2020 is coming to an end this week and we are all hoping for significant improvements in our day to day lives in the first quarter of 2021. Patience and perseverance have never been more important as we continue our new habits of social distancing and being COVID careful. Zoom has turned out to be a terrific tool to stay connected and we will continue to use it throughout 2021 as we recognize it can be very difficult, even for those of you who live in the Denver metro area, to be involved in CSL in person. 

Speaking of our meetings, the next one is January 11th. We will have presentations of 2021 legislative priorities by Bruce Eisenhower of the Department of Local Affairs and by Kevin Neimond of the Department of Human Services - and possibly others.  

We are sharing some interesting news below and some January events.

House and Senate Democratic leadership today announced a plan for the beginning of the First Regular Session of the Seventy-third General Assembly. The General Assembly will convene on January 13 and meet for as little time as is necessary to address urgent business and attend to certain constitutional and statutory obligations such as swearing in new members - General Assembly Delays 2021 Session

"... Governor Polis provided an update on the State’s response to COVID-19 at the Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons as residents became some of the first seniors in Colorado living in a long-term care facility to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. ..." - COVID Response Update 12-22-2020

Watch our Colorado Senior Lobby eNewsletters for more information on special Zoom events the week of January 25, 2021 celebrating Older Coloradans Week. First event we have scheduled is an interactive webinar featuring Author Chris Farrell of “Purpose and a Paycheck” on Wednesday, January 27th.

Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, Executive Directors of the Governor's Health Cabinet, and industry leaders will discuss the Polis-Primavera Administration's priorities for the 2021 legislative session as well as best practices to address health care industry challenges and opportunities. This event is free to attend but registration is required.

The Direct Care Workforce Collaborative is a stakeholder-led group with support from the interagency Direct Care Workforce Group. The purpose of this group is to identify priority issues affecting the workforce and to implement strategies that support their priorities, raise awareness, and ultimately stabilize the direct care workforce. Next group meeting is Wednesday, February 17, 2021.

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Colorado Senior Lobby and Aging 2.0 invite you to sponsor an interactive webinar featuring Author Chris Farrell of “Purpose and a Paycheck: Finding Meaning, Money, and Happiness in the Second Half of Life.” Proceeds from this webinar will benefit the mission of educating and informing all Coloradans on the issues of older adults in Colorado. Sponsorships are available.

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Please feel free to share this information with others and we wish everyone a Happy New Year.

Thanks, Bob Brocker

President - Colorado Senior Lobby

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Email: President@ColoradoSeniorLobby.org

Jeanette Hensley - email - 303-249-5598

Rich Mauro - email - Direct: 303-480-6778

Thank you for your time in reviewing information about the CSL Legislative Committee Meetings. Do not hesitate to call or email Colorado Senior Lobby with questions.

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