Colorado Assisted Living Homes, a residential  assisted living community that is different by design.

Welcome to Colorado Assisted Living Homes LLC

New Colorado Assisted Living Homes are now open in Green Mountain, Centennial and Loveland Colorado, and soon to be open in Parker Colorado.

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Who Lives in Assisted Living Homes 

Assisted Living Resident Profile

Age -- The average age of residents in assisted living facilities in 2000 was 80 years. The average age of the oldest residents was 94; the average age of the youngest resident was 66 years.

Sex – Over two-thirds of assisted living residents are female; 31 percent are male.

Typical Resident -- The typical assisted living resident is an 80-year-old woman who is mobile, but needs assistance with approximately two activities of daily living.

Number of Residents -- Approximately 800,000 people nationwide live in assisted living settings.

Activities of Daily Living -- Nineteen percent of assisted living residents need no help taking care of their activities of daily living (ADLs), others need help varying degrees. On average, assisted living residents needed help with 2.25 ADLs. The chart below details the various activities of daily living and the levels of assistance that assisted living residents need.

Personal Activities

Independent

Some Help

Dependent

Bathing

28%

42%

30%

Dressing

43%

33%

24%

Transferring

64%

19%

17%

Toiletting

58%

22%

19%

Eating

77%

13%

10%

Other Common Services -- A full 93 percent of assisted living residents needed or accepted help with housework, while 86 percent needed or accepted help with their daily medication.

Moving In -- Residents come to assisted living facilities from a variety of settings, including:

bullet46 percent moved from their homes
bullet10 percent came from a nursing facility
bullet20 percent came from another assisted living residence
bullet14 percent came from hospitals

Moving Out -- Conversely, as needs change, elderly people may relocate from assisted living residences. The National Center for Assisted Living survey found that a majority of residents left the assisted living facility because they needed a higher level of medical care.

bullet33 percent went to a nursing facility
bullet28 percent died
bullet12 percent returned to their homes
bullet11 percent went to a hospital
bullet14 percent went to another assisted living residence

Resident Rights -- Colorado Assisted Living advocates that residents’ rights should include the right to:

bulletPrivacy
bulletBe treated at all times with dignity and respect
bulletRetain and have use of personal possessions
bulletInteract freely with others both within the assisted living residence and in the community
bulletFreedom of religion
bulletControl receipt of health-related services