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