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Family Caregiver Services by State

I am New to Caregiving Where Do I Start?

Aging and Disability Resources for Colorado (ADRC) is a visible and trusted source of information on the full range of long-term services and support options available to older adults.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Older adults and caregivers.

Caregiver Eligibility

Older adults and caregivers.

Contact Information

1.844.265.2372

ARCH National Respite Network

http://www.respitelocator.org

Online Respite Locator is a service to help families and professionals locate respite services in their community from a database of nearly 3,000 members.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone

Contact Information

919-490-5577

Colorado Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs)

https://drcog.org/programs/area-agency-aging

AAAs offer aging services, including:
– Information and assistance
– Care management
– Nutrition services (i.e., Meals on Wheels)
– Legal assistance
– Services for family caregivers through the Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone

Contact Information

To identify your local AAA, visit the Colorado ElderCare Planning Council website.

The Eldercare Locator is a nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers with trustworthy local support resources. Elder Locator links those who need assistance with state and local agencies on aging, as well as community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers with services such as meals, home care, transportation, caregiver training and education, or a well-deserved break from caregiving responsibilities

Care Recipient Eligibility

Older adults and caregivers.

Caregiver Eligibility

Older adults and caregivers.

Contact Information

1-800-677-1116

Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)

https://www.caregiver.org

FCA support and assists families and caregivers through education, advocacy and services. In addition to providing training to technical assistance to California’s Caregiver Resource Centers, FCA hosts the National Center on Caregiving (NCC). The NCC serves as a central source of information on caregiving and long-term care issues and works to advance policies and programs for caregivers in every state in the country.

CareNav is a simple, user-friendly tool designed to help families navigate the complexities of the caregiving journey. Register online or call us toll-free at 800.445.8106.

www.caregiver.org/connecting-caregivers/fca-carenav/

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone

Contact Information

(800) 445-8106 Available weekdays 9:00am - 5:00pm (Pacific Time)

Can I Get Help to Pay for Caregiving?

Consumer Directed Attendant Support Services Program (CDASS)

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/hcpf/consumer-directed-attendant-support-services

Colorado’s CDASS program is a Medicaid program that allows certain family members, spouses may be eligible under specific circumstances, to be hired and paid to provide personal care services.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone

Contact Information

*see website for local Single Entry Point office

Colorado’s EBD Waiver, also known as the Home and Community Based Services Waiver, is a Medicaid program that assists aged and/or disabled persons to remain in a community setting. This program allows certain family members or friends to be hired and paid to provide personal care services. Other services may include:

  • Adult day care
  • Alternative care services
  • Homemaker services
  • Attendant care
  • Personal Emergency Response system
  • Respite care
  • In Home Supportive Services
  • Home modifications
  • Non-medical transportation

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone

Contact Information

*see website for local Single Entry Point office

The Home Care Allowance (HCA) program provides cash assistance to individuals 5 years of age and older with a disability to pay a home care provider. HCA is used to pay for services to help clients remain in their homes (such as bathing, dressing, meal preparation, and shopping). The HCA Program is a non-Medicaid program that may allow certain family members to be hired and paid for providing personal care services. 

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone

Contact Information

Colorado Dept. of Human Services: 303-866-5700

Social Services: 970-725-3331

The cost of that care varies based on care setting, geographic location of care and level of care required, among other things. The Genworth’s Cost of Care Survey tool can be used by you and your family to calculate the estimated cost of long term care in your city or State.

Information about eligibility and requirements for home and community-based services by state.

Government Benefits and General Information

Benefits.gov

http://www.benefits.gov/

Benefits.gov (formerly GovBenefits.gov) was launched in an effort to provide citizens with easy, online access to government benefit and assistance programs. Eight years after its initial launch, GovBenefits.gov underwent a major redesign and became Benefits.gov. However, the program’s mission remains the same: reduce the expense and difficulty of interacting with the government while increasing citizen access to government benefit information.

Care Recipient Eligibility

N/A

Caregiver Eligibility

N/A

Contact Information

Benefits.gov is unable to respond to specific scenarios or provide personalized advice. A number of Other Resources and Frequently Asked Questions are available to help answer any questions you may have about government programs, benefits, and services.

For additional government information, you may call USA.gov's National Contact Center at 1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, to speak to an information specialist.

Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs (VA)

http://www.colorado.gov/vets

Provides Colorado’s aged or disabled veterans with rehabilitative, residential and medical care and services. Also helps veterans and their families to present claims for veterans’ benefits to the federal government.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Family members of a veteran

Caregiver Eligibility

Family members of a veteran

Contact Information

(303) 343-1268

Government program helps low income individuals who are not Medicaid eligible pay for some of the costs of health care services provided by healthcare providers participating in CICP.

Care Recipient Eligibility

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Caregiver Eligibility

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Contact Information

1(800) 221-3943

Colorado Medicaid

https://www.colorado.gov/hcpf

Medicaid is a health insurance for people with limited income and resources. It pays for a variety of medical services, including in-home care or nursing home care, depending on eligibility.

Care Recipient Eligibility

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Caregiver Eligibility

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Contact Information

(800) 221-3943 TTY: (800) 659-2656 Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm *Assistance also available in Spanish

Health First Colorado

http://www.healthcolorado.net/

Government program assists individuals determine their eligibility and apply for Medicaid health plans.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone

Contact Information

Within Denver, call: (303) 839-2120 Outside Denver, call: (888) 367-6557 TTY: (888) 876-8864 Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Home and Community Based Waiver-Elderly, Blind and Disabled Persons

https://hcpf.colorado.gov/elderly-blind-disabled-waiver-ebd

Government program assists low-income adults who require nursing level of care remain in the community by helping to pay for home and community based services including:
– Adult day care
– Personal emergency response system
– Home modifications
– In-home support services (IHSS)
– Non-medical transportation
– Personal care
– Respite
Also, assists residents of nursing homes return to the community, if they are able to do so safely, by managing the transition and providing the appropriate community-based services.

*Consumer Directed Attendant Support (CDAS) is an option of the Home and Community Based Waiver program which allows care receivers to choose and hire their own service provider including a relative or friend to provide the care they need.

Care Recipient Eligibility

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Caregiver Eligibility

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Contact Information

(303) 866-5409 (800) 221-3943 Consumer Directed Attendant Support: (303) 866-2993 TTY: (800) 659-2656


InnovAge offers all-inclusive care to seniors in Colorado. PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) centers are located in Aurora, Denver, Lakewood, Northern Colorado, Pueblo, and Thornton.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone

Contact Information

844-213-7996 or 866-535-9350

Explore every state’s Medicaid and CHIP program to learn about coverage for low-income adults, Medicaid/CHIP eligibility, enrollment and renewal processes and systems on the State Profiles map – by clicking on the map or select from drop down to see each state’s Medicaid and CHIP profile. Scroll down to the bottom page of the State profile to check eligibility requirements, enrollment process, etc.

Contact Information

Toll-Free: 877-267-2323

Information about eligibility and requirements for home and community-based services by state.

National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA)

https://www.nrcnaa.org/

The NRCNAA serves the elderly Native American population of the U.S. The NRCAA assists in developing community-based solutions through education, training, and technical assistance to improve the quality of life and delivery of related support services to the Native aging population.

Through the Native Elder Service Locator, you can use the interactive map to locate tribal elderly services in your state.

Contact Information

(800) 896-7628

Rocky Mountain Human Services

http://www.rmhumanservices.org/

Non-profit organization assists people with disabilities remain independent in their communities by offering the following services:
– In-home care
– Transportation
– Assessment
– Care management
– Counseling
– Respite
Also manages the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Trust Fund program that provides financial assistance to people with TBI for the purchase of home and community based services.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone caring for eligible care receiver

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone caring for eligible care receiver

Contact Information

(303) 636-5600 TDD: (303) 636-5602

SAMHSA’s National Helpline

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service), is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.

Also visit the online treatment locator to find help near you.

Contact Information

1-800-662-4357

Senior Health Care & Medicare Assistance (Colorado SHIP & SMP)

https://doi.colorado.gov/insurance-products/health-insurance/senior-health-care-medicare

The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (or SHIP) helps Medicare enrollees navigate the Medicare system and provides free, unbiased and individualized information. Housed within the Division of Insurance, Colorado SHIP has 17 local locations at partner agencies around the state. The Senior Medicare Patrol (or SMP) helps Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect, and report health care fraud, errors, and abuse.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone

Contact Information

SHIP Phone: 888-696-7213 | SMP Phone: 800-503-5190

Can I Get Help While Living In My Home?

Colorado Respite Coalition

https://www.coloradorespitecoalition.org/

Coalition of organizations that promote services and support for family caregivers. Coalition website serves as a resource for caregivers and those who work with caregivers providing online respite provider lists by county and information on respite helpline.

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone caring for someone who meets care receiver eligibility criteria

Contact Information

(303) 233-1666, ext. 257

Colorado State Independent Living Council

http://coloradosilc.org/

The Colorado State Independent Living Council partners with a network of non-profit, non-residential, community-based centers, run and controlled by persons with disabilities that offer:
– Information and Referral
– Peer counseling
– Care Management
– Independent living skills training
– Individual and systems change advocacy
– Benefits counseling
– Employment readiness training
– Housing referrals
– Assistive technology services
– Legal aid

Care Recipient Eligibility

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Caregiver Eligibility

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Contact Information

(303) 968-6546

Home and Community Based Waiver – Brain Injury

https://hcpf.colorado.gov/brain-injury-waiver-bi

Government program assists low-income individuals with brain injury who require nursing level of care remain in the community by helping to pay for home and community based services including:
– Adult day care
– Specialized medical equipment and supplies
– Counseling
– Home modifications
– Transportation
– In-home care
– Respite
– Personalized emergency response system

*Consumer Directed Attendant Support (CDAS) is an option of the Home and Community Based Waiver program which allows care receivers to choose and hire their own service provider including a relative or friend to provide the care they need.

Care Recipient Eligibility

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Caregiver Eligibility

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Contact Information

(303) 866-5409 (800) 221-3943 TTY: (800) 659-2656 *Assistance also available in Spanish Consumer Directed Attendant Support: (303) 866-2993

Nutrition Services for Older Adults

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdhs/nutrition-services

Government program offers home-delivered and congregate meals. Access Nutrition Services through your local Area Agency on Aging.

Care Recipient Eligibility

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Caregiver Eligibility

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Contact Information

To be connected to your local AAA Within Colorado, call: (888) 866-4243 Outside Colorado, call: (303) 866-2800 TTY: (303) 866-2850

Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) – Colorado

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/hcpf/program-all-inclusive-care-elderly

PACE programs in Colorado coordinate and provide the entire continuum of care and services to their older enrollees with chronic care needs to enable them to continue living safely in the community as long as possible. Care and services include:
– Adult day health care
– Medical care
– Home health care and personal care
– All necessary prescription drugs
– Social services
– Respite care
– Hospital and nursing home care when necessary

Care Recipient Eligibility

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Caregiver Eligibility

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Contact Information

Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, and Jefferson Counties: (720) 974-2411 Pueblo County: (719) 553-0400 El Paso County: (719) 314-2327 Delta County: (970) 835-8500 Montrose County: (970) 252-0522

Can I Get Help with Residential Care (Assisted Living, Nursing Home, Hospice?)

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)

https://cdphe.colorado.gov/find-and-compare-facilities

Individuals can find and compare the facilities such as home health care agencies, adult day centers, hospice, nursing home, and other facilities which are regulated by CDPHE. The providers on the list currently licensed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, state-certified by the Colorado Health Care Policy and Finance or federally certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone

Contact Information

303-692-2836

The Colorado Health Care Association

http://www.cohca.org/

Offers online information on long term care and provides lists of nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

Care Recipient Eligibility

Anyone

Caregiver Eligibility

Anyone

Contact Information

(303) 861-8228

Caregiver Policies and Data

Caregiving Across the States: 50 State Profiles – Colorado

https://www.caregiver.org/uploads/2023/08/Colorado-2023-1-1.pdf