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The Arc of Northeast Colorado promotes and protects the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through empowerment, advocacy, and community outreach.

HistoryHearing dog training was non-existent until the early 1970s, when a hearing-impaired woman made a simple request. Mrs. Elva Janke's dog had died and she wondered if another dog could be trained to alert her to sounds in her home, just as her first dog had done naturally. Mrs. Janke reached out to the Twin Cities Action News television and found her way to Mrs. Ruth Deschene, then executive director of the Minnesota Humane Society. Mrs. Deschene and board member Dick Lambert introduced Mrs. Janke to Agnes McGrath, a dog trainer serving the Twin Cities area. Agnes trained the first six hearing dogs in Minnesota, including a dog for Mrs. Janke, with financial support from the Minnesota Lions Club and the Minnesota Governor Wendell Anderson. On May 7, 1979, the

Mount Evans Hospice, established in 1980 is a nonprofit organization that offers medical and health care services to patients. The center offers diagnosis and treatment for injuries, chronicle illness, long-term disabilities and palliative care. It offers health care services to patients in their own homes through its certified nurses, doctors and trained medical attendants. The center also provides counseling services, support programs, and health education to patients. It is a member of the National Association of Home Care, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Home Care Association of Colorado, and Colorado Hospice Organization. Mount Evans Hospice is located in Evergreen, Colo.