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Senior Services & Elder Care

Verified meal programs, care facilities, transportation and safety contacts for older adults in Aurora — plus where to check official quality ratings.

Meals & nutrition

Aurora Center for Active Adults (ACAA) — VOA lunch

Aurorawww.voacolorado.org/services/find-a-dining-center

30 Del Mar Cir — lunch Mon–Thu 11:30 AM, center open 9 AM–1 PM. Transportation available. · (303) 739-7950

City senior center for adults 50+ — congregate lunch run by Volunteers of America, plus fitness classes, pool, social programs and a Food Bank of the Rockies distribution point.

Nourish Meals on Wheels — Arapahoe County

Aurora

Home delivery — Aurora & south metro · (303) 798-7642

Midday meals delivered to homebound older adults in Arapahoe County.

The Senior Hub — Meals on Wheels & homecare

Auroraseniorhub.org

12101 E 2nd Ave office — serves Aurora and the eastern I-70 corridor · (303) 426-4408

Senior services agency — Meals on Wheels, in-home care, senior transportation, adult day services and the RSVP senior-volunteer program.

Care facilities & ratings

InnovAge PACE — Aurora center

Aurorawww.innovage.com/locations/colorado/aurora

3551 N Chambers Rd — enrollment (303) 502-9433 · (303) 502-9433

Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly — healthcare plus social services that keep nursing-home-eligible seniors living at home. Aurora center open since 2003.

Shalom Park

Aurorashalompark.org

14800 E Belleview Dr — rehab & long-term care (303) 680-5000 · (303) 680-5000

Nonprofit nursing home using the Eden Alternative model — licensed staff 24h, elder-directed care, equitable-care mission.

Summit Rehabilitation & Care Community

Aurora

500 Geneva St — skilled nursing, 110 beds

Skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility near the Original Aurora corridor.

Medicare Care Compare — official ratings

www.medicare.gov/care-compare

medicare.gov/care-compare — search “Aurora, CO”

The federal tool that publishes real inspection results, staffing ratios and quality ratings for every Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home — check a facility here before deciding.

Independence, safety & social life

Arapahoe County Senior Transportation

Aurora

County-wide — medical appointments, shopping, senior centers · (303) 798-7642

Subsidized rides so seniors can live independently — book through the county line.

Project Lifesaver — Arapahoe County

Aurora

Via county sheriff — enrollment for at-risk adults

Radio-frequency tracking bracelets for seniors with dementia who may wander — search-and-rescue time drops to minutes.

Heather Gardens (55+ community)

Aurora

2888 S Heather Gardens Way — member clubhouse

Aurora’s largest 55+ community — golf, classes, dances and socials for residents; the city’s biggest senior social hub.

Senior Hub RSVP — volunteer program

Auroraseniorhub.org

seniorhub.org — AmeriCorps Seniors track

Places adults 55+ into volunteer roles across the metro — tutoring, meal sites, community programs.

Benefits in Action — benefits enrollment help

benefitsinaction.org

Serving Aurora area — by phone/appointment · (720) 221-8354

Free help enrolling in SNAP, Medicaid, Medicare savings and LIHEAP — navigators handle the paperwork many seniors get stuck on.

Aging Resources of Douglas County

agingresourcesdougco.org

Serves the Douglas County portion of south Aurora · (303) 814-4300

County aging network for Aurora south of Arapahoe line — rides, meal delivery, caregiver support and volunteer driver programs.

Alzheimer’s Association — Colorado Chapter

www.alz.org/co

24/7 helpline 800-272-3900 — Denver office serves Aurora · (800) 272-3900

Dementia caregiver support groups, education and a round-the-clock helpline — the first call for families after a diagnosis.

Safety net & hotlines

Adult Protective Services — Arapahoe County DHS

Mon–Fri business hours; emergencies via county line · (303) 636-1130

Report suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of an at-risk adult — investigation, assessment and service referrals.

DRCOG Area Agency on Aging

drcog.org/programs/area-agency-aging

drcog.org — Denver metro aging-services network · (303) 480-6700

The metro’s Area Agency on Aging — funds and coordinates senior programs; entry point for caregiver support and ombudsman services for facility residents.

2-1-1 Colorado

www.211colorado.org

Dial 2-1-1 or text 898-211 — Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM

Live navigators for benefits, home services and senior resources — free translation.

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