Estes Park Health announced today the launch of the Estes Valley Resource Line, a free, non-urgent phone line that can help with vital information and assistance for resources available in Estes Valley and Larimer County.

In the wake of limiting home healthcare and hospice services, Estes Park Health recognizes the need for information and connections for families, loved ones and friends helping others during difficult times. This non-urgent, confidential number is a direct connection to the social work and case management teams at Estes Park Health. They will reach out with the information people need to provide resources like caregiver support, information about aging, guidance for end-of-life care as well as resources for housing, food and transportation.

Although this number will not serve as a crisis hotline or a method of reaching a physician, it will fill the void of obtaining information about where to go for help and assistance when loved ones are facing their end of life or a change in their lifestyle due to medical needs.

The number will be checked Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Callers can leave a voicemail, and an Estes Park Health social worker will return the call within 48 business hours.

To leave a voicemail, call 970-235-3088.

In addition to adding the new community resource line, Estes Park Health has also added to their website an informative and insightful video about the end-of-life process.

“Facing Your Fears: Straight Talk About the Dying Process” is a 48-minute program delivered by Tani Bahti, RN, CT, CHPN, that covers a wide range of topics related to this difficult and emotional stage of life, such as encouraging people to hold their loved ones in the final hours of life — and the benefits it provides, what changes are happening during the active dying stage, and information to help understand what your loved one is feeling during the process of leaving this world.

This free video is available at https://eph.org/our-services/social-services.