Guides
Last reviewed: September 9, 2026
Jason and Laura Cheney also operate High Desert Assisted Living in Clifton. This directory is a separate business, not a state list, and not a recommendation of that home or any other.
Educational guides for families on Colorado’s Western Slope. These pages explain care types, payment, costs, touring, licenses, and related topics. They are not recommendations of any home and not a placement service.
Assisted living vs memory care vs nursing home vs independent living vs home care (Colorado)
How people pay for assisted living in Colorado
What assisted living actually costs (Colorado / Western Slope)
How to tour a Colorado assisted living home
Licenses, red flags, and how to complain (Colorado assisted living)
Who to call on the Western Slope
Talking with a parent about the move
Contracts, fees, and levels of care (Colorado)
Daily life in a Colorado assisted living home
Memory care on the Western Slope