CareConnect Awarded $65,066 Grant to Fund "50Up!"

The Colorado Health Foundation has awarded CareConnect a grant totaling $65,066 to produce the television show “50Up!” for two years. The TV talk show airs throughout Boulder County and its focus is to promote health and wellness for older adults.

Through the generous support of the Colorado Health Foundation, CareConnect is able to produce the monthly talk show, which features local resources and information regarding healthcare, healthy living, disease prevention strategies, and access to recreational exercise and nutrition information.

For many elderly individuals, television media is an excellent way to gain knowledge and stay in contact with current events. One CareConnect homebound client named Jean said, “Without television, I would be cut off from the rest of the world.”

“50Up!” offers a way for people like Jean to gain valuable life-enhancing knowledge and to stay connected to the community. “50Up!” airs multiple times a day on Channel 8 and Channel 3 throughout Boulder County and can also be watched online at careconnectbc.org.

The Colorado Health Foundation works to make Colorado the healthiest state in the nation by investing in grants and initiatives to health-related nonprofits that focus on increasing the number of Coloradans with health insurance, ensuring they have access to quality, coordinated care and encouraging healthy living. For more information, please visit www.ColoradoHealth.org.