This month, I’m in cheerleader mode, proudly highlighting some awesome BEACON projects dedicated to improving the lives of our local seniors.

Each of these projects is a labor of love from our team, carefully designed to bring joy to your lives and support you in aging well right here in Western Colorado.

For example, one of our biggest projects—and biggest helps to you—is our 2024 BEACON Guide, a valuable resource directory offering insights and information for aging well in Mesa County. (Don’t worry Montrose-Delta readers, your guide is on its way next month!)

In Western Colorado, we’re fortunate to be surrounded by a wealth of local services to help us as we age. But whether you’re exploring options for yourself or helping an aging parent from afar, navigating these resources can be confusing and expensive. That’s where the BEACON Guide comes in.

Whether you’re planning your retirement, exploring volunteer opportunities or transitioning to a senior living community, The BEACON Guide steers you through the full spectrum of local care options, complete with informative articles to help you make sense of it all. 

The guide organizes hundreds of local, state and national resources based on when you might need them. You’ll discover hard-to-find contact information for clubs, retirement planners, home contractors, physicians, home health providers, retirement communities, support groups and more.

What makes our guide stand out is our commitment to accuracy. A member of our team personally contacts and verifies every listing. And as our community grows, so does the guide, with new resources added every year.

GET YOUR FREE COPIES

If you didn’t find your BEACON Guide tucked in the pages of this issue or if you’d like to request additional copies, call us at 970-243-8829 and we’ll mail them to you.

We distribute The BEACON Guide at numerous doctors’ offices, senior centers, hospitals and more. Organizations are able to call and request them in bulk and we will personally deliver them.

Check out the digital version of the guide! This interactive edition allows you to peruse the guide in its printed format. Additionally, you can search for keywords and business names, and navigate to advertisers’ websites with a simple click. 

2024 BEACON BEST WINNERS

Over the past few months, our readers weighed in on their favorite people, businesses and hot spots in Western Colorado. 

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, our February issue is the perfect place to recognize the love our readers have for the outstanding people and businesses in our community. This month, we’re thrilled to reveal the BEACON Best—the people, shops and service providers that rise above the rest for local seniors. Thank you to the readers who voted, and to the winners and nominees that consistently go the extra mile. See who our readers voted as the BEACON Best on page 31.

GIVE VOLUNTEERS SOME LOVE

We are currently accepting nominations for exceptional senior volunteers in Mesa County for our 2024 Volunteer of the Year Award. (We’ll be taking nominations for Montrose and Delta volunteers this summer). Each nominated volunteer will be honored at the stage at our BeaconFest Boomer & Senior Fair at Grand Junction Convention Center on Thursday, April 18. Do you know a remarkable volunteer? Find details on how to nominate them.

Speaking of BeaconFest, we’re gearing up for another amazing show with exciting entertainment, educational seminars, prize giveaways and more! Explore what’s in store in next month’s issue.

This event sells out every year, so secure a booth today by calling 970-243-8829.