Sedgwick County and the city of Thornton are the newest Colorado members of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities. They join 20 other Colorado counties or localities that are also members, including places like Carbondale. The city’s age-friendly efforts have included repairing sidewalks and placing benches around the city to provide rest stops for walkers.
The 2025 Colorado legislative session has concluded, and AARP Colorado’s nonpartisan advocacy efforts helped achieve several significant victories for older Coloradans. This year’s legislative advocacy focused on four key areas: financial security, housing, fraud prevention and health care. Additionally, AARP advocates worked to mitigate a budget shortfall’s impact on older Coloradans.
The program funds quick-action projects; Application Deadline is April 14, 2021. AARP has given out millions in Community Challenge Grants, but organizations must apply and ask for what they need.
It’s a fact of life…one day, we’ll all die. Before that happens, you have time to help your loved ones avoid hardship by planning for life without you. Make sure you have your finances in order before it’s too late. Need assistance? AARP ElderWatch can help by pairing you up with a financial counselor. Read below for a breakdown of legal documents you need when planning for the end of life.
AARP Colorado’s Jan. 27 Tele-Town Hall with Gov. Polis and Lt. Gov. Primavera allows callers to ask questions about vaccine distribution – no computer necessary
From the city of Colorado Springs: We recognize that our senior community is eager to get the COVID-19 vaccine. We are actively vaccinating seniors 70 years and older in El Paso County as quickly as we receive COVID-19 vaccines from the state.