 by TRU Community Care

TRU Community Care has relocated its hospice inpatient unit to Longmont united Hospital, 4th Floor South as of April 2018.

Since 1999, TRU has operated a hospice inpatient unit – the only facility of its kind in the area. The hospice inpatient unit offers patients around-the-clock nursing care, state-of-the-art pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support, and personalized attention. These services will continue at TRU’s new inpatient unit, located on Longmont United Hospital, 4th Floor SOuth, 1950 Mountain View Ave. Longmont, CO 80501.

We remain committed to making space available for hospice patients and their families, and are excited to be working with Longmont United Hospital.

Father’s Day Butterfly Memorial is set for June

May 10, 2016 by TRU Community Care

Remember the fathers, stepfathers, uncles, grandfather and other special men in your life at our annual Father’s Day Butterfly Memorial on June 19.

Both kids and adults are invited to come create mini butterfly gardens to attract your own butterflies at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster. Art and gardening supplies will be provided.

The event will start at 11:30 a.m. as attendees plant mini gardens filled with flowers and plants that attract butterflies. At noon, there will be a short ceremony and those who wish to share a memory may do so at that time and leave a love note at the memory table. There will be cake and juice to follow.

The butterfly release will be 12:30 pm in the rainforest wing. The Butterfly Pavilion is offering discounted admission of $5 per person for this segment of the program. Pre-registration is required.

If you go …
What: TRU Community Care’s Father’s Day Memorial and Butterfly Release
Where: The Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W 104^th Westminster, CO 80020
When: June 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
How much: $5 admission to Butterfly Pavilion
More info: RSVPs are required to Michon by calling 303-604-5330

Join us for our 40th bash!

May 10, 2016 by TRU Community Care

Mark your calendars! In celebration of our 40^th, TRU Community Care will be hosting an anniversaryparty on Sunday, June 26 from 2 to 5 p.m. and all of TRU’s supporters are invited to attend. The celebration will also include the grand opening for our new PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly) and Grief Services building. PACE is a comprehensive program that helps nursing-home eligible seniors live as independently as possible.

The event will be held at 2593 Park Lane in Lafayette, around the corner from our existing administrative offices on Trailridge Drive. We hope to see you there!

Crochet Grief Group is April 30

April 26, 2016 by TRU Community Care

We are partnering with Children’s Hospital and two of our Healing Circle’s bereaved PEDS parents to offer this unique one-day grief group. Together we will explore the healing powers of knitting and crocheting. This group is a knitting and crocheting workshop for all interested families to come learn how to use these skills to cope with the stresses and heavy feelings of grief.

Meeting: Saturday, April 30 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Location: Children’s Hospital, 13123 East 16^th Ave, Aurora, 80045

Contact: Michon Davies at TRU Community Care 303.604-5330 or Cassie at Children’s Hospital cassandramatz@childrenscolorado.org.

Download the flyer here: Crochet Day Flyer 2016

Healing with Horses returns for 2016

April 20, 2016 by TRU Community Care

Welcome to Healing with Horses…

We are currently taking applications for the summer sessions of Healing with Horses. This powerful experience combines equine-assisted activities with grief support for kids and teens ages 5 to 18, and provides a nurturing environment for expressing feelings, learning about grief coping strategies and exploring the healing process with peers who are also grieving a death loss.

Through Healing with Horses, grieving kids and teens:

Develop or improve equine skills
Work together in a safe and supportive setting, gaining trust in themselves and each other
Learn to control a horse, affording them opportunities to feel a genuine sense of accomplishment, greater confidence and inner strength
Share stories and memories, have fun and release physical and emotional energy
Become aware of the many aspects of the grieving process, and discover what will help and support them

When: Runs through the fall on Tuesdays, from 5-6:30 p.m.

Location: Medicine Horse, 8778 Arapahoe Road, Boulder CO, 80303

Register: Call Michon Davies 303-604-5330,

Pre-registration is required to participate.

For more details, see our grief services page.

Healing Circles Mother’s Day Event

April 20, 2016 by TRU Community Care

Healing Circles Mother’s Day Event

During this Mother’s Day, create something that you can hang and that will honor your special person. Kids process grief through play and art so every come and create something together. This art workshop is for kids, teens and families, helping them remember the special person who has died: a mother, an aunt, a grandma, a friend. Wreaths are often the symbols of the circle of life and of seasons.

This event will be held on Saturday, May 7 from 9:30 am. – 12:30 p.m. at the TRU Community Care Grief Services Office, 5565 Arapahoe Ste A, Boulder.

For more information or to reserve your spot, contact Michon Davies at 303.604-5330 or by email at michondavies@trucare.org.

Download the flyer here: Healing Circles Mother’s Day Flyer 2016

Movie highlight: “Way to Go: Death and the Irish”

April 18, 2016 by TRU Community Care

As those involved in hospice know very well, death is something few in our society want to talk about or acknowledge, yet it is a certainty. Why bother talking about it at all? In this the documentary, filmmaker Norah Casey explores Ireland’s relationship with death, speaking to healthcare professionals as well as people with terminal illnesses who share their thoughts on the last months of their lives. The film also includes contributions from well-known figures such as Gabriel Byrne, broadcasters Marian Finucane and George Hook, plus comments from members of the Irish public.
Check out this thought-provoking piece meant to promote open discussion on the topics of death and dying, as it has as much to say to Boulder County as it does to Ireland. It may seem too early – until it’s too late.

Get ready for Peace, Love & PIZZAZ!

March 28, 2016 by TRU Community Care

To quote Elvis Costello: “Each time I feel like this inside, there’s one thing I wanna know … Are you ready for Peace, Love & PIZZAZ!?”

OK, so maybe the lyrics didn’t go quite like that, but you should definitely mark your calendars for this year’s annual fundraising gala, PIZZAZ! Our theme for the Sept. 17 shindig is Peace, Love & PIZZAZ!, so get your best ’70s duds out for the occasion. More info will be on its way here, but here are the details so far:

What: PIZZAZ!, TRU’s annual fundraising gala
When: Saturday, September 17 at 6 p.m.
Where: Marriott Westminster, 7000 Church Ranch Blvd, Westminster, CO 80021
How much: $150 per person
Volunteers needed! Do you want to help plan our gala? Please contact Jessica Sharley at jessicasharley@trucare.org or 303.604.5389 to learn how you can help.

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