Resources

The following is a list of resources that provide support and information. This list is not intended to be comprehensive nor serve as an endorsement for any of the organizations listed.

Adult Day Care and Adult Day Health Centers

Adult Day Care (ADC) represents community-based group programs designed to meet the needs of functionality and/or cognitively impaired adults.

Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) are generally certified health facilities that treat the health and supportive needs of older adults with multiple, chronic conditions in a safe, homelike day setting.

For more information visit www.nadsa.org

Medicare

The principal federal health insurance benefit program for the elderly (aged 65 and older), some disabled people under 65 years of age, people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure treated with dialysis or a transplant), and people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

For more information call 1-800-772-1213 or visit www.medicare.gov.

National Council on Aging (NCOA)

This national, nonprofit group sponsors an online Benefits Checkup program to help people ages 55 and older find programs that may cover some of the costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items or services.

For more information call 800-373-4906, or visit www.ncoa.org and www.benefitscheckup.org.

Hospice Care

Hospice care provides humane, compassionate, and palliative care for people in the last phases of incurable disease or health condition. Hospice care is covered under Medicare, Medicaid, most private insurance plans, HMOs, and other managed care organizations.

For more information visit http://www.nhpco.org/.

The Mesothelioma Center

The Mesothelioma Center provides advocacy, information, and resources to Mesothelioma patients and their families.

For more information visit www.asbestos.com/mesothelioma/pleural/

Area Agency on Aging

AAAs provide referrals for a wide range of aging and long-term care resources (e.g., housing, transportation, home health services, elder abuse protection, etc.) through their Information and Assistance programs.

The Denver Region's AAA is also an Aging and Disability Resource Center of Colorado (ADRC).

For more information visit https://drcog.org/programs/area-agency-aging