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July 9, 2023
Our next meeting is Monday, July 10, 2023. Our meeting is from 9:30AM to 11:00AM. As a reminder we are meeting bi-monthly - twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. Our newsletter has moved to bi-monthly and will come out the Sunday before a Monday meeting. As a reminder, the survey on advocacy topics that we worked on at our last meeting will be going out on Wednesday, July 12th.
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Give65 Event Hosted by
Home Instead Charities will Benefit CCA
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Before we get into the details of Monday's meeting, Colorado Center for Aging has a BIG request for you. We need anyone who is able to make a donation to CCA at 7AM on Tuesday, July 11th. Colorado Center for Aging (CCA) is registered with this giving event - use this link: | |
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What do you know about Colorado Proposition HH, Property Tax Changes and Revenue Change Measure (2023)?
At this meeting we will have a presentation by the Legislative Council Staff (LCS) on Colorado Proposition HH, Property Tax Changes and Revenue Change Measure (2023). The Legislative Council Staff has served as the nonpartisan research arm of the Colorado General Assembly since 1953. The staff serve under the Director of Research and provide support to legislative committees, respond to requests for research and constituent services, prepare fiscal notes, provide revenue projections, and perform other centralized legislative support services such as Information Technology, Visitor Services, and more.
Colorado Proposition HH, the Property Tax Changes and Revenue Change Measure, is on the ballot in Colorado as a legislatively referred state statute on November 7, 2023. Learn more about the legislation at these links:
Colorado General Assembly SB23-303 - CLICK HERE
BallotPedia Resource on Prop HH - CLICK HERE
Some questions to consider as you review the Prop HH legislation are:
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- What are the short and longer term impacts are to State budget with/without passage?
- What happens to any TABOR refunds with/without passage?
- What happens to State/County/Municipal taxes with/without passage?
- What and how HH will positively impact Older Coloradans.
- Where has support for the counties’ expenditures for services impacting Older Coloradans been?
- Where has any action to ensure AAA funding to match the significant growth of the older demographic?
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Questions about CCA Advocacy Committee
Jeanette Hensley - email - 303-249-5598
Co-Chair of CCA Advocacy Committee
Rich Mauro - email - Direct: 303-480-6778
Co-Chair of CCA Advocacy Committee and Senior Policy and Legislative Analyst Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG)
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News & Highlights from CCA & our Network | |
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July 11, 2023 - Tuesday, 4:00PM - 6:00PM
Make your Voice heard on Xcel's proposed rate hike
Public Service Company of Colorado (Xcel Energy’s)
Electric Tariff to Increase Rates
Public Utilities Commission (PUC) PUBLIC COMMENT HEARINGs
A remote public comment hearing is scheduled for Xcel Energy's electric rate case for Tuesday, July 11, 2023 from 4:00PM - 6:00PM. The public comment hearings allow consumers to give oral statements regarding Xcel Energy's request to increase its electric base rate revenues, with higher base rates for all electric rate schedules and to make other tariff changes.
Register in advance for this meeting for the July 11, 2023:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkdeqppzsiG9xv1BW2xAJlXfvwtHgfx2JJ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Colorado Commission on Aging Meetings
The Public is welcome to attend
The Colorado Commission on Aging (CCOA) was established under the authority of the Older Coloradans Act Section 26-11-101, C.R.S. to serve as the primary advisory body on all matters affecting older persons. The CCOA is a Governor-appointed, citizen-led, multidisciplinary Commission, comprised of representatives from both the public and private sectors to coordinate and contribute to guiding state programs, services, projects, policies, procedures, and resources in the area of aging and coordinate and guide the implementation of the strategic action plan on aging (Master Plan on Aging). The CCA members interested in aging issues in Colorado are encouraged to attend the committee meetings. All meetings are virtual until further notice. The meetings are:
- CCOA committee meets monthly every 3rd Thursday of the month
- CCOA Executive Subcommittee meets first Tuesday of the month
- CCOA Age-Friendly Subcommittee meets 4th Friday of the month
- CCOA Public Policy Subcommittee 2nd Monday of the month
Find times and Zoom link for the meetings on the CCOA web page -
https://cdhs.colorado.gov/our-services/older-adult-services/state-unit-on-aging/colorado-commission-on-aging
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ASA RISE Fellowship Program Accepting Applications
Preparing Diverse Talent to Lead in the Field of Aging
Applications Close July 15, 2023
ASA RISE is a 6-month social justice and leadership development program supporting the next generation of diverse leadership in aging. ASA RISE Fellows will lead to improved well-being across an increasingly diverse aging population by improving policies and programs at the local, state, and national levels. Applications are now open for the third cohort of ASA RISE!
ASA RISE is open to BIPOC-identified professionals in the field of aging. Candidates should have a minimum of five years’ experience and do not need to be a member of American Society of Aging (ASA). We are seeking applicants from a cross section of sectors (such as business, academia, nonprofit and government), and disciplines (such as tech, social work, community-based services, arts, community engagement and financial services).
You still have time to apply for ASA RISE before the application period closes on July 15, 2023. To learn more about ASA RISE and the fellows experience, please avail yourself of newly added digital resources on our website, especially the short Why ASA RISE? video and the hourlong recording of a recent ASA RISE Information Session - ASA RISE Informational Session June 2, 2023 (vimeo.com).
You can click here to download a PDF of the application with instructions to review before submitting online. When ready to apply, you may do so online at the ASA RISE application portal.
Please consider applying for this dynamic and rewarding leadership development journey! If you know of others in your networks and organization who would benefit from the professional development that is ASA RISE, simply forward this email to them and encourage them to apply!
Video about ASA RISE - https://vimeo.com/836285695?share=copy
ASA RISE Fellowship Program Application - Deadline July 15, 2023
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RISE24app
Website: https://asaging.org/asa-rise
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CU Program for Low-Income Seniors: Senior Smiles
Patients who are currently participating in the CU Dental Team Care Clinics or those who are accepted through the CU School of Dental Medicine screening process and are age 60+, do not qualify for Medicaid or Old Age Pension Health and Medical Care Program, do not have private dental insurance, and their income is at or below 250% of the most current federal poverty guidelines based on family size, and are a Colorado Resident are eligible for Senior Smiles - LEARN MORE
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Special Report: Assisted Living, Troubling Deaths
"This story is the result of compiling and analyzing nearly five years of occurrence reports submitted to the state by assisted-living facilities, reviewing police records, state Senate committee testimony and court documents. In addition, The Gazette interviewed or received statements from family members of the victims, legal experts, elder care advocates, prosecutors and assisted-living administrators and owners, and advocates for the industry ..." - READ MORE
Source https://gazette.com/
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6 southern Colorado counties, facing drought and thirsty neighbors,
move to block water exports
ALAMOSA - "County officials in the San Luis Valley are adamant: They want their water to stay in the valley so much they’re actively building new roadblocks to shut down, or at least delay, attempts to sell it to the Front Range ..." - READ MORE
Source https://coloradosun.com
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KFF Survey Shows Complexity, Red Tape, Denials, Confusion Rivals Affordability
as a Problem for Insured Consumers, With Some Saying It Caused Them
to Go Without or Delay Care
"Most (58%) people with health insurance say they encountered at least one problem using their coverage in the past year, with even larger shares of people with the greatest health care needs reporting such problems, finds a new KFF survey of consumer experiences with health insurance ..." - READ MORE
Source https://www.kff.org/
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Jared Polis, Western governors push geothermal energy
development during Boulder conference
"A year after announcing his ambitious bipartisan Heat Beneath Our Feet initiative focusing on geothermal energy development in the West, Gov. Jared Polis and five other Western governors met this week to discuss progress and how to begin turning 12 months of research and discovery into strategies to expand geothermal technologies across the U.S. ..." - READ MORE
Source https://coloradosun.com/
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Why the Next Big Hope for Alzheimer’s Might Not Help Most Black Patients
"The FDA on Thursday gave full approval to what many scientists and doctors believe is the first drug to show promise of slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. But while patient advocates are celebrating, critics see it as the unfortunate triumph of a flawed theory of the disease’s cause and predict the rollout of the drug will aggravate racial disparities in elder care ..." - READ MORE
Source https://kffhealthnews.org/
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Colorado’s new law giving politicians leeway to block people on
social media may be much harder to use than it seems
"A bipartisan bill passed this year by Colorado lawmakers that purports to let state officials block people on social media for any reason, as long as their accounts aren’t “supported by the resources of state government,” may be a lot harder to use than it seems and it may not even be constitutional ..." - READ MORE
Source https://coloradosun.com/
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Why every public rate hearing for the Colorado Option health
insurance plans got canceled
"A highly anticipated showdown between Gov. Jared Polis’ administration and the health care industry won’t take place this year. The expected faceoff had to do with the Colorado Option, a Polis-backed initiative to push private insurance companies and hospitals to provide better care at cheaper prices or else. The marquee bit of regulatory gladiatorship was to occur during public rate hearings, when officials from the state Division of Insurance could battle insurers over why their plans cost so much ..."
- READ MORE
Source https://coloradosun.com
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Cyber-Seniors provides FREE technology support and training for senior citizens
Founded in 2015 by the creators of the award-winning documentary film CYBER-SENIORS, this non-profit organization provides senior citizens with tech-training using an intergenerational, volunteer model.
Website https://cyberseniors.org/
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CU Anschutz COAST-IT Program
The Multidisciplinary Center on Aging at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is actively reaching out to more older adults in the community for the COAST-IT (Connecting Older Adults and Students Through Inter-professional Telecare) program. Older adults will have the opportunity to engage with a student from either the CU Anschutz School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, College of Nursing, or School of Dental Medicine programs to mentor the future generation of healthcare clinicians.
Contact Joanna Fitzgibbons at joanna.fitzgibbons@cuanschutz.edu for more information
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Denver Public Library Technology Classes & Workshops
From computer basics to digital privacy to applying for benefits online, Denver Public Library offers a variety of technology classes and workshops.
Website https://www.denverlibrary.org/techclasses
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Senior Planet
If you’re a senior aged 60 and older, these live online classes are designed just for you! Learn about finance, wellness, fitness, computers and technology, and so much more. You will also find a real community of fellow life-long learners.
Website https://seniorplanet.org/classes/
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Library Services through Strong Library
Thanks to Denver voters, Freegal Music+, an ad-free, unlimited streaming platform, and Statista, an easy-to-use portal for integrating statistics and reports, are available to anybody with a DPL library card. These new services are made possible because of #StrongLibraryStrongDenver, supported by the DPL Fund. Learn more here:
https://www.denverlibrary.org/stronglibrary_strongdenver
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CCA Advocacy Committee Summer-Fall Meetings 2023 | |
We are going into our summer-fall schedule where we will meet bi-monthly - twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. Our summer meetings will be from 9:30AM to 11:00AM. | |
If you are not a member of Colorado Center for Aging - Join Today! | |
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Colorado Center for Aging is a 501c3 non-profit organization,
born out of the roots of Colorado Senior Lobby (CSL) - LEARN MORE
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