Summary
Organization name
Colorado Gerontological Society
other names
CGS
1980
Tax id (EIN)
74-2139782
Category
Human Services
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
1129 N Pennsylvania StDenver, CO 80203
CO, US
About
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Your gift helps us give holiday baskets to 350 needy older adults, advise 1,000 older adults on Medicare and Medicaid, counsel 600 people on older adult issues, and provide dental and low vision services to 600 older adults. Your partnership with us ensures our ability to provide free assistance to older adults.
Testimonials
I wonder if you have any idea of how very much I love and appreciate all the time you spend organizing and putting together, collecting donations and delivering these wonderful gift bags. Everything I love and need. I haven't had a tangerine or an apple for over 6 years, I think. I will be 76 on December 29 and I am pretty disabled and deaf on one side due to a viral infection I got when I deployed as a volunteer for the State of Colorado Emergency Animal team during the Waldo Canyon fires. The doctor thought I would get my hearing back, but it never happened, sadly. It's hard to believe that there are so many angels on this earth, but there are and that's what all of you are. All my love and gratitude. P.S. I was praying for stove top stuffing and bananas! Yay! Kris and 3 kittens
I want to thank you for the Buddy Program. My husband, David, looks forward to the call each week from his Telephone Buddy, Katie. Few people realize how lonely older people become when they develop dementia. Many of our friends have simply "dropped off" since David is no longer able to carry on interesting conversation and he gets tired of talking to me. The buddy call has been something that belongs just to him, and it is a source of personal encouragement. Thanks for offering this opportunity for friendship to him. Yesterday we celebrated our 47th wedding anniversary. We were together with our children and grandchildren on Easter Sunday and had a wonderful time. Sincerely, Dorothy
Mission
The Colorado Gerontological Society improves the quality of life for older adults in Colorado through:
- educating and helping older adults, their families, and professionals working in the field of aging access resources and programs available to help older adults,
- providing a forum through print, social media, the web, and in-person events to share information beneficial to older adults,
- helping develop public policy that addresses the needs of older adults,
- enhancing communication about older adult issues, and
- promoting high professional standards in the field of aging by offering continuing education opportunities to those providing services to older adults.
Background Statement
Organized in 1980 as a not-for-profit, the mission of the Colorado Gerontological Society (The Society) is to provide information, education and training, advocacy and public policy on behalf of, and services to older adults and their families as well as those who work with older adults. Over the course of the years since 1980, The Society has launched and successfully implemented a significant number of programs that older adults enjoy . Some of these include:
1. SHARING HOLIDAY JOY
Annual delivery of 350 holiday baskets to low income older adults in the metro Denver area with the help of 100 community volunteers.
2. KEEPING UP TO DATE
Professional and consumer education programming addressing senior issues, including Aging in Place, Advance Care Planning, Emotional Wellbeing, Healthy Aging, Dementia Training, and Leadership classes.
3. KEEPING IN TOUCH
Volunteer Telephone Buddies call older adults 1-2 times per week to check in, provide a friendly voice, and offer a listening ear to older adults who appreciate the social interaction.
4. HELPING WITH HEALTH
Grants for dental services, visual aids, and mental health counseling for those in need.
5. KNOWING YOUR RESOURCES
Senior Resource Guidebook (print copies found in libraries) and Housing and Home Care Locator (searchable database at www.senioranswers.org), an annually updated comprehensive statewide listing of licensed home care, adult day care, hospice, assisted living, and nursing homes as well as independent living and low to moderate income housing.
6. CELEBRATING OLDER ADULTS
Annually produces the Salute to Seniors, longest running senior expo (39 years) in Colorado.
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Organization Data
Denver, CO 80203