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This directory includes 781 senior living options for Colorado. Use the "Advance Search" to find the 50 nearest senior services based on your desired location.

Here is some information about Assisted Living in: Boulder, Canon City, Colorado Springs, Denver, Durango, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Greeley, Montrose, Pueblo, Silverthorne Summit County, Steamboat Springs, Sterling, and the surrounding areas.

Here is information about Nursing Homes in: Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Greeley, Pueblo, and the surrounding areas.

If you are searching for Colorado senior living options (assisted living, independent living, Alzheimer's care or nursing home), here are some things to keep in mind. Aging comes in several phases and each phase bring new challenges and priorities. During early retirement, one of the main priorities for senior living is amenities. For those searching for amenities, Colorado has an abundance. Open spaces, hiking trails, and more than 300 hundred blue-sky days per year add up to a high quality of  life. As time progresses and mobility becomes an issue, proximity to friends, family and good health care are the priority. 

The relatively low cost of living (in areas outside of Boulder and the ski towns) also means that your social security and retirement  dollars will go further. Most of Colorado is considered to be health conscious. This means that there is an abundance of health food stores (like Whole Food and Vitamin Cottage), state-of-the-art health facilities (including cancer treatment), and plenty of organization that promote healthy living and exercise (like hiking and biking clubs). The dry air and moderate temperatures during most of the year also are  attractive to many seniors (especially if you suffer from some level of depression). All these factors add up to make Colorado a great place for assisted living, independent living and all levels of senior care.

Colorado Assisted Living Facilities Inspections

Colorado assisted living facilities are inspected by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Health and fire safety inspections are performed annually for the first two years and then are performed every other year. To get a copy of an inspection report, contact the health facilities division of the Colorado Department of public health at (fax)303-753-6214 or e-mailed them at: health.facilities@state.co.us. There may be a fee associated with copies of inspection reports.

Colorado Assisted Living Facilities Complaints

Complaints against Colorado assisted living facilities can be found or filed online at www.healthfacilities.info.You may also fax or e-mail to request a copy of a complaint for a specific assisted living facility. Contact them at (fax)303-753-6214 or e-mailed them at: health.facilities@state.co.us.Your Colorado Ombudsman is another key resources for anyone having assisted living or nursing home  issues. Contact Pat at:

  • Pat Tunnell, State Long Term Care Ombudsman
  • The Legal Center 455 Sherman Street Suite 130 Denver, CO 80203
  • http://www.thelegalcenter.org/services_older.html
  • Phone: (800)288-1376, ext. 217 Fax: (303)722-0720

Please try to minimize your list of potential assisted living facilities before contact these Colorado agencies.

The Assisted Senior Living Directory includes senior living options for Vail, Aspen, Grand Junction, Montrose, Durango, Canon City, Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Sterling, Greeley, Fort Collins, Winter Park, Steamboat Springs, Boulder, Denver, Silverthorne Summit County, and all of the surrounding areas.