Lindsay Parsons is an advocate for aging in Boulder County. She has a background in Public Health and leads communication and research efforts for the Boulder County Area Agency on Aging (BCAAA). The agency supplies services to older adults in Boulder County and leads strategic planning on aging well in Boulder County. There are 622 similar agencies across the United States.
In the area of advocacy, the organization leads the efforts in:
- Financial Assistance
- Fiscal Programmatic Compliance and Reporting
- Communications
- Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965
The agency offers older adults resources on:
- meals
- caregiver support
- health promotion
- benefits enrollment
- in-home services
Ageism (discrimination because of age) exists in our society. One in four adults reports incidents of ageism. BCAAA has a resource line at 303-441-1617 where older adults can call and get information on resources and report incidents involving ageism.
Some of the programs offered by BCAAA include:
- Veterans benefits webinar series
- Long term care ombudsmen
- Healthy aging
- Medicare basics classes
- LGBTQ programming and project visibility
- Respite companion volunteer program
- Access to dental services
- Communication, training and opportunities for connection