Free and Low-Cost
Services for Seniors
Provided through Our
Community Partners
Free and Low-Cost Services for Seniors Provided through Our Community Partners
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
The following resource list offers only a few low-cost or free services for seniors in our community.* For additional services not listed below, please call the Nourish Meals on Wheels office at 303.798.7642 or contact these community partners, DRCOG Area Agency on Aging and Mile High United Way 2-1-1- Help Center.
Additional Services
DRCOG Area Agency on Aging
The Denver Regional Council of Government plans and provides comprehensive services to address the needs of the region’s population of older adults and people living with disabilities. We are responsible for the establishment of a comprehensive, coordinated system of community-based supportive and nutrition services for the Denver region’s older adults. Call 303.455.1000
Mile High United Way 2-1-1- Help Center
Call 2-1-1-to get information about food, housing, rent/utility aid, emergency shelter, clothing, transportation assistance, medical and dental care, prescriptions, mental health and home repairs.
Alzheimer’s and Dementia
The Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer’s Association (303.813.1669) provides information, education and resources for individuals with Alzheimer’s and their family.
Creative Care Café
Koelbel Library hosts the Creative Care Café twice a month on Fridays from 10-11:30 a.m. for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. Enjoy fun activities, learn about different community resources, and enjoy tasty refreshments. Call 303.542.7279 for more information.
Hearing and Visually Impaired
Talking Books
Talking books is a free service for individuals who have difficulty reading due to poor vision, difficulty holding a book or sitting up for long periods of time. You will receive an audio player, books and magazines. Application must be signed by a professional, such as a doctor, nurse, librarian or social worker, to certify you have a vision problem or physical limitation. Applications available online at myctbl.org or call Colorado Talking Book Library at 1.800.685.2136.
Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Home signaling devices are available for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing that use a strobe light, rather than a noise, to let you know if the doorbell or phone is ringing, or if your smoke or carbon monoxide detector goes off. These home systems can be customized to your needs and preferences. For more information, please contact JoAnne Hirsch at 303. 866.2097.
Audio Information Network of Colorado
AINC provides audio access to nearly 100 Colorado newspapers, grocery discount ads, magazines and other local publications to blind, visually impaired and print disabled individuals. Service available 24/7. You can listen via digital receivers provided by AINC, telephone or Internet.
A3
Formerly American Council of the Blind of Colorado. Education, training and support for individuals with visual impairment. Call 303.831.0117
Colorado Center for the Blind
Individual and group sessions to help visually impaired seniors take control of all aspects of their lives. Call 303.778.1130
Home Library Services
Book Delivery
Arapahoe Libraries (303.542.7279) arapahoelibraries.org and Jefferson County Public Library (303.275.6173) jeffcolibrary.org will deliver books to your home either through the mail or by person. They will also suggest books of interest to you. Interested in joining a book club over the phone? Jefferson County also offers mystery, general fiction, science fiction/fantasy, gentle reads and non-fiction book clubs, and you don’t need to live in Jefferson County to participate.
Home Maintenance and Repairs
Safety of Seniors Handyman Program
They provide a free safety assessment in your home, install non-slip surfaces in your tub or shower, install grab bars in the bathroom, install a raised toilet seat adapter, and regulate your hot water heater. Cost of labor is free; cost of material varies depending on your eligibility. Please call Volunteers of America at 303.297.0408 and ask for the Safety of Seniors Handyman Program.
Arapahoe County Community Resources Chore Services
Free for seniors over age 60. Helps adults live independently in their own homes by assisting with non-routine heavy duty chores. This includes assistance in cleaning, organizing and de-cluttering, spring or fall yard and patio clean up and washing windows. Call 303.738.8089
Brothers Redevelopment
Home maintenance and repair to help seniors age in place. Free for income qualified seniors. Call 303.202.6340
In-home Services
Jewish Family Service of Colorado
Provides light housekeeping, laundry, linen changing and light meals preparation and grocery shopping. In addition, homemakers offer companionship to isolated homebound older adults. Sliding scale fee based on income. 303.597-5000, ext. 4601.
Visiting Nurse Association
Free in-home care services provides non-medical care to individuals in their own home. Assistance with daily household chores, such as laundry and errands, as well as personal care assistance, such as bathing, dressing, etc. Call 303.698.6399
Arapahoe County Homemaker Services
This service is available for individuals living in Arapahoe County. Homemaker services can include general routine light cleaning on a biweekly basis for 1.5 hours. Such services include: Doing laundry, changing bed linens, general cleaning. You must meet income guidelines to be eligible. Call 303.738.8089
Seniors’ Resource Center
This service is available for individuals living in Jefferson County. Provides non-medical personal care and homemaking services to help older adults remain independent and living in their homes. Please call for eligibility – 303.238.8151
Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Benefits
Colorado Gerontology Society
Call the Colorado Gerontology Society at 303.333.3482 to assist you in applying for these benefits.
Nutrition & Healthy Eating
Volunteers of America
Volunteers of America provides nutrition counseling on anything from how to manage your vitamin K intake to how to lose or gain weight. Call 303.297.0408
Seniors Scams
The AARP Foundation Elder Watch
The AARP Foundation Elder Watch tracks senior scams in Colorado. Go to aarp.org or Call 1-888-627-2277
SNAP Benefits, Local Food Banks and Congregate Meals
Hunger Free Colorado
Hunger Free Colorado has a food resource hotline that provides one-on-one assistance with applying for food stamps (SNAP) as well as referrals to food pantries, congregate and free meals. You can call the food hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 720.382.2920
Transportation
Fixed-Route
Fixed routes, such as RTD, which run on a regular schedule.
Low-Cost Rides
Low-cost rides you schedule in advance that will take to a location of your choice, usually a medical appointment. For Arapahoe County, call Seniors’ Resource Center at 303.235.6972. For Jefferson County, call 303.235.6972.
Plan Ahead
Organizations that rely on volunteers and require that you schedule your trip in advance.
To find the ride that is right for you, please call The Denver Regional Mobility and Access Council at 303.243.3113 to speak to a Transportation Resource Specialist.
Veterans Services
Aid and Attendant Pension
As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, this program for veterans and their surviving spouses helps supplement the cost of long term care either in home, at assisted living or nursing care communities. Call 877.883.8387.
Colorado Gerontology Society
Call the Colorado Gerontology Society at 303.333.3482 for general information on benefits available to Veterans.
Burial Benefits and Services
Veterans can receive burial benefits through Arapahoe County. Call 303.738.8045.
Mesothelioma Resources
If you have had a diagnosis of mesothelioma, it can be devastating. On top of a diagnosis, a poor prognosis can leave you feeling hopeless, for yourself or for a loved one. While mesothelioma is still a difficult cancer to treat, survival rates are improving.
There are many resources available to help you: