SRDA - Joseph Edwards Active Adult Center

Need information for an aging relative or yourself but don't know where to start? The goal of the ADRC (Aging & Disability Resources for Colorado) program is to empower individuals to effectively navigate their health and other long-term support options through free, unbiased assistance. Sometimes referred to as one stop shops or "no wrong door" systems, ADRCs address many of the frustrations consumers and their families experience when trying to find needed information, services, and supports. Through coordination of existing aging and disability service systems, ADRC programs raise visibility about the range of options that are available, provide objective information, advice, counseling and assistance. Empowering people to make informed decisions about their long term supports, and help people more easily access public and private services. The ADRC program is available to people age 60 and over and any age with a disability that have long-term care needs. INFORMATION & ASSISTANCEADRC Specialists are very knowledgeable about available programs and services to meet your needs. You can receive information on:     Caregiver support                                   Medicaid / Medicare    Employment                                           Senior Center    Housing assistance                                Social Security    Legal assistance                                     Transportation and more!    Long-term care facilities                           OPTIONS COUNSELINGOptions counseling is a person-centered approach, helping individuals to gain an understanding of the benefits and limitations of long-term care support options. You can expect the following with your ADRC Options Counselor:     Interview and assessment of                  Assistance in accessing      needs                                                        services    Explore individualized options                Action planning                                   and resources                                         Follow up to assure service    Decision support                                       delivery and quality of care ADRCs help cut through the confusing maze of funding sources, multiple intake systems, and eligibility processes. ADRCs provide help to people in all 64 counties in Colorado.  For more information call: 1.844.COL.ADRC (1.844.265.2372)Editors Note: This article was submitted by Tara Morrow, SRDA Deputy Director. For more information, contact the SRDA Active Adult Center at 719-554-8900. See ad on page 55. 

The Senior Resource Development Agency, Inc. (SRDA) in Pueblo, raised money to enclose the 2nd floor balcony area at the Joseph H. Edwards Active Adult Center.This capital project will enable SRDA to increase its programming by providing a safe, comfortable, and quiet environment in which to participate.To meet the needs of the aging population of Pueblo County and provide multi-use space for the larger community, SRDA is expanding usable space by enclosing a 1,100 square foot patio on the 2nd floor of the Joseph H. Edwards Active Adult Center. The Active Adult Center located in downtown Pueblo at 230 North Union Avenue, near the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk Project, City Hall, Historic Union Avenue District, and senior apartment complexes, houses the SRDA offices and its many comprehensive programs.The newly enclosed space will provide our community and regular visitors of all ages with state of the art multi-purpose room(s) at no charge to non-profits and room rental for private sector meetings. The space has been designed to be used as one large room with complete audio/visual support to facilitate community-based meetings, trainings, physical, social and educational activities. Weidner Associates designed the project and Acorn Construction was awarded the contract to build it. The projected completion of the enclosure is Spring of 2018.The overall goal of this capital expansion campaign is to create a functional space, enabling SRDA staff and community partners to deliver top-notch programming and services for the individuals of Pueblo County, said SRDA Pueblo Executive Director, Steve Nawrocki. The Board of Directors and leadership team at SRDA are excited to offer this space to the seniors of Pueblo and our community-at-large.The Daniels Fund, based in Denver, CO, generously contributed $60,000 to the project. Other significant funders include the Boettcher Foundation, El Pomar Foundation, Frank I. Lamb Foundation, E.M. Christmas Foundation, Bob and Doris Johnston Foundation, R.M. Watts Foundation and other local foundations, businesses, and individuals.Editors Note:This article was Submitted by Nicky Nicholas, SRDA Development Consultant. For more information, contact the SRDA Active Adult Center at 719-553-3442