The long-anticipated "silver tsunami" of aging baby boomers is underway in Colorado Springs, where a housing shortage for low-income residents is acute.
MONUMENT • Marching toward its goal of becoming the preeminent go-to organization for senior citizens in the Pikes Peak region, Silver Key Senior Services has acquired a smaller, related nonprofit in Monument.
The Colorado Springs Senior Center will be getting a new home over the next two years as the city replaces the nearly 50-year-old building on North Hancock Avenue.
For many Colorado Springs seniors, Silver Key is synonymous with mealtime. The nonprofit was founded in 1970 and has added various services throughout the years, such as transportation, a thrift store and temporary case management services. But it’s the food…
After a COVID hiatus last year, the free Yellow Book senior directory has returned to an even greater reception than before, according to the Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging, which produces the annual guide.
A southeast-side Colorado Springs nursing home, which shuttered last year after more than 12 residents died because of the coronavirus, will be demolished as part of a plan by its nonprofit owner to expand housing for low-income seniors.
