Senior Living Resources in Colorado
We actively build relationships with trusted, local professionals who work with seniors. Please call us and we will be happy to refer you to a local specialist. In the Denver area, there are professionals who specialize in insurance, elder law, case management, home downsizing and estate sales, real estate, and veteran benefits.
Our FAQ page is a great resource for questions about the cost of assisted living, warning signs that indicate it might be time to move and how to bring up this difficult conversation.
Health & Medical
Alzheimer's Association: The leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support, and research.
Healthfinder: Information to help you and your loved ones live well and stay healthy. This directory has links to more than 1,250 Web sites, including more than 250 federal sites and 1,000 state, local, not- for-profit, university and other consumer health resources. Topics are organized in a subject index.
Medline: The world's most extensive collection of published medical information, coordinated by the National Library of Medicine.
NIH Health Information Page: Health and wellness information for older adults from the National Institutes of Health.
Silver Sneakers: Check to see if you are one of the 13 million people whose health plan includes SilverSneakers, a program that allows people 65+ access to more than 13,000 participating locations nationwide, and includes all basic amenities plus group exercise classes geared toward the active older adult.
Parkinson's: Official webpage for Parkinson’s Foundation.
Hospice Care: The Hospice Foundation is a trusted source of information for end-of-life, hospice care and grief. Throughout this site you will find information about living with advanced life-limiting illness, options for care and helpful resources for caregivers.
The Mesothelioma Center: Mesothelioma is a deadly form of cancer caused from asbestos exposure. Due to the long latency period of mesothelioma, approximately 20-50 years, about 80% of those who are diagnosed with this terrible disease are seniors. Our organization works 1-on-1 with these individuals to help them find local doctors, treatment centers and support groups.
Federal, State, & Local Government
Administration on Aging: Information for older persons, their families, and those concerned about enriching the lives of the elderly.
Healthy Aging for Older Adults: Helpful information on a wide range of health issues faced by older adults.
NIHSeniorHealth Home Page: Older adults and the diverse activities they enjoy.
Senior Citizen’s Resources: Ugovernments site for general Seniors Citizen resources.
Social Security Online: The official website of the Social Security Administration.
General Information
American Bar Association-Commission on Law and Aging: Elder law resources in your area.
American Society on Aging: Advocates for those who are aging and their caregivers.
Brookdale Center on Aging: The largest multidisciplinary gerontology center in the Northeast.
ElderNet: A senior's online guide to health, housing, legal services, financial services, retirement, lifestyle, news, and entertainment.
ElderWeb: Virtual community of computer-using older adults.
Eldercare Locator: A national directory of community services. 1-800- 677-1116
Older Americans: Get the retirement benefits you deserve: Social Security, Medicare, and pensions.
Senior Circle: Interactive community of active senior citizens with discussion groups, travel opportunities, health information, and more.
Senior Com: This online community provides senior-oriented products, services, information, and entertainment.
Senior Friendly: Sites on the Web that contain information helpful to seniors.
SeniorLink: Access to elder-care professionals, programs, helpers, facilities, and agencies.
Senior Resource: Housing and lifestyle choices, as well as how to plan and pay for them.
Senior Resource Guide: National resources for health and wellness, entertainment, caregiving, housing, financing, travel, and much more.
Senior Sites: A listing of non-profit helpers for senior housing, healthcare, and services.
Third Age: Topic areas include health care, computers, retirement, investing, caregiving, travel, news, grandparenting, and much more.
Caregiving
Caregivers Resources: An extensive online library for caregivers that includes articles, reports, links, and more.
Caregiving: National Caregiving Organizations:: Caregiving can bring challenges, as well as rewards. Here’s how to tend to others while also nurturing yourself.
Caregiving support services: National support, information and resources.
National Caregiving Organizations: A list of organizations that exist to help caregivers.
Family Caregiver Alliance/National Center on Caregiving: An online source of information, support, and resources for family caregivers of adults with chronic, physical, or cognitive conditions.
National Alliance for Caregiving: Advancing family caregiving through research, innovation, and advocacy.
National Caregiving Foundation: An organization concerned about the problems, the worries, and the sadness that can affect caregivers.
National Family Caregivers Association: The Caregiver Action Network serves a broad spectrum of family caregivers ranging from the parents of children with special needs, to the families and friends of wounded soldiers; from a young couple dealing with a diagnosis of MS, to adult children caring for parents with Alzheimer’s disease.
Assistive Technology
Assis-TECH: Assistive technology products.
Deafworks: Products for the deaf and hard of hearing.
National directory of Home Modification and Repair Resources: clearinghouse on home modification to equip professionals and consumers with a comprehensive inventory of resources.
HomeMods.org: Resources on home modifications intended to make performing tasks easier, to reduce accidents, and to support independent living.
Social and Volunteer Opportunities
Golden Carers: A large collection of resources and activities for caregivers
The National Mentoring Partnership: Tthe only national database for mentoring programs. You can search for a variety of programs in your community and connect with them directly about volunteering.
RoadScholar: Hundreds of travel adventures await you. Many tours are aimed at making it easy for seniors to travel
Red Hat Society: A fun social club for women over 50 to celebrate life
SCORE: Share your business knowledge by mentoring a small business owner