Colorado Aging Statistics & Resource Guide
The Colorado Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in Colorado. With an aging population and the average cost of care averaging between $26.00 an hour for home care to $9,429 a month for skilled nursing care, Colorado is typically more expensive than the national average. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organizations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens.
Colorado Key Statistics
- 20.2% of the Colorado population is aged 60 or over with 9.7% of seniors aged 65+ living alone.
- With no inheritance tax and generous retirement-income exclusion from state taxes for over 55’s, Colorado is regarded as tax-friendly for seniors. Colorado has an average property tax set at $607 per $100,000 in home value.
- 60.9% of certified nursing home beds were rated four or five-stars over a three-month period compared to a US national average of 47.3%.
- The median household income for a Colorado senior (65+) is $50,058.
- 76,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Colorado.
Choosing Long Term Care in Colorado
- Colorado Home Care Agencies Directory: The average hourly home care rate in Colorado is $26.00, making Colorado more expensive than the national average ($22.50) for home care.
- Colorado Adult Day Care Directory: The average cost of adult day care in Colorado is $1,625 per month making Colorado the same price as the national average ($1,625) for adult day care.
- Colorado Assisted Living Directory: The average cost of assisted living in Colorado is $4,095 per month making Colorado more expensive than the national average ($4,051) for assisted living.
- Colorado Skilled Nursing Directory: The average cost of skilled nursing in Colorado is $9,429 per month making Colorado more expensive than the national average ($8,517) for skilled nursing.
Colorado Senior Services
Colorado Department of Human Services
Address: 1575 Sherman St., 8th Floor, Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303.866.5700
Fax: 303.866.5563
Colorado State Plan on Aging
Colorado Elder Justice and Advocacy
To contact Colorado Adult Protective Services: cdhs_aps_questions@state.co.us
To report a concern:
Colorado Support for Caregivers
Colorado Health Care Fraud
SHIP, Division of Insurance, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
Address: 1560 Broadway, Suite 850, Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 1-888-696-7213 – for questions about Medicare
Phone: 1-800-503-5190 – to report Medicare errors or suspected fraud
To report Medicare fraud:
Phone: 1-800-503-5190
Email: dora_seniormedicarepatrol@state.co.us
Colorado Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Colorado Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver Programme
- Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing – Health First Colorado
- Health First Colorado – Colorado’s Medicaid Program
Health First Colorado’s Nurse Advice Line: 1-800-283-3221
Colorado Medicare and Insurance Counseling
- Colorado – State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
- Colorado SHIP Regional SHIP Sub-grantee Agencies
- Connect for Health Colorado – Health Insurance Marketplace
Colorado Elderly Nutrition & Wellness
- Colorado Department of Human Services – Nutrition Services
- Colorado PEAK
- Hunger Free Colorado
- Older Adult Fall Prevention
Colorado Senior and Health Transportation
- Access-a-Ride
- All Points Transit Dial-A-Ride
- All The Comfort Of Home
- Amazing Wheels
- Arapahoe County Via Transportation Services
- Berthoud Area Transportation Service (BATS)
- Castle Rock Senior Activity Center
- Castle Rock Taxi Voucher Program
- Colorado Springs & Pueblo Mobility
- County Express
- Easy Ride Transportation
- Faith in Action
- Firestone Via Paratransit
- FlexRide
- Fremont County Transit
- Heart & Soul Paratransit
- Key Transit LLC
- Mobility Transportation & Services
- Omnibus
- Prairie Express
- Road Runner Transit
- Roaring Fork Valley Local
- Senior Alternatives in Transportation (SAINT)
- Silver Key Reserve & Ride Transportation Services
- SRDA Transportation Service
- Steamboat Springs Transit (SST)
- Summit County Senior Services Transportation
- Teller Senior Coalition
- The Opportunity Bus
Colorado County Offices for Aging
Northeastern Colorado Area Agency on Aging
Address: 231 Main Street, Fort Morgan, CO 80701
Phone: (970) 867-9409
Fax : (970) 867-9053
Larimer County Office on Aging
Address: 1501 Blue Spruce, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone: 970-498-7750
Weld County Area Agency on Aging
Address: 315 North 11th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80632
Phone: (970) 400-6950
Fax: (970) 346-6951
Denver Regional Council of Governments
Address: 1001 17th Street, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-480-6700
Boulder County Area Agency on Aging
Address: 3482 North Broadway Street, Boulder, CO 80304
Phone: (303) 441-3570
Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging
Address: 14 South Chestnut Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Phone: 1 (719) 471-2096
East Central Colorado Area Agency on Aging
Address: 128 Colorado Avenue, PO Box 28, Stratton, CO 80836
Phone: 719-348-5562
Fax: 719-348-5887
Toll Free: 1-800-825-0208
Otero County Agency on Aging
Address: 13 West 3rd Street, La Junta, CO 81050
Phone: (719) 383-3166
Fax: 719-383-4607
Pueblo Area Agency on Aging
Address: 2631 East 4th Street, Pueblo, CO 81001
Phone: (719) 583-6120
South Central Colorado Seniors
Address: 1116 3rd Street, Alamosa, CO 81101
Phone: (719) 589-4511
San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging – Pagosa Springs
Address: 451 Hot Springs Blvd., Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Phone: 970.264.0501
Fax: 888.290.3566
San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging – Durango
Address: 10 Burnett Court, A-302, Durango, CO 81301
Phone: 970.264.0501; ext 1
Fax: 888.290.3566
Region 10 Area Agency on Aging
145 S Cascade, Montrose, Colorado 81401
Phone: (970) 249-2436
Fax: (970) 249-2488
Mesa County Area Agency on Aging
Address: 510 29 1/2 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81504
Phone: (970) 248-2717
Alpine Area Agency on Aging (Vintage)
Address: 249 Warren Avenue, Silverthorne, CO 80498
Phone: 970-468-0295
Fax: 970-468-1208
Upper Arkansas Area Agency on Aging
Address: 3224-A Independence Road, Canon City, CO 81212
Phone: (719) 275-8350
Fax: (719) 275-2907
South Central Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging
Address: 300 South Bonaventure Avenue, Trinidad, CO 81082
Phone: (719) 845-1133
American Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations
Southern Ute Indian Tribe- Southern Ute Community Action Programs
Address: P.O. Box 737, 356 Ouray Drive, Ignacio, CO 81137
Phone: 970-563-0100
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe of Indians – Title VI Senior Citizens Program
Address: PO Box 189, Towaoc, CO 81334 Rufina Weeks
Phone: (970) 564-0630
Resources
National Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare
- Administration for Community Living
- National Council for Aging Care
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
- Pioneer Network: Culture Change in Long-Term Care
- The Center for Social Gerontology
Colorado Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- Colorado Department of Human Services – Older Adults
- Colorado State Unit on Aging
- Colorado Assisted Living Residences Resources
- Colorado State Homepage
- Colorado Health Facilities
- Colorado Nursing Homes Consumer Resources
- Colorado Commission on Aging
- Colorado Eldercare Planning Council
Alzheimer’s Organizations & Resources
- Alzheimers Foundation of America
- Alzheimers Association
- Alzheimers Resource Centre
- Alzheimers Association Colorado Chapter
Colorado Senior Health Studies
