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Health &Well-being
<br />Oral Health: Accessible oral health services demonstrate the strong benefits of early
<br />detection. Identifying a cavity and addressing it early can save a person from major oral
<br />surgery or possibly losing the tooth. However, the cost of dental care may put seeing
<br />the dentist at a low priority, especially for those who lack dental insurance. In Boulder
<br />County, residents can access affordable oral health services, including exams, cleanings,
<br />fillings, braces, crowns, root canals, and more through Worthy Cause supported non-
<br />profit care providers.
<br />Nutrition: Quality nutrition is key to proper physical development in children, good
<br />health among adults, and productivity in students and employees. However, statistics
<br />show that stable nutrition is an issue in Boulder County. About 43,000 Boulder County
<br />residents suffered from food insecurity in 2016, including roughly 11,000 kids. Food
<br />insecurity is defined by the USDA as not having access at all times to enough food for an
<br />active, healthy lifestyle. As a result, 28,914 Boulder County residents received some form
<br />of food assistance during 2016, and Worthy Cause -supported nonprofits were among the
<br />agencies helping to make sure residents had access to adequate nutrition.
<br />End -of -Life Care: Quality end -of -life care can provide comfort for the individual and for
<br />their family members, yet financial status can determine the quality and location of care.
<br />Thanks to various forms of financial support, including Worthy Cause, it is possible for a
<br />Boulder County patient with low income to access affordable end -of -life care, whether it's
<br />home-based, in a nursing facility, or in an assisted living community.
<br />TRU Community Care: 2594Trailridge Drive East, Lafayette
<br />TRU Community Care, founded originally as Boulder County Hospice in 1976, offers specialized end -of -life,
<br />supportive, and bereavement services. The
<br />aging population residing in the TRU PACE
<br />service area (all of Boulder County and
<br />southwest Weld County) is projected to
<br />grow by 69% in the next 25 years, creating
<br />an urgent need to support this population
<br />with appropriate services. Worthy Cause III
<br />contributed funds toward the construction of
<br />a new 22,582 square foot day services facility
<br />in Lafayette, where it will house its TRU PACE
<br />(Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly)
<br />program and its Grief Services department.
<br />Scheduled to open in early 2017, TRU
<br />PACE coordinates and provides all preventive,
<br />primary, acute, and long-term care services so that individuals can continue living safely in their community. TRU
<br />PACE is an innovative model that enables individuals who are 55 years or older and certified by the state to need
<br />nursing home care to live as independently as possible. The $6.5 million facility includes a medical clinic, three
<br />daytime activity rooms with patios, a rehabilitation gym, kitchen, showers, laundry facilities, conferencing space
<br />for the organization, and grief counseling offices including the children's Healing Circles art therapy room. In 2015,
<br />TRU served 1,376 patients and families with medical, emotional, and spiritual support services. More than 2,500
<br />individuals (adults and youth) access grief services from TRU, through individual and group sessions using both paid
<br />and unpaid staff. The programs are free and open to the community -at -large.
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