Senior News

Celebrate Ageism Awareness Day Oct. 9

Archuleta Seniors Inc. (ASI) and the American Society on Aging (ASA) will celebrate Ageism Awareness Day on Oct. 9.   Modeled after the United Nations International Day of Older Persons …

Meals on Wheels volunteers needed

For more than 50 years, the Pagosa Senior Center (established in 1971) / Archuleta Seniors Inc. (ASI, established in 2013) has been meeting the social and nutritional needs of older adults (age 60 …

Archuleta Seniors Inc.’s fall fundraiser underway

Let the doubled donations pile up like the leaves in autumn.     Jump into the pile: As the seasons change, so too does Archuleta Seniors Inc.’s (ASI’s) need to reach out …

Seasonal food demonstration planned

With the peak of the growing season at hand, Archuleta Seniors Inc. (ASI) is excited to welcome Chris and Rue Fredericks, and ASI Executive Director Rose Chavez, public health nutritionist, for a …

Healthy aging and yoga therapy classes held at Senior Center

The Healthy Aging Yoga Series continues to be offered in person at the Pagosa Senior Center on Mondays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. It is structured by therapeutic yoga tools and techniques with chair …

Free stretching and mobility class to start Sept. 3

Community members are invited to attend new free weekly classes every Tuesday this fall and winter, starting Sept. 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Pagosa Senior Center (located at 451 Hot Springs Blvd., in the back of the Ross Aragon Community Center). 

Local farmers supplying produce for seniors

This 2024 growing season, Archuleta Seniors Inc. (ASI) and Terrawalk Farms are partnering with Nourish Colorado to bring low-income older adults (age 55 and older) in Archuleta County locally grown, …

Farmers market vouchers for older adults still available

If you love to shop at the Pagosa Farmers Market, are 60 or older, or if you are 200 percent of poverty, please call Deb Herera of the San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging at (970) 403-2164 to put …

By Rose Chavez PREVIEW Columnist The Senior Center will be hosting bingo twice a month on Friday afternoons from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Bingo will be on Aug. 9 and Aug. 23.   …

22nd annual Pagosa Springs Spanish Fiesta a huge success

If you weren’t down at the Archuleta County Fairgrounds the afternoon and evening of Saturday, July 27, along with several hundreds of others, then you missed out on the highly anticipated 22nd …

Information session to focus on vitamin D

A sunny day is a good day, right? Did you know there is a connection between your mood and vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin?   Join us for Fresh Conversations to learn more about this …

July online programs announced

Make time to learn and share this summer.   Check out our featured Mather Institute online programs below to find community, embrace your creative side, and prioritize your wellness:   …

Tickets on sale for 22nd Annual Spanish Fiesta July 27

Tickets are on sale for the 22nd Annual Spanish Fiesta.   You are invited to the 22nd annual Spanish Fiesta on July 27 sponsored by Archuleta Seniors Inc. (ASI) and the Spanish Fiesta …

Healthy aging yoga therapy classes held Mondays

A Healthy Aging Yoga Series is offered in person at the Senior Center on Mondays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.   Classes will be structured by therapeutic yoga tools and techniques with chair …

Farmers market vouchers available for older adults

If you love to shop at the Pagosa Farmers Market, are 60 or older, or if you are 200 percent of poverty, please call Deb Herera of the San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging at (970) 403-2164 to put …

Senior Center to host Emotional Freedom Technique session

There will be an Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) session on June 18 at 10 a.m.   EFT is an evidence-based method which uses acupressure trigger points and elements from other therapeutic …

Volunteers sought for annual Spanish Fiesta

Archuleta Seniors Inc. (ASI) is looking to recruit volunteers to set up the 22nd Annual Spanish Fiesta on July 26, help with activities the day of the event, July 27, and help with tear down of the …

Spanish Fiesta Seniors for Seniors BIPOC Scholarship winners announced

Archuleta Seniors Inc. (ASI) and the Spanish Fiesta Committee are pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the Seniors for Seniors Spanish Fiesta BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, people of color) …

Free electric bicycles, tricycles available for seniors through 4CORE

The Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE), in partnership with the Town of Pagosa Springs and La Plata Electric Association, is offering free electric bicycles and tricycles to Pagosa …

ASI to hold nutrition education session on carbohydrates

Are you interested in learning more about carbohydrates in your diet?   Join Archuleta Seniors Inc. (ASI) on May 17 at 1:30 p.m. at the Pagosa Senior Center, 451 Hot Springs Blvd., for …

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