1060FB8EFE774CEB8725896B00685A5A Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For COLORADO'S AGING POPULATION PRESENTATIONJOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Date Mar 7, 2023 Location Old State Library Colorado's Aging Population Presentation - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/2B39FC09A591...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/566299E9EF05...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/25B7C1142D7F...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/3FDE9442D1B7...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/8B31AF6503FA...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 11:59:53 AM Cindy DeGroen, State Demography Office, Department of Local Affairs, presented on aging trends in the population of Colorado. The presentation slides may be found as Attachment B. She discussed population by different generation and discussed growth trends by different age groups. She discussed projected work force trends from now until 2030, including a breakdown by county. Ms. DeGroen answered questions from the committee. 12:10:03 PM Yolanda Webb, Director, Office of Adult, Aging, and Disability Services, Colorado Department of Human Services (DHS), provided an overview of the divisions and programs she oversees. Materials provided by the presenters can be found as Attachment C. 12:20:16 PM Kara Harvey, Director, Division of Aging and Adult Services, DHS, spoke about the older Coloradans Act. She reviewed the Colorado Commission on Aging's duties and discussed their strategic action plan on aging. Ms. Harvey discussed the work of the State Unit on Aging. Ms. Webb spoke about the Senior Specialist on Aging Technical Advisory Committee. Members of the panel answered questions from the committee. 12:38:20 PM Jayla Sanchez-Warren, Area Agency on Aging Director, Denver Regional Council Governments, gave an overview of Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) and services they provided in 2022. The presentation slides are available as Attachment D. She spoke about population trends and concerns with having the resources to continue to provide services. 12:55:07 PM Veronica Maes, AAA Director, South Central Council of Governments, spoke about AAAs and America's growing aging population. The presentation slides can be found as Attachment E. Ms. Maes gave an overview of provided services. She also discussed different areas of funding. 01:06:27 PM Eileen Doherty, Executive Director, Colorado Gerontological Society, gave an overview of the different services offered and issues the elderly population may be facing. The presentation slides can be found as Attachment F. She discussed the Elder Index developed by Boston University, as well as housing costs for the elderly population. Ms. Doherty compared the monthly income gap between renters and homeowners in the aging population. She discussed potential funding sources to help continue to provide services.
