QUICK GUIDE TO STATE INFORMATION
FOR SENIORS AND CAREGIVERS
by the Colorado State Publications Library
Denver, Colorado
April 2011
Various agencies of Colorado state government provide resources concerning the issues of seniors and aging as well as for caregivers. This is a quick information guide to selected print and electronic publications as well as web sites maintained by state agencies. Many current and historical print publications on this topic are available to borrow from the State Publications Library. For information email spl@cde.state.co.us or visit http://www.cde.state.co.us/stateinfo.
STATE GOVERNMENT WEB SITES:
- "Adult Income and Medical Support Programs from the Colorado Department of Human Services" - This program provides financial grants to low-income aged, blind, and disabled persons to assist them in meeting basic living costs and to pay for funeral and burial costs. http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/ADRS/AAS/aims.html
- "Assisted Living Residences" from the Colorado Department of Public Health - Links to consumer and provider information including choosing a residence, regulations, guidelines plus searching by city and county. http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hf/alr/index.html
- "Division of Aging and Adult Services" of the Colorado Department of Human Services - Links to valuable sites for older adults and persons with disabilities and other special needs including the Senior (55+) Benefits Check-Up, Adult Income and Medical Support, Adult Protection & Elder Rights Programs, Older Americans/Coloradans Act, and much more. http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/ADRS/AAS/index1.html
- "Fact Sheets on the Elderly" from the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension - Brief, overview of information related to the elderly on such topics as fraud, safe housing, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, preventing falls, alcohol abuse, and depression. http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/pubs.html#consumer
- "Health Facilities Division Information Center" of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - An electronic listing with searching capabilities for many health facilities such as assisted living residences, home health agencies, hospices, and nursing homes. http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hf/
- "HIPAA Web Site for the State of Colorado" - An Executive Order established a Governor's Task Force on HIPAA Implementation to insure effective statewide implementation. This page includes links to state agencies as well as other information sites for federal and other state sites. http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/govnr_dir/ospb/hipaa/links.html
- "Information for Senior Citizens from Colorado State Government" - This page is a first stop resource for links to many web sites including state agency services, federal agencies, and not-for-profit groups and organizations covering all subjects from health and housing to Medicare and social security. http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CO-Portal/CXP/1205918590630
- "Nursing Homes/Nursing Care Facilities from the Colorado Department of Public Health" - Links to consumer and provider information including choosing a nursing home, protocols, state survey system plus searching by city and county. http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hf/ncf/index.html
- "Publications and Guidelines from the Health Facilities Division" of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Links are to documents relating to occurrence reporting, end-of-life care, restraint regulations, assisted living checklist, medications, and long term care. http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hf/pubguide.html
- "Senior Health/Medicare" from the Colorado Division of Insurance - The Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program helps people enrolled in Medicare with questions about health insurance. Topics addressed include Medicare, Medigap, Medicare HMO's, Medicaid assistance for people on Medicare, and long-term care insurance. http://www.dora.state.co.us/insurance/senior/senior.htm
SUGGESTIONS FOR SEARCHING THE STATE PUBLICATIONS ONLINE CATALOG
For records of print publications to borrow and/or links to electronic publications, search our library catalog at: http://www.cde.state.co.us/stateinfo
The following are some suggested keywords and/or subject headings:
Aged
Aged Care
Aging
Alzheimer's disease
Assisted living
Assisted living or congregate housing
Colorado Commission on Aging
Elderly
Falls (Accidents) in old age
Fraud
Health facilities
Hospice
Insurance Long-term care
Long-term care
Medicare
Nursing homes
Senior
For additional information, e-mail spl@cde.state.co.us