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Circle of Care is a national best practice asset-based community development project devoted to uniting generations to end social isolation through barrier-free access to Performing Arts. Circle is an award-winning social innovation launched in Boulder, Colorado, in 2004. Our intervention is dedicated to ending senior isolation and decline through a multi-generational civic engagement process, connecting volunteers who are trained care companions, whom we call Performance Companions, with vulnerable elders to build a caring, accessible community for people as they age. We are a nonprofit focused on successful Aging in Community while Aging in Place. We work to design and implement solutions to multiple issues seniors can face, including transportation challenges, physical, cognitive, social/civic issues, and financial limitations, often impacting older adults. We believe in the power of the arts to improve the quality of life for people regardless of age, income, or financial status, in the communities where they live throughout a lifetime.
Circle of Care has provided over 300,000 volunteer door-to-door assisted rides and escorts to over 2.500 performing arts events with a 100% safety record. Our primary activities focus on our successful volunteer para-transportation program connected to quality of life resources provided at no cost to vulnerable older adults and the volunteer drivers that assist them, thanks to our many partnerships with arts and cultural organizations that donate tickets.
Circle of Care is a multifaceted program of services and safety nets that leverages partnerships across sectors and the arts, culture, educational and community amenities, to increase older persons' engagement, access, mobility, inclusion, and well-being regardless of age, income, or ability.
Circle of Care is dedicated to building an inclusive, engaged community through arts and cultural access.
Boulder cuts Circle of Care funding, seniors plead to save ‘lifeline’ to arts and community (Boulder Reporting Lab, September 2025)
Circle of Care is an Award Winning Volunteer Senior Transportation and Cultural Access Program dedicated to the full inclusion, access and mobility for older adults to the Arts, Culture, Lifelong Learning and Social Enrichment opportunities for vulnerable seniors.
Social Isolation in America has grown to epidemic proportions greatly impacting the mental and physical health and well-being and healthcare system for thousands of people of all ages and has been shown to be more dangerous then smoking a ½ pack of cigarettes a day. – Circle of Care knows that Arts and Cultural Access can change the lives of those we engage.
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- Circle of Care has provided over 300,000 free volunteer assisted door to door arm in arm para transit rides to vulnerable seniors with a 100% safety record to over 2,000 community arts, cultural, educational and social/civic intergenerational events to end social isolation and unite the generations.
- Circle of Care has impacted over 1500 unduplicated vulnerable older adults in Boulder County
- Over 2500 volunteers have signed up to become Circle of Care Performance Companions and provide volunteer transportation and support
- Circle of Care partners with over 50 Community organizations to access life enhancing resources with are then provided to vulnerable citizens who would otherwise not have access. From event tickets, rides, companions, food, educational opportunities and more.
- Circle of Care acquires over $2m of IN-KIND community assets a year which it successfully distributes to vulnerable senior citizens to improve quality of life, inclusion in the community and well-being for a lifetime.
Organization name
Circle of Care
other names
Circle of Care Project
2004
Tax id (EIN)
84-1474848
Category
Human Services, Community Improvement & Capacity Building, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
PO BOX 4204Boulder County, CO, US