About SHO -- Overview

Mission

To provide and promote quality affordable
housing and services in a caring
environment for older adults in Colorado.

History

Senior Housing Options, Inc. (SHO), a
501 (c)(3) charitable non-profit, was
originally formed as a nonprofit corporation
named Ecumenical Housing in 1979 to serve elderly and disabled people who were being displaced from their homes in downtown Denver due to urban renewal. New office towers were quickly dislocating people who had resided in affordably priced hotels and boarding homes. The first two acquisitions to respond to this need were the Olin Apartments and The Barth Hotel.

By 1985, it became apparent that as many of the residents in these two initial properties were getting older, they needed additional services. SHO began creating assisted living residences which were licensed by the State and certified to accept residents receiving Medicaid.

The name of the organization was changed to Senior Housing Options to reflect its expanded operation throughout the State of Colorado and to more clearly reflect our mission. With the success and positive feedback from both residents and families, we began receiving requests to manage and/or build facilities from other organizations outside the metro Denver area.

Programs

We currently own and/or manage both assisted living and subsidized apartment units for over 500 residents including properties in Cortez, Denver, Kremmling, Longmont, Granby, and Parachute. Contact us at 303-595-4464 for more information.