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Gateway Hospice, based in Denver, Colorado, specializes in offering comprehensive care for individuals facing end-stage illnesses. They extend their services to patients dealing with various health challenges, including wound management and respiratory care, while also providing effective pain management. Additionally, their dedicated team pays close attention to patients’ nutritional needs and safety concerns, ensuring a holistic approach to care.
With a highly trained staff capable of delivering physical, psychosocial, and spiritual comfort, Gateway Hospice serves a wide range of areas, earning trust through their expertise and commitment to enhancing the quality of life for those they care for.

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Claim What’s Yours: Financial Aid for Colorado Seniors

Program
State Program Name
Eligibility
Benefits
Elderly, Blind, and Disabled Waiver
Colorado Medicaid EBD Waiver
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Colorado resident, Medicaid- eligible, nursing home-level care need.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • CO Specifics: Requires level-of-care assessment by case manager.
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite care (up to 240 hours/year), adult day care ($65/day), home modifications ($1,500 avg.).
Old Age Pension (OAP) Health Care Program
Colorado OAP
  • General: Age 60+, Colorado resident.
  • Income Limits: ~$1,215/month (individual).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual).
  • CO Specifics: Supplements SSI; limited medical coverage.
  • Services: Cash (~$100-$800/month), limited in-home care (2-3 hours/week), medical assistance.
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Colorado Medicaid PACE
  • General: Age 55+, Colorado resident, nursing home-level care need, safe with PACE support.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • CO Specifics: Limited to specific regions (e.g., Denver, Pueblo).
  • Services: All-inclusive care—personal care (5-7 hours/day), meals, transportation, therapy, medical visits.
Home Care Allowance (HCA)
Colorado Home Care Allowance (HCA)
  • General: Seniors typically 65+, Age 5+ with disability, Colorado resident, financial/functional need.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,004/month (individual, stricter than waivers).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • CO Specifics: Must need help with ADLs; not Medicaid-waiver eligible.
  • Services: Personal care (~4-6 hours/day, paid to provider), e.g., bathing, dressing.
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Colorado SCSEP (federally funded, state-administered)
  • General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, Colorado resident.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL, individual).
  • Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.
  • CO Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents.
  • Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.

Claim What’s Yours Financial Aid for Colorado Seniors

Colorado Medicaid EBD Waiver

Elderly, Blind, and Disabled Waiver

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Colorado resident, Medicaid- eligible, nursing home-level care need.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • CO Specifics: Requires level-of-care assessment by case manager.
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite care (up to 240 hours/year), adult day care ($65/day), home modifications ($1,500 avg.).
Colorado OAP

Old Age Pension (OAP) Health Care Program

Eligibility
  • General: Age 60+, Colorado resident.
  • Income Limits: ~$1,215/month (individual).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual).
  • CO Specifics: Supplements SSI; limited medical coverage.
Benefits
  • Services: Cash (~$100-$800/month), limited in-home care (2-3 hours/week), medical assistance.
Colorado Medicaid PACE

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 55+, Colorado resident, nursing home-level care need, safe with PACE support.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • CO Specifics: Limited to specific regions (e.g., Denver, Pueblo).
Benefits
  • Services: All-inclusive care—personal care (5-7 hours/day), meals, transportation, therapy, medical visits.
Colorado Home Care Allowance (HCA)

Home Care Allowance (HCA)

Eligibility
  • General: Seniors typically 65+, Age 5+ with disability, Colorado resident, financial/functional need.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,004/month (individual, stricter than waivers).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • CO Specifics: Must need help with ADLs; not Medicaid-waiver eligible.
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (~4-6 hours/day, paid to provider), e.g., bathing, dressing.
Colorado SCSEP (federally funded, state-administered)

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, Colorado resident.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL, individual).
  • Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.
  • CO Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents.
Benefits
  • Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.
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