The purpose of A Safe Place in Pagosa (DBA, Aspen House & Aspen Services) is to provide room and 24/7 support services for adults with mild to moderate developmental disabilities
Aging Advocacy and Resources for Colorado
Various government agencies and non-profit organizations in Colorado help connect older Coloradans and caregivers with aging and disability resources, veteran programs, nutrition services, legal assistance, support services, employment services and caregiver support. These groups can often be the best place to start to find resources when seeking care for an elderly family member. See also Senior Health Care Services in Colorado.
Participating Providers
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A Woman's Place provides survivors with the space and resources needed to get back on their feet. All our services are free, confidential, and available to all victims of domestic violence.
AARP ElderWatch is a 21-year partnership with the Colorado Attorney General's office doing fraud victim support and financial education across Colorado for the 50-plus. Reach us at 1-800-222-4444 #2
ACAN is a network of community organizations that serves Senior Citizens in Adams County.
APS uses community-based services and resources and other support systems while protecting the at-risk adult's right to confidentiality, self-determination, and least-restrictive intervention.
The team at Aging at 5280 work closely with families ensuring the search for the right senior living community is seamless.
Helping older adults stay independent, ADRC connects older people to vital services, information, and resources that promote aging with independence and dignity.
The Alliance’s retiree activists are from all walks of life. We are former teachers, auto workers, state and federal government workers, construction workers, and community leaders united in the belief that every American deserves a secure and dignified retirement after a lifetime of hard work.
The Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado is the premier source of information and support for the Coloradans living with dementia and their families and caregivers.
Red Cross volunteers and staff work to deliver vital services – from providing relief and support to those in crisis, to helping you be prepared to respond in emergencies.
Arapahoe Community College is a higher education institution that provides classes to students on a variety of subjects.
ACCoA provides advocacy and education to seniors in Arapahoe County.
Our programs touch the lives of thousands of people every year. We celebrate individuality and believe in empowering everyone to be the best they can be.
We believe that when customers choose to shop thrift, they are helping their budgets and also our planet while supporting a local charity. In many ways, arc Thrift Stores is the heart of the community.
Serving Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Washington & Yuma Counties. Click to read more about programs and services.
Serving Garfield, Mesa, Moffitt, Rio Blanco Counties. Click here to learn more about programs and services.
Serving Montrose, Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Ouray, and San Miguel. Click to read more about programs and services.
The CIDE team works together with stakeholders throughout Colorado to provide AT information and assistance to individuals with disabilities, seniors, and their service providers.
Benefits in Action provides education, navigation, and application assistance for health insurance benefits and community and governmental benefits. This includes Medicare, Medicaid, Connect 4 Health Colorado, SNAP, LEAP, Social Security Disability, and more. Additionally, Benefits in Action provides a mental wellness program, a food delivery program, and provides pro-bono income tax preparation. All services are at no charge to the customer.
Serving residents of Boulder County, Click to read more about programs and services.
Brothers Redevelopment Inc. (BRI) is empowering Colorado seniors to Age in Place by bundling under one roof all the information they need about services.
Catholic Charities is a nonprofit organization providing a variety of stabilizing, family strengthening, and opportunity building programs
Changing the Narrative is the leading effortto change the way people think, talk and act about aging and ageism through evidence-based strategies and innovative public campaigns. Our end game? To end ageism.
Providing resources and information for seniors living in Clear Creek County and their families
The Division of Housing (DOH) partners with local communities to create housing opportunities for Coloradans who face the greatest challenges to accessing affordable, safe, and secure homes. DOH supports projects ranging from homelessness prevention to homeownership
Our mission is to educate and inform the public, community leaders and elected officials in diverse communities across the state on issues which impact the health and well-being of older Coloradans.
The Colorado Attorney General is dedicated in protecting Colorado consumers and businesses against fraud by upholding the various laws designed to maintain a fair and competitive business environment while protecting consumers from being targets of fraud. Whether scammers are attempting to concoct elaborate investment schemes, to bait-and switch advertising, to lender and elderly fraud, the various Criminal and Civil Units within the office are devoted to keeping Coloradans safe.
The Colorado Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) is a federally funded program that helps eligible hard-working Colorado families, seniors and individuals pay a portion of their winter home heating costs.
The Colorado Office of Public Guardianship (OPG) shall provide guardianship services; gather data to help the general assembly determine the need for, and the feasibility of, a statewide office of public guardianship; and that the office is a pilot program, to be evaluated and then continued, discontinued, or expanded at the discretion of the general assembly in 2023.
The Colorado Springs Senior Center is a place for aging adults 55 and up to stay active, participate in a wide range of diverse activities, enjoy a good meal and connect with their community.
Colorado's leading Wellness, Home Health, Palliative, and Hospice Agency.
The Center unites and facilitates research teams across Colorado State University to bring convergence to the grand challenge of global aging.
Compassion and Choices is a national nonprofit dedicated to improving care, expanding options and empowering everyone to chart their end-of-life journey
The CU Anschutz Multidisciplinary Center on Aging serves as a centralized resource for academic and community stakeholders interested in improving the health and wellbeing of older adults
The Denver Inner City Parish loves and supports individuals and families in our community, empowering them to break the cycle of poverty.
The word parish means “community” and the DICP is committed to community. We are a human services nonprofit. The Parish elevates community through its community programs.
Denver Inner City Parish Seniors Program offers support to seniors 60+ who live within 5 miles of our location in central Denver.
Developmental Pathways is a nonprofit agency serving individuals with
developmental disabilities/delays and their families. W
Disability Law Colorado protects and advocates for people with disabilities and older Coloradans experiencing discrimination.
Serving Adams, Arapahoe, Clear Creek, Douglas, Gilpin and Jefferson, the City and County of Broomfield, and the City and County of Denver. Click here to read more about programs and services.
Serving Cheyenne, Elbert, Lincoln and Kit Carson Counties. Click this box to learn about programs and services.
A free monthly food box that provides the building blocks to create filling, nutritious meals to older adults who lack consistent access to food resources.
Good Business Colorado is a grassroots organization of values-driven business owners working to build a prosperous economy, equitable communities, and a sustainable environment.
We want to help you become an informed consumer on what options are available to you to help you make the best decisions on how to deal with hearing loss.
Serving Huerfano and Las Animas Counties. Click here for information about programs and services.,
Hunger Free Colorado works to make sure that all Coloradans have sustainable access to nutritious, affordable and culturally relevant food every day where they need it and when they need it. We connect people to food resources to meet existing needs and drive policy, systems and social change to end hunger.
JCCOA works thru the Network of Care and the Jefferson County Dept of Human Services to provide assistance to seniors.
Senior Access Points empowers older adults, family members and caregivers with reliable aging-related information and supports
The Larimer County Office on Aging advocates, plans, coordinates and delivers services for older adults, adults living with disabilities, and caregivers so they may experience their highest quality of life characterized by empowerment, dignity, health and independence.
Guided Autobiography is a research based writing method to help you write and share your life stories with others. It is an ideal way to put life events into perspective while finding new meaning in your stories.
Providing services in Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, and Prowers counties.
Lifework Aging Solutions has been serving the older adult community for nearly 30 years, and with our expertise in aging issues we are uniquely qualified to provide guardianship services to this specific set of vulnerable older adults.
At the MIBH, we offer comprehensive care for the physical, emotional, and cognitive changes that can accompany trauma to the head. Our emphasis is on detailed evaluation and treatment; working to relieve the symptoms by addressing the root causes.
Our Mission: To provide best practices for our military, veterans, and their families through accessible programs, integrated resources, and collaborative partnerships that empower lives and strengthen our community.
NCOA provides resources, tools, best practices and Advocacy support because every person deserves to age well.
NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. NIA is the primary Federal agency supporting and conducting Alzheimer's disease research.
We provide premier, non-medical home care services that match Mom, Dad, you or your loved one with the perfect Caregiver. Locally owned and operated. Licensed, bonded, and insured. Accepted payment methods: Private Pay, LTCI, and VA.
The Park County Senior Coalition is a non-profit that serves Park County Residents age 60+
Serving El Paso, Park and Teller Counties. Click this box to learn about programs and services.
Hospice and Palliative Care provider serving El Paso, Teller and Elbert counties
Project Safeguard provides safety planning, legal advocacy, and direct court support to victims of gender-based violence to increase safety and survival options for victims of abuse
Serving Pueblo County residents. Click this box to learn about programs and services.
VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS)
Serving Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan Counties. Click this box to learn more about programs and services.
Senior Assistance Center promotes the self-sufficiency of older adults in Denver by providing necessity-of-life services with the ultimate goal of helping clients find stable, sustainable living situations.
Senior Support Services is Denver's only day shelter for people aged 60+. Serving Hungry and Homeless Seniors Since 1976
We advocate on issues that impact older adults and their families as well as acting as the "senior voice" of the community
The Society of Certified Senior Advisors® is the premier membership organization for professionals in all disciplines who serve older adults. SCSA's Working with Older Adults program provides a standardized education in key aging issues.
Serving Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande and Saguache counties. Click this box to learn about programs and services.
The State Unit on Aging serves older Coloradans with aging and disability resources, nutrition services, legal assistance, support services, employment services and caregiver support.
StopFraudColorado.gov has been developed by the Consumer Protection Section of the Colorado Attorney General’s Office to support our mission of protecting consumers and businesses from the unscrupulous behavior of fraudsters operating throughout our state.
The Center on Colfax is a safe and welcoming place for Colorado's proud, diverse LGBTQ community. When you visit our space, you’ll be affirmed and accepted, heard and understood.
Our work to find effective treatments and the prevention steps to stop Alzheimer’s falls into four main program areas: early intervention and improved brain health, health equity, driving changes that matter most to people living with the disease, and helping to speed treatments to market.
As an Area Agency on Aging we administer programs that help older adults maintain their independence and dignity in their home and community.
Wish of a Lifetime from AARP is changing how we age, one inspirational wish at a time.