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Welcome to Gunnison County Seniors online! There is so much going on this month- Please take time to visit the calendar section for all kinds of events and special programs that might be of interest to you.

 

VIAL OF LIFE

Kits now available in Gunnison and Hinsdale Counties!

 

The Vial of Life is so simple, but it is something that can save your life in an emergency by providing valuable information to responders about you and any medical problems you may have. 

What goes in the Vial of Life sleeve
on the front of your refrigerator door?

  1. A completed Vial of Life form.
    (Answer the questions you want, don’t answer questions you don’t want)
  2. Providing a picture of yourself would be helpful.
  3. A photocopy of your last EKG will greatly assist the
    emergency personnel.
    (Your doctor should gladly provide you with a copy)
  4. Place your Living Will or equivalent in your sleeve, if you have one.
  5. Place any Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) documentation in the sleeve,
    if you so choose.
  6. Place any other documentation you feel important in the sleeve.

 

Gunnison County Senior Transportation-

Gunnison Living Community provides limited transportation services to the Young at Heart lunch and errands on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.  To arrange a ride, please call Erick at 596-6700, at least 24 hours in advance of needing a ride.  There is no charge for those 60+, however donations a gratefully accepted and encouraged. 

For Senior transportation needs in the Crested Butte area, please contact Mountain Express at 349-5616 or Barbara at 641-4689.

Donor Acknowledgement: Senior transportation program services are generously funded, in part, by a grant through Region 10 Area Agency on Aging and contributions from Gunnison County, Mountain Express and ridership donations.

 

We also publish “The Senior Scoop” each week in The Gunnison Country Shopper - Gunnison’s local free newspaper.  The Senior Scoop includes up-to-date information on local events, services available for seniors, health, safety & wellness tidbits and much more.  Pick up a copy and check out page two of The Shopper to read the Scoop, or visit The Shopper’s website for on-line version of this great resource.