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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Governor Jared Polis today signed bipartisan legislation to allow some senior living facilities to offer community-based programs and services to seniors waiting to be admitted.
“As the demand for senior living facilities increases, we’re creating more options for older Coloradans on the waiting list to access programs and services offered by facilities,” said Rep. Amy Paschal, D-Colorado Springs. “From accessible transportation and nutrition support to socialization opportunities, community-based services are incredibly beneficial to older Coloradans. This law expands opportunities for older Coloradans to access community-based services that help them lead healthier, stronger lives.”
“The in-between time from knowing senior care is necessary and actually being admitted to care programs can be long and very difficult,” said Sen. Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco. “Opportunities to socialize, access transportation and nutrition support are incredibly beneficial services that help older Coloradans lead healthier, fuller lives.”
HB25-1184, also sponsored by Representative Anthony Hartsook, R-Parker, and Senator John Carson, R-Douglas County, allows for the expansion of community-based care services offered by senior living facilities to older Coloradans waiting to be admitted to these facilities. Colorado has a handful of life care institutions, sometimes located in smaller or rural communities, that are supportive living facilities for seniors who pay one-time admission.
Waitlists for life care institutions can be long, especially in rural or underserved areas. This legislation supports the well-being of those waiting to be admitted by expanding access to care services like transportation, social programs, and nutrition counseling.