Seniors in Our Mountain Communities: Resources
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Literature & News Articles
Reimagining America: AARP's Blueprint for the Future
Kaiser Health News - Literature on Aging
A New Day and New Trends in Senior Housing Development
Parenting: For Baby Boomers, It's Come Full Circle (Denver Post, Nov. 2008)
Long Life Comes with the Land (Denver Post, Sept. 2006)
National Academy on an Aging Society - Public Policy & Aging E-Newsletters
July 2009 - Vol. 3 No. 4
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Information & Planning
General Information for Seniors
Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid
Legal & Financial
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Housing - Assisted Living, Independent Living, Home Modification
- Centers for Excellence in Assisted Living
Assisted Living Federation of America
Partners for Livable Communities
PACE - Setting the PACE for Rural Elder Care: A Framework for Action
Third Age - www.thirdage.com
National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform - http://www.nccnhr.org
The Center for Eldercare - http://www.elderweb.com
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging http://www.aahsa.org
Center for Aging Services Technologies - http://www.agingtech.org/index.aspx
International Association of Homes and Services for the Aging - http://www.iahsa.net
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Workforce / Volunteerism / Civic Involvement
- Colorado Experience Bank
- Maturity Works Alliance
- Wisdom Works Initiative
- NCOA Wisdom Works Initiative
- Colorado Health Institute Workforce Center
- 2008 Rocky Mountain Conference on Aging: The Changing Workforce: Challenges & Strategies for Success
- Senior Net
- Profiles of the Most Promising Initiatives Engaging Adults 55+
Prepared by NCOA's RespectAbility Initiative, 2006 - Promising Practices in Recruiting and Engaging Older Volunteers
Prepared by MetLife Foundation/n4a, 2006
- Profiles of the Most Promising Initiatives Engaging Adults 55+
- Mature Workers - Key to a Competitive Workforce
Prepared by NCOA & American Society on Aging, 2009 - Staying Ahead of the Curve
Prepared by AARP, 2008 - Colorado Rural Oral Workforce Project
Prepared by Colorado Health Institute, 2008 - Employment at Older Ages and the Changing Nature of Work
Prepared by AARP Pulbic Policy Institute / R. Johnson, the Urban Institute, 2007 - The Aging Workforce: Challenge or Opportunity?
Prepared by World at Work, 2006 - The Business Case for Workers Age 50+: Planning for Tomorrow's Talent Needs
Prepared by AARP, 2006 - Workers 50+: Phased Retirement and Flexible Retirement Arrangements
Prepared by AARP, 2005 - A Profile of Older Workers in Colorado
Prepared by Local Employment Dynamics / U.S. Census Bureau, 2005
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Health & Wellness
Healthcare
- American Health Care Association
- Colorado Action Plan for Older Adult Wellness: A Public Health Strategy
Prepared by Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment, 2007 - Health and Health Care in Colorado
Prepared by Health ONE Alliance, 2005
Mental Health
Alzheimers Association
Physical Health: Nutrition, Fitness, Falls
Healthcare Reform
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Healthcare Workforce / Shortages in Rural Areas
- Eldercare Workforce Alliance
- Miles to Go: Health Care Provider Shortages Plauge Small-Town Colorado (Colorado Health Foundation, Winter 2009)
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Caregiver
- Valuing the Invaluable: The Economic Value of Family Caregiving
Prepared by AARP, 2008 - Study finds Higher Costs for Caregivers of Elderly
Prepared by National Alliance for Caregiving, 2007 - Caregiving in Rural America
Prepared by Easter Seals - National Alliance for Caregiving, 2006 - Caregiving in the U.S.
Prepared by National Alliance for Caregiving / AARP, 2005 - Selected Caregiver Assessment Measures: A Resource Inventory for Practitioners
Prepared by Family Caregiver Alliance Nat'l Center on Caregiving, 2002 - The State of the Art: Caregiver Assessment in Practice Settings
Prepared by Family Caregiver Alliance Nat'l Center on Caregiving, 2002
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Transportation
Best Practices
Senior Alternatives in Transportation (SAINT) Program - Larimar County, CO
Mobility Management in the State of Wisconsin
Seniors Resource Center - Denver, CO
Treasure Valley Transit - Canyon County, ID
OATS, Inc. (Older Adults Transportation Service) - Missouri
Medical Motor Service - Rochester, NY
Studies & Reports
Senior Transportation: Toolkit & Best Practices - Community Transportation Association of America
Getting There: A Resource Guide to Transit Services for Older Adults
Establishing Local Coordinating Councils in Colorado - Colorado Interagency Coordinating Council
Website Links
National Center on Senior Transportation
National Resource Center for Human Service Transportation
United We Ride
Colorado Association of Transit Agencies
Colorado Department of Transportation
Community Transportation Association of America
- Colorado Transportation Finance & Implementation Panel: A Report to Colorado
Prepared by Colorado Trans. Finance and Implementation Panel, 2008 - Getting There: Bridging the Transportation Gap for Older Adults
Prepared by Health ONE Alliance, Rose Community Foundation, 2005 - Developing Coordinated Transportation Systems for Older Persons: The Leadership Role
Prepared by Nat'l Association of State Units on Aging for the Community Transportation Association, 2004 - The 2020 Statewide Trasportation Plan: Investing in Colorado's Future
Prepared by CDOT, 2003
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Senior Center Resources
http://www.myseniorcenter.org/
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Best Practices / Examples from Other Communities
Transportation: Let's Go! - Boulder County Seniors