Below are helpful links to help Colorado seniors with their personal and
financial needs. The HECM will typically never impact any of these benefits and many folks use the HECM reverse mortgage program in combination with other Colorado senior services such as social security benefits, pensions or other various government programs.
HOW TO APPLY FOR RETIREMENT SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT APPLICATION
APPLY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
COLORADO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
HOME CARE ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO
COLORADO ADULT AND AGING SERVICES
Senior Citizen Facts
- The older population(65+) numbered 43.1 million in 2012, an increase of 7.6 million or 21% since 2002
- The number of Americans aged 45-64 – who will reach 65 over the next two decades increased by 24% between 2002 and 2012
- About one in every seven, or 13.7% of the population is an older American
- Persons reaching age 65 have an average life expectancy of an additional 19.2 years.
- Older women outnumber older men at 24.3 million older women to 18.8 million older men.
- Almost half of older women(45%) age 75+ live alone.
- The 85+ population is projected to increase from 5.9 million in 2012 to 14.1 million in 2040.