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Welcome to the Division of Aging and Adult Services.

Customer service is a top priority for the Division and I hope you find this website both convenient and informative. Our goal is to provide an educational website for the people of Colorado to learn about the issues surrounding the elderly and disabled in Colorado, as well as to provide links to the many community and government agencies that can provide in-home services and financial and medical assistance.

Jeanette Hensley
Division Director

Reports and Surveys

The Colorado State Plan on Aging, for Federal Fiscal Years 2008 - 2011 reflects Colorado's plan for responding to the needs of Colorado's older population and to the changes in the service delivery systems needed to address these needs.

The Status of Older Adults in Colorado is a summary of the key finding of the Strengths and Needs Assessment of Older Adults in the State of Colorado. This report provides the concerns and strengths of older adults in the areas of housing, finances, safety, nutrition, mental health, well-being, health, social and civic engagement, transportation, assistance with everyday activities and caregiver support.

Each Area Agency on Aging (AAA) region received a summary report specific to their region.

The Strengths and Needs Assessment of Older Adults in the State of Colorado was a 20-minute telephone survey of 8,903 older adults developed in collaboration with the Denver Regional Council of Governments, Colorado Division of Aging and Adult Services, and Boulder County Aging Services. The report will enable the state of Colorado, local governments, and other policymakers to understand more accurately and predict the services and resources needed to serve the increasing aging population. The objectives of the report were to: identify the strengths and articulate the needs of older adults in Colorado; develop estimates of and projections for the cost of meeting the needs; and provide useful, timely and important qualitative and quantitative information for planning, resources development and advocacy efforts.

The assessment was supported in part by the Daniels Fund, the Jan and Rose Phillips Family Foundation, HealthOne Alliance, Rose Community Foundation, The Colorado Trust, and the 16 Area Agencies on Aging.

In 2000, there were over half a million older adults living in Colorado, this was 13% of Colorado's population. This number is expected to grow to 852,0000 by the year 2012, an increase of 51% in this 12 years period.

The report demonstrates that 89% of seniors in Colorado reported their overall quality of life as "very good" or "good". And the value of unpaid contributions by senior Coloradans is over $1.6 billion. These contributions include volunteer work, help to family, friends, and neighbors.

Based on the current community-based service delivery systems, the total yearly expenditure is projected to grow from $24 million in 2004 to $41 million in 2012. The cost to meet all the needs as identified in the survey would grow to $162 million by 2012.

The Strengths and Needs Assessment will be used to set priorities for programs and services for older adults as plans are made to accommodate the increasing population of older adults in Colorado.

Program Rules and Regulations

State Unit on Aging - Volume 10

The State Unit on Aging provides rules and regulations for Area Agencies on Aging to follow when implementing programs authorized by the Older Americans Act (OAA) Programs for seniors that are authorized by the OAA and the Older Coloradan's Act (OCA). These programs include:

Nutrition Services
Transportation Services
Information and Referral
National Family Caregiver Support
Elder Abuse Prevention
Legal Assistance
In-home Services Program for Frail Elderly
Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
Long Term Care Ombudsman
Community Based Services
Senior Community Services Employment

Adult Financial - Volume 3

The Adult Financial unit provides rules and regulations for County Departments of Social (Human) Services when implementing state authorized financial benefit programs for seniors and disabled adults. These programs include:

Adult Protective Services - Volume 7

The Adult Protective Services unit provides rules and regulations for County Departments of Social (Human) Services when implementing the state adult protective services program.

Contact Information

Jeanette Hensley, Division Director

Division of Aging and Adult Services
1575 Sherman St., 10th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-2800
(303) 866-2696 Fax
(303) 866-2850 TTY
1-888-866-4243 (within Colorado only)