Assisted Living Representation

CALA has a Lobbyist!

The Colorado Assisted Living Association has hired Corky Kyle of The Kyle Group to help CALA be the voice of Assisted Living in the Colorado State Legislature. We are excited to have him on board with us.

Our Government Relations Committee has invested many hours of work to lay out a plan of becoming directly involved in the legislative process here in Colorado. We hope you will join in getting involved in our grassroots efforts. It will take every one of us doing our part to make our voice heard at the State Capital.

Get to know Corky

Here are some ways you can get to know Corky Kyle our Lobbyist

Listen to Corky on the Radio (online):
"In the Lobby"
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
5:00-6:00PM MST
www.NFNRadio.com

You can also find great information on his website at TheKyleGroup.com

Ask Corky a question here.

See video below of Corky's radio program with Ken Summers (State Representative) and Tom Kinrade (CALA President)

We want your involvement. Please consider joining CALA if you are not a member and volunteer on our Legislative Committee

For Representative Names, Emails, Phone Numbers, and to see current legislative activities visit the Colorado State Legislature Website

CALA is the only Colorado Association that is solely dedicated to supporting Assisted Living in Colorado

• Assisted living communities range in size from a small 2 bed home to a 495 bed community.
• Assisted living communities are a mixture of private pay, medicaid, and long term care insurance.
• There is a great deal of diversity in assisted living and therefore we must be cautious in developing 'one-size fits all' regulations.
• We are committed to providing quality services to our residents and ensuring that they have a safe environment.
• To be responsive to consumers, we believe that oversight of assisted living must remain at the state government level rather than with the federal bureaucracy.
• Autonomy, independence, choice, dignity and customer satisfaction are paramount.

Grassroots in your community

Invite a legislator to special events at your community and to visit your location. You represent something very important to legislators - VOTES! Remember, you are their constituent. They want to hear from you. It's up to you to educate legislators so when they come to the Colorado State Capital they understand assisted living and our issues.

Tips for writing your Legislators:

• Write the letter on your company or community's letterhead
• State the purpose of your letter in the first paragraph
• Keep the letter to one page
• Address only one issue per letter
• Keep a copy of the letter in your files and send a copy to the CALA office

How to address your correspondence

To a state Senator:
The Honorable (full name)
Colorado State Senate
200 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
Dear Senator (last name):

To a state Representative:
The Honorable (full name)
Colorado House of Representatives
200 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
Dear Representative (last name):