These guides explain senior living in Colorado in plain language: what each level of care does, what it costs, how families pay for it, what to look for on a tour, and how to make a move go smoothly. They are written by former community administrators, a licensed nurse, and certified dementia practitioners.
You are helping a parent or a spouse. Start with the topic that matches the question you have right now.
You are planning for yourself. We wrote a page just for you, with no talk of anybody's parents.
Six topics, each with a set of guides that build on one another.
Choosing care starts with one plain question.
Money is the question families ask second and worry about first.
A senior placement advisor is a guide, not a salesperson, and the difference shows up in the first ten minutes of a call.
Dementia changes the questions.
A tour is a sales visit unless you make it something else.
The decision is not the hard part.
Dementia and Memory Care
Sundowning is late day confusion, restlessness, or agitation that some people living with dementia experience. It may be time to consider memory care when even...
Cory Strauch · 6 min read
Paying for Care
Most Colorado families pay for assisted living with a mix of sources: income and savings, the value of a home, long term care insurance, and for some, VA benef...
Cory Strauch · 6 min read
Paying for Care
VA Aid and Attendance is a monthly VA pension add-on that helps wartime veterans and surviving spouses pay for assisted living, memory care, or in-home care. I...
Cory Strauch · 7 min read
Paying for Care
Memory care in Colorado typically costs $5,800 to $7,800 a month for a shared room and $6,800 to $9,500 for a private room, based on Above & Beyond Senior Livi...
Cory Strauch · 8 min read
Choosing Care
Choosing assisted living in Colorado Springs starts with matching care needs to the right community, then comparing location and total monthly cost. Colorado a...
Cory Strauch · 6 min read
Choosing Care
Assisted living in Colorado typically costs $4,500 to $6,500 a month for a studio, based on Above & Beyond Senior Living's Colorado cost benchmarks. Aurora fam...
Cory Strauch · 6 min read
Moving and Transitions
Move your parent first, then clear and sell the house. That order keeps the move calm and lets you stage an empty home. Expect four to eight weeks to sort and...
Cory Strauch · 6 min read
Choosing Care
Independent living in Colorado usually runs about 2,500 to 5,000 dollars a month for an apartment, meals, activities, and maintenance. It fits older adults who...
Cory Strauch · 7 min read
Choosing Care
A CCRC is one campus offering independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing, so a resident can change levels without leaving. Entry fee...
Cory Strauch · 12 min read
Dementia and Memory Care
Good memory care engagement fits ability, not a calendar. Look for small groups, purposeful tasks like folding or gardening, music tied to personal history, mo...
Cory Strauch · 8 min read
Touring and Evaluating
Talk to caregivers, not just the sales director. Ask how long they have worked there, how many residents they cover, how they handle a resident who refuses car...
Cory Strauch · 9 min read
Dementia and Memory Care
Care needs shift when wandering, night waking, aggression, weight loss, falls, or refusal of help start showing up. Those signals mean supervision and staffing...
Cory Strauch · 6 min read
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