Colorado Springs Senior Advisor Guides https://coloradospringssenioradvisor.com/blog/ 2026-11-11T00:00:00Z Colorado Springs Senior Advisor Care Team When a Parent Should Stop Driving in Colorado Springs: DMV Retests and Rideshttps://coloradospringssenioradvisor.com/blog/older-drivers-colorado-springs-retest-and-rides/2026-11-11T00:00:00Z2026-11-11T00:00:00ZColorado no longer makes older drivers renew in person. Here is how a family or doctor asks the DMV for a retest, and what replaces the car. Home Care Costs in Colorado Springs: What $42 an Hour Buyshttps://coloradospringssenioradvisor.com/blog/home-care-costs-colorado-springs-42-an-hour/2026-11-04T00:00:00Z2026-11-04T00:00:00ZColorado's home care median is among the highest in the country. Here is how the hours add up against assisted living. Altitude, Dry Air and Aging: Moving a Parent to Colorado Springshttps://coloradospringssenioradvisor.com/blog/altitude-and-aging-moving-a-parent-to-colorado-springs/2026-11-02T00:00:00Z2026-11-02T00:00:00ZMany families move a parent here to be near a child stationed at Fort Carson or the bases. The mile-high setting deserves a doctor's review first. Leaving UCHealth, Penrose or St. Francis: A Colorado Springs Hospital Discharge Checklisthttps://coloradospringssenioradvisor.com/blog/colorado-springs-hospital-discharge-checklist/2026-10-27T00:00:00Z2026-10-27T00:00:00ZDischarge planning moves fast in Colorado Springs hospitals. A short checklist keeps the family in charge of the decision. A Ten-Bed Home or a 150-Bed Community? Sizing Up Colorado Springs Assisted Livinghttps://coloradospringssenioradvisor.com/blog/small-care-home-or-large-community-colorado-springs/2026-10-20T00:00:00Z2026-10-20T00:00:00ZThe same Colorado license covers a converted ranch house and a large campus. Size shapes cost, staffing, Medicaid access and daily life. Teller County Senior Care: Woodland Park, Cripple Creek and the Drive Down Ute Passhttps://coloradospringssenioradvisor.com/blog/teller-county-senior-care-woodland-park-cripple-creek/2026-10-13T00:00:00Z2026-10-13T00:00:00ZTeller County is far older than El Paso and has a fraction of the licensed care. Planning ahead matters more on the mountain side of Pikes Peak. Colorado Springs Nursing Homes by the Numbers: CMS Stars, Staffing and Fineshttps://coloradospringssenioradvisor.com/blog/colorado-springs-nursing-homes-by-the-numbers/2026-10-06T00:00:00Z2026-10-06T00:00:00ZTwenty-one nursing homes serve El Paso and Teller counties. Here is how CMS rates them and what the numbers behind the stars say. Fort Carson, Peterson and Academy Families: Paying for Senior Care With VA, TRICARE and Pensionshttps://coloradospringssenioradvisor.com/blog/military-retirees-paying-for-senior-care-colorado-springs/2026-09-29T00:00:00Z2026-09-29T00:00:00ZMilitary retirees in the Pikes Peak region have more coverage than most, but none of it pays for long-term custodial care by itself. Monument, Fountain and Falcon: Senior Care on El Paso County's Growing Edgeshttps://coloradospringssenioradvisor.com/blog/monument-fountain-falcon-senior-care-growing-edges/2026-09-25T00:00:00Z2026-09-25T00:00:00ZThe fastest-growing parts of El Paso County have the least licensed senior care. Here is what exists and where families look instead. Medicaid Assisted Living in Colorado Springs: Where the ACFs Arehttps://coloradospringssenioradvisor.com/blog/medicaid-assisted-living-acf-colorado-springs/2026-09-22T00:00:00Z2026-09-22T00:00:00ZHealth First Colorado pays for care, not rent, in certified Alternative Care Facilities. Here is where they are in El Paso and Teller counties. Occurrence Reports: What Colorado Springs Assisted Living Residences Tell the Statehttps://coloradospringssenioradvisor.com/blog/occurrence-reports-colorado-springs-assisted-living/2026-09-15T00:00:00Z2026-09-15T00:00:00ZFalls, missing residents, abuse allegations and diverted drugs all have to be reported to CDPHE. Here is what the reports show and do not show. How to Read a CDPHE Inspection Record for a Colorado Springs Assisted Living Residencehttps://coloradospringssenioradvisor.com/blog/reading-a-cdphe-inspection-record/2026-09-08T00:00:00Z2026-09-08T00:00:00ZColorado publishes every licensed residence's inspections and citations. Read them as a pattern, not a grade. Memory Care in Colorado Springs When the State Doesn't Keep a Listhttps://coloradospringssenioradvisor.com/blog/memory-care-colorado-springs-no-state-list/2026-09-02T00:00:00Z2026-09-02T00:00:00ZColorado regulates secure dementia units closely but does not publish which assisted living residences have one. Here is how to find them.