In a new brief, we examine several of the more prominent, observable, and immediate challenges faced by Colorado caregivers as a result of COVID- 19.
Help Us Create an Actionable Aging Policy Agenda
State action needs to ensure Coloradans can age in a way they find meaningful. That's why we're creating an aging policy agenda and want your feedback.
Healthy Aging & Promising Practices: A State Scan of Long-Term Care Policies
To truly see the benefits of our older population, we must address gaps preventing healthy aging. This report highlights specific state programs across the country Colorado can learn from.
Actionable Aging Policy Agenda
Colorado must act now to create the age-friendly policies our state needs. These recommendations offer a meaningful, community-informed path forward.
Caregiving in Colorado: 2020 & Beyond
Proactive and intentional public policy that recognizes the value and worth of caregiving for older adults will be necessary to create a stronger, healthier, and more secure future for families throughout the state.
Policymaking With the Whole Family in Mind
When we embrace policies that reflect the diversity of our families, we create an environment that allows Coloradans across our state to thrive.
Colorado's Direct Care Workforce
As Colorado ages, demand for these workers is growing. Counterintuitively, wages remain abysmally low despite the importance of these roles.
Respite Coverage & Private Insurance
This brief explores innovative solutions that can increase access to respite and help foster a healthier, more supportive, and robust Colorado.
Our Caring Workforce: Who Are Colorado's Long-Term Care, Direct Service Workers?
The long-term care, direct service workforce is growing rapidly. We look at who these workers are, what they do, and why their work matters.
Older Adults in Colorado's Workforce
In a new brief, we explore the importance of older adults in the workforce and opportunities to bolster this part of Colorado's economy.
Q&A with Meghan Kluth on Caregiving During COVID-19
The increased care responsibilities many of us have as a result of COVID-19 aren't new for thousands of Coloradans. Meghan Kluth from Easterseals Colorado to learn what the current crisis means for unpaid caregivers and lessons for future work.
2020 Caregiving Recommendations
A three-pronged approach is needed to address current holes in the network of supports available to Colorado’s unpaid caregivers.
Career Ladders for Long-Term Care Workers
Long-term care workers are often underpaid, under trained, and lacking important benefits and career advancement opportunities.
Age Discrimination in Colorado
While a base set of age discrimination laws exist, they have proven woefully inadequate. We can strengthen these protections for older workers in Colorado.
Direct Care Workers In the Time of COVID-19
The current COVID-19 outbreak is spotlighting both the value of our direct care workforce and long-standing failings in how we support these workers.
2020 Policy Proposals: Sanders on Long-Term Care
The way older Coloradans pay for long-term services and supports isn't working. Sen. Bernie Sanders thinks there's a way to fix that.
Colorado's Unpaid Caregivers
Providing unpaid care for older adults is often hidden work, overlooked by our state, our businesses, and even unpaid caregivers themselves.
Caring for Our Caring Workforce: A Stronger Direct Service Workforce
There’s increasing acknowledgement we must do more to support our direct care workers. We explore several promising ways to do this.
