Residents aged 75 to 84 ballooned from 350 to 789, an increase of 125.4 percent. As the transition to Broomfield County approaches this fall, city leaders say they want to ensure adequate services are in place for its burgeoning senior population. The newly created Health and Human Services Department will help. That means needs exist for programs ranging from fishing trips to delivering meals to shut-ins. City leaders are trying to address the issue.
Voids still exist, however.
We hear it not only from our seniors but from their families and people who live here and want to bring Mom or Dad in-state. In response to that, a 240-bed nursing home and Alzheimer's care facility is currently under construction near the intersection of Sheridan Boulevard and 10th Avenue. Census data also showed the city's median age rose 7.4 percent over the past decade, from 30.9 years old to 33.2 years old. The equal split between men and women in Broomfield from a decade ago remained about the same. The explosion of Broomfield's golden-years gang can be attributed to many factors, including parents following their children after retirement.