Colorado Association ofArea Agencies on Aging
Colorado Association ofArea Agencies on Aging
Rich Mauro - 303-480-6778 | Lynda Meyer - 970-498-7755
For more information please visit: ColoradoSeniorLobby.org and c4a-colorado.org
Thank you for your funding support for aging services in the 2018 session!
Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) respond to the needs of older adults (60+) and their family caregivers in the communities they serve through advocacy, funding, direct service, planning, and education. AAAs work with public and private partners to respond to the unique needs in their communities. From supporting
The sixteen AAAs in Colorado play a pivotal role in assessing local needs, developing programs, and creating service plans that build upon local community strengths. In their local communities, AAAs maximize service potential and avoid duplication of effort by partnering with local agencies. The AAAs also advocate for improved services for older adults and their families. Colorado’s changing demographics mean a quarter of our population will be 60+ by 2050, up from 18 percent in 2016. We have an opportunity
people who can remain in their home with the right supportive services, to serving an older adult who benefits from the wellness and socialization opportunities provided at congregate meal sites, AAA services make a difference in the lives of older adults across the state.
to make sure people can make the most of their longer, healthier lives through services and social policies to ensure older adults can remain active members of their community. Flyers about the work of Area Agencies on Aging will be distributed every other week during the 2019 legislative session compliments of the Colorado Association of Area Agencies on Aging (c4a) and the Colorado Senior Lobby (CSL).
What is an Area Agency on Aging?
For over thirty years AAAs have maximized private and public resources to ensure that essential services are available to minority, frail, rural, and low-income older adults. Established under the Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1973, AAAs provide or fund services in five broad categories:
• Community-Based Services, such as adult day care, transportation, and senior meal programs• Elder Rights, including assistance for persons 60+ with financial and legal concerns, and
ombudsman services for residents of long-term care facilities• Information and Assistance to access community resources and services • In-home Services, such as Meals-on-Wheels, food shopping, housekeeping, home
modifications, and personal care• Support for Family Caregivers, including educational opportunities and offering respite (a
short break from caregiving responsibility for family members)
Issue 1 - 2019
10 Region 10 A
rea Agency on A
ging
Eva Veitch, Director
970.765.3127
D
elta, Gunnison, H
insdale, Montrose, O
uray, San M
iguel
11 Associated G
overnments of N
W C
olorado
Heather Jones, AAA D
irector
970.248.2717
G
arfield, Mesa, M
offat, Rio B
lanco, Routt
12 NW
Colorado C
ouncil of Governm
ents
Erin Fisher, AAA Director
970.468.0295
Eagle, G
rand, Jackson, Pitkin, Summ
it
13 Upper A
rkansas AA
A - Southern R
egion
Denise M
icciche, Director
719.539.3341
C
haffee, Custer, Frem
ont, Lake
14 South Central Council of Governm
ents AA
A
Veronica Maes, D
irector
719.845.1133
Huerfano, Las A
nimas
Co
lo
ra
do
Ar
ea
Ag
en
cie
s o
n A
gin
g
Modified 12/18
Boulder C
ounty Com
munity Services D
ept.
1 N
ortheastern Colorado A
ssoc. of Local G
overnments
Robert H
eld, Director
970.867.9409
W
ashington, Yuma, Logan, M
organ, Phillips, Sedgw
ick
2-A Larim
er County O
ffice on Aging
Lynda M
eyer, Director
970.498.7750
Larim
er
2-B Weld C
ounty Area A
gency on Aging
H
olly Darby, C
omm
unity Outreach M
gr.
970.346.6950
Weld
3-A DRCO
G A
rea Agency on A
ging
Jayla Sanchez-Warren, D
irector
303.455.1000
Adam
s, Arapahoe, B
roomfield, C
lear Creek,
Denver, D
ouglas, Gilpin, Jefferson
3-B Boulder C
ounty Area A
gency onA
ging
Christine Vogel, D
irector
303.441.3570
Boulder
4 Pikes Peak A
rea Agency on A
ging
Joe Urban, D
irector
719.471.2096
El Paso, Park, Teller
5 East C
entral Council of G
overnments
D
ora King, AAA D
irector
719.348.5562
C
heyenne, Elbert, Kit C
arson, Lincoln
6 Low
er Arkansas Valley A
rea Agency
on Aging
Jim
Collins, D
irector
719.383.3166
Baca, B
ent, Crow
ley, Kiow
a, Otero, Prow
ers
7 Pueblo A
rea Agency on A
ging
Talonna Martinez, Program
Coordinator
719.583.6317
Pueblo
8 South-C
entral Colorado Seniors, Inc.
M
onica Wolfe, D
irector
719.589.4511
Alam
osa, Conejos, C
ostilla, M
ineral, Rio G
rande, Saguache
9 San Juan B
asin Area A
gency on Aging
C
hristina Knoell, D
irector
970.264.0501
Archuleta, D
olores, LaPlata, Montezum
a, San Juan