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UCHealth offers community health resources in Colorado through local partnerships focused on crisis and behavioral health care, nutrition, health education, and traditional medicine, plus dedicated health content for adults 65 and older, patient stories, and public health information such as vaccine safety. These resources are described as available to Colorado communities regardless of who you are or where you are. If you are looking for a specific program, start with the community partners section of uchealth.org; if you need care, use the location and provider search tools instead.
Community Health Partnerships
UCHealth states that it works with and creates local programs to give Colorado communities greater access to:
- Crisis and behavioral health care
- Nutrition
- Health education
- Traditional medicine
The stated goal is to make health care more than just medical care and to improve health across Colorado. The site frames these efforts as partnerships with community organizations rather than as a single centralized program, so the practical way to find a specific service is to review the community partners information on uchealth.org and follow the links for the program relevant to your need.
Resources for Adults 65 and Older
The homepage highlights a dedicated focus on older adults, with the message that "with better health, life is better than ever for adults 65+." This signals health content and resources aimed at this age group, alongside the general care services (primary care, urgent care, and specialty care) that adults 65+ can access through UCHealth's network. For coverage questions specific to this group, the billing and insurance pages are the right entry point.
Health News, Patient Stories, and Public Health Information
UCHealth Today is the site's health news and storytelling section. It publishes patient stories and expert commentary — for example, a story about a Colorado stroke survivor who regained movement after receiving a vagus nerve stimulation implant for stroke rehabilitation, and commentary from a lung cancer expert on early diagnosis and surgery. These stories illustrate the types of care UCHealth reports on and can help you understand what certain treatments involve before discussing them with a provider.
The "Important links for you" section collects practical health and administrative resources in one place, including:
| Resource | What it helps with |
|---|---|
| Vaccine safety | Public health information on vaccines |
| Sign up for an account | Creating a UCHealth account |
| Request medical records | Accessing your records |
| Set up family access | Managing a family member's account access |
| Pay a bill / Understanding your bill | Billing questions |
| Financial assistance | Help with costs |
| Video appointments | Virtual visit information |
| Accepted insurance | Checking coverage |
| Frequently asked questions | General questions |
| Research studies | Learning about clinical research |
The UCHealth App as a Resource Hub
The UCHealth app is described as a home for health care and wellness needs. According to the site, you can use it to schedule online, message your care team, refill prescriptions, pay bills, and work on wellness goals. For community members already receiving care, the app is the most direct way to act on many of the resources listed above.
How to Use These Resources
- For community programs: Go to uchealth.org and review the community partners section to find the program area (crisis and behavioral health, nutrition, health education, or traditional medicine) that matches your need.
- For care: Use the location search for hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies, or the provider search to find a doctor or schedule with an existing provider.
- For health information: Browse UCHealth Today for news, patient stories, and expert commentary.
- For practical questions: Use the "Important links for you" entries for billing, insurance, records, and vaccine safety information.
A common sticking point: the site presents community health work through partnerships rather than a single directory, so expect to follow links to partner organizations for specific local services. If you are unsure whether a service is available to you, the FAQ and contact options on uchealth.org are the place to confirm.