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"Networking" Seniors to Cement NORCs
"Networking" Seniors to Cement NORCs Home News In 2007, Ada Menzies met a social worker who helped her elderly parents living in Edgewater. After her parents died, the social worker encouraged Menzies to attend a therapy group for caregivers "After I got …
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Technology: Can It Ease Disability Instead of Add Confusion?
Technology: Can It Ease Disability Instead of Add Confusion? Home News Every morning when Mary Johnson climbs out of bed, she turns on her Samsung Galaxy tablet and touches a large green app with a white checkmark in the middle. The app sends a message to …
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Easing the End of Life with Conversation
Easing the End of Life with Conversation A Unique Project Encourages Families to Talk about the Unmentionable Home News As ethics consultants, Constance Holden at Boulder Community Hospital and Jean Abbott at University Hospital in Aurora are often called …
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Family-Centered Care at the Heart of Latino Elder Initiative
Family-Centered Care at the Heart of Latino Elder Initiative Home News In July 2014, 83-year-old Catalina Gonzalez was in a tough situation: A paperwork glitch left her without Medicaid and without benefits through the Medicare Savings Program, which …
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What Saved Medicare?
What Saved Medicare? The Core of Long-Term Health Care is Getting Healthier Home News A Look at Why Things Changed Editor's Note: A stable and progressively designed Medicare program is clearly one key to supporting the long-term health and lifestyle …
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Colorado Fresh Food Financing Fund Supports Revival of Limon Community Grocery Store
Colorado Fresh Food Financing Fund Supports Revival of Limon Community Grocery Store Home News LIMON, CO — Limon Stop & Shop Supermarket, in partnership with Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) and the Colorado Health Foundation, hosted an open …
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Lamm Receives Iglehart Award for Leadership in Health Policy
Lamm Receives Iglehart Award for Leadership in Health Policy Former Colorado governor and health care champion honored at the 2015 Colorado Health Symposium Home News KEYSTONE, CO — Former Colorado Gov. Richard Lamm received the distinguished John K. …
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New Report Finds More than Two Million Coloradans Have Access to Medical Homes
New Report Finds More than Two Million Coloradans Have Access to Medical Homes Home News KEYSTONE, CO — More than two million Coloradans — 40 percent of the state’s population — are now connected to a medical home, an innovative model of health care …
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Colorado Health Foundation Invests in Telespine to Support Statewide Telehealth Efforts
Colorado Health Foundation Invests in Telespine to Support Statewide Telehealth Efforts Home News DENVER, CO — The Colorado Health Foundation today announced an investment and mission-focused partnership with Telespine , a local digital health company. …
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The ACA in the Exam Room
The ACA in the Exam Room Home News For our five-year review of the Affordable Care Act in Colorado, we asked doctors to tell us how their practices and payers have changed as a result of the comprehensive law. Meet one father-daughter practice in rural …
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Colorado Health Foundation Invests in RxAssurance to Tackle Prescription Medication Adherence and Outcomes
Colorado Health Foundation Invests in RxAssurance to Tackle Prescription Medication Adherence and Outcomes Home News DENVER, CO — The Colorado Health Foundation today announced an investment and mission-focused partnership with RxAssurance . Founded in …
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On the Ground in Denver County
On the Ground in Denver County #HealthiestCO Statewide Listening Tour Home News After five months of traveling to Colorado communities across the state – urban and suburban, rural and frontier – the #HealthiestCO Statewide Tour finished with three …