Support Services
Respite Care
Provides temporary relief to a person providing long term care (caregiver) for recipients in their home. This service can be received on an emergency or temporary basis.
Homemaker Services
Providers providing assistance with light housekeeping such as dusting, vacuuming , cleaning of bathroom, kitchens , living area, meal preparation and laundry. This service does not allow home health care services such as med counts, med distribution, etc.
ADRC
ADRC (Adult and Disability Resources for Colorado) is a visible and trusted source of information on the full range of long-term services and support options available to older adults, including;
Assisting individuals in planning for their future long-term service and support needs
Providing options counseling in a person-centered, interactive decision-support process
Providing coordinated and streamlined access to information and assistance
Providing personalized and consumer-friendly assistance to empower individuals to make informed decisions
The ADRC goal is to be a trusted resource. ADRC specialists counsel callers and visitors on long-term supports that fit their circumstances. People choose which services they would like, then
Transportation Vouchers
Transportation, per se, is not offered by this Area Agency on Aging (AAA), HOWEVER, Consumer directed Vouchers may be acquired by this AAA to provide transportation services to consumers who required transportation in a private vehicle in the form of Transportation Reimbursement. Reimbursement is based upon the Agency's current mileage reimbursement rate.
Please contact the Administration Office at (719) 589-4511 for more details.
Legal Assistance
Legal help for low-income Coloradans seeking assistance with civil legal needs Colorado Legal Services, a non-profit, has helped low-income individuals including seniors in Colorado for over 90 years. Sitting in the community of Alamosa, Colorado is a satellite office of CLS. South-Central Colorado Seniors-AAA offers referrals to Colorado Legal Services to clients meeting eligibility requirements.
Material Aid
Material Aid is aid in the form of goods or food such as commodities, clothing, smoke detectors, eyeglasses, medical supplies – safety grab bars, toilet safety bars, canes, etc.
