Local Senior Resources
Senior Resources in Colorado
Statewide aging services, benefits programs, and caregiver support available to older adults anywhere in Colorado, in addition to the county-level resources on each town's page.
Reviewed by Valerie VanBooven, RN, BSN
Aging and Disability Resources for Colorado (ADRC)
Information & Referral / Long-Term Care
Statewide entry point for long-term services and supports; options counseling and referrals to local AAAs.
Older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers, veterans and families.
Colorado State Unit on Aging
State Aging Services
Oversees Older Americans Act programs and funding to Colorado's 16 AAAs.
Older Coloradans age 60+ and caregivers; use local AAA for services.
Colorado SHIP – State Health Insurance Assistance Program
Medicare Counseling
Free, unbiased, individualized Medicare and health-insurance counseling.
People with Medicare and their families/caregivers.
Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
Medicare Fraud / Abuse
Helps Medicare beneficiaries prevent, detect and report Medicare fraud, errors and abuse.
Medicare beneficiaries, families and caregivers.
National Family Caregiver Support Program (Colorado)
Caregiver Support / Respite
Caregiver information, access assistance, counseling/support groups, training, respite and limited supplemental services.
Family caregivers of older adults and qualifying grandparents/older relative caregivers.
Colorado Nutrition Services for Older Adults
Meals / Nutrition
Congregate meals, home-delivered meals, nutrition screening, education and counseling.
Older adults; contact local AAA for local eligibility and meal sites.
Colorado Older Adult Support Services
Transportation / In-Home Support
Transportation, outreach, information and assistance, care coordination, homemaker/chore/personal care and reassurance services.
Older adults; availability varies by local AAA.
Colorado Legal Assistance Program for Older Adults
Legal Assistance
Civil legal help including housing, health/long-term care, elder abuse, financial exploitation and public benefits.
Generally age 60+ with priority to people in greatest social/economic need; contact local AAA.
Colorado State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Long-Term Care Advocacy
Advocacy and complaint resolution for residents of nursing homes and licensed assisted living residences.
Residents of long-term care facilities and their families; free and confidential.
Health First Colorado Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
Medicaid Long-Term Care
Central access to Medicaid HCBS waivers, nursing facility services, Community First Choice and other LTSS.
Health First Colorado members who meet program and level-of-care requirements.
Elderly, Blind and Disabled (EBD) Waiver
Home & Community-Based Services
HCBS support for people 65+ with functional impairment and qualifying younger adults, including adult day, respite, modifications and transportation.
Must meet Health First Colorado financial and functional eligibility requirements.
In-Home Support Services (IHSS)
Personal Care / Homemaker
Participant-directed personal care, homemaker and health-maintenance services through Community First Choice.
Eligible Health First Colorado members with assessed long-term care needs.
Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Integrated Medical & Long-Term Care
Comprehensive health and support services intended to help frail older adults remain in the community.
Age 55+, nursing-facility level of care, in a PACE service area, able to live safely in community.
Colorado Adult Protective Services (APS)
Elder Abuse / Safety
County-administered protection and safety services for at-risk adults experiencing mistreatment, neglect or exploitation.
At-risk adults; contact the county APS program or law enforcement for immediate danger.
AARP ElderWatch / Colorado Attorney General
Fraud & Financial Exploitation
Scam prevention, education and assistance for older Coloradans who may be victims of fraud or financial exploitation.
Older adults, families and people assisting an older adult.
Colorado PEAK
Benefits Applications
Online application and account portal for food, cash, medical and other public benefits.
Colorado residents; eligibility depends on each benefit program.
County & Town Resources in Colorado
Choose a town to see senior centers, meals on wheels, parks, and other local resources near you.