Living Below the Line: Economic Insecurity and Older Americans
Follow this link to the full report by the University of Massachusetts-Boston
Follow this link to the Elder Index webpage
News Article
Caregiving-Friendly Workplace Toolkit
Follow this link to the Colorado Respite Coalition's Caregiving-Friendly Workplace Toolkit
Home Health and Patient-Driven Groupings Model
Home Health and Patient-Driven Groupings Model
Without Data, Home Health Agencies "Flying Blind" into PDGM
For home health agencies wondering how they’ll fare under the upcoming Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), data is likely the closest thing they’ll find to a crystal ball.
Medicare Advantage and Hospice Care
Medicare Advantage and Hospice Care
Medicare Advantage Carve-In Could Forego 6-Month Prognosis Rule for Hospice Care
By: Jim Parker
A Familiar Place: Home and Aging in Colorado
A Familiar Place: Home and Aging in Colorado
A Familiar Place: Home and Aging in Colorado
A Report from the Colorado Health Institute and NextFifty Initiative
Published: July 29, 2019 | Updated: August 2, 2019
Colorado Legislative Review
Colorado Legislative Review
Legislation in Review 2019
Analyzing Key Health Policy Trends in Colorado
Published: May 29, 2019 | Updated: June 17, 2019
Older Coloradans in the Workforce
More And More Aging Coloradans Are Still Working. But Their Jobs Are At Risk
BY NELL LONDON MAY 14, 2019
Traditional retirement age was 65. But these days, across the U.S. and in Colorado, that's seen more and more as a suggestion or an impossible financial goal.
In the Centennial State, nearly a quarter of all people 65 or older are still working, according to data from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. That rate has doubled since 2000.
Colorado Lawmakers to Revisit Office of Public Guardianship
9NEWS investigation inspires lawmakers to help at-risk adults
A 9Wants to Know investigation is getting attention at the State Capitol. Lawmakers are trying to solve the problem of at-risk adults who are abandoned and end up stuck in hospitals for months.
California follows Colorado's Lead on Aging Issues
California governor announces Alzheimer’s task force, calls for master plan on aging
February 13, 2019 by Lois Bowers
The governor of the country’s most populous state called for a new “master plan on aging” and announced a new Alzheimer’s task force, to be headed by a celebrity, Tuesday morning during his first State of the State address to a joint session of the state legislature.
The aging of residents of California is a topic “too often overlooked,” Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said.