Local Home Care Services Moving to New Regional Partner
Austin, CO · August 7, 2026
August sunshine is blazing early over the mesa, making those cool evening breezes well worth waiting for.
The Lead
Delta Health announced yesterday that its long-running Home Health program will be absorbed by Volunteers of America National Services starting October 1. The transition guarantees that homebound patients across the area maintain uninterrupted care from skilled nurses, physical therapists, and aides without losing access to critical medical support. Both organizations have worked closely on post-hospitalization discharges for years, making the formal takeover a natural evolution. Local residents can expect full continuity: patient care facilities, phone contacts, and clinical staff will remain unchanged throughout the handover. The two healthcare providers will spend the next two months aligning administrative systems and patient records to ensure a seamless transition when the official transfer takes effect this autumn.
Local Pulse
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Remain Active Countywide Stage 2 fire rules prohibit open burning and outdoor campfires across all public and private lands to lower wildfire risk.
First Friday Art Walk Returns Downtown Arts on Main hosts local creators, live acoustic music, and extended shop hours along Main Street this evening.
Today's Outlook
- High 102°F · Low 62°F — Clear
- Plan outdoor activities for early morning or late evening to beat today's peak heat.
What's On Around Town
Cedaredge: Stoney Mesa Concert Pass Launch Grand Mesa Arts and Events Center (195 W. Main St), 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Secure early passes for the upcoming Fall into Winter music series.
Paonia: Open Orchard Fridays Honey Rock Landing, 12:00–4:00 PM Sample freshly harvested North Fork Valley peaches and farm-fresh goods.
Delta: First Friday Art Walk Arts on Main (301 Main St), 4:00–7:30 PM Browse local artwork, enjoy live music, and shop extended downtown hours.
Hotchkiss: CPRA Rodeo & Country Concert Delta County Fairgrounds (403 S. 4th St), 7:00 PM Watch top rodeo action followed by live music from Scout Speer.
Paonia: Documentary Film & Community Talk Paradise Theatre, 7:00 PM Catch a screening of "People of the Sacred Land" and stay for discussion.
Spotlight & Story
- The North Fork Ditch Riders
- Every summer since the 1880s, local ditch riders manually adjust wooden headgates across hundreds of miles of gravity-fed irrigation canals. Their daily foot patrols ensure high-desert orchards receive exact water allocations using calibrated timber measuring weirs.
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