Colorado Resources

The International Association for Indigenous Aging (IA2), with support from the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA), presents this video to highlight the benefits, services, and application process for the Colorado Medicaid Home and Community Based Services – Elderly Blind and Disabled Waiver (HCBS-EBD). This video is intended to serve as an informational guide and tool to offer elders and their caregivers an alternative to nursing home care. The video highlights valuable services that address caregiving gaps such as lack of staff, high costs, remote access, and more. The Colorado HCBS-EBD waiver benefits Native American elders and their caregivers by providing comprehensive and low cost medical insurance and additional in-home services that keep elders at home instead of in a nursing home. Colorado has many options for consumer directed programs that allow families to choose, train, and pay their friends and family to provide care in their own homes. This video offers direct resources for finding out what services are available and how to access Colorado Case Management systems to apply for the program. The video is culturally sensitive to the concerns about the in-home assessment process and offers guidance on what to expect.