TRU

Caring For Our Community Since 1976.

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History

  • 1976: Boulder County Hospice became the first hospice in Colorado
  • 1977: Fifteen patients cared for in the first year
  • 1982: First PIZZAZ! dinner/dance fundraiser
  • 1983: Irene Rothgerber donated home on Marine Street which became new headquarters
  • 1991: Satellite office opened at the James House in Longmont
  • 1995: Name changed to Hospice of Boulder County
  • 1999: In-patient Care Center opened in leased space on Balfour campus in Louisville
  • 2001: Services were consolidated in new Lafayette office
  • 2003: Name changed to HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties as 30 years of service were celebrated
  • 2005: Thrift Shop and Grief & Education Center opened in Boulder
  • 2006: Formed partnership with Bumbuli Lutheran Hospital Hospice and Palliative Care in Tanzania for mutual learning and support
  • 2007: Longmont office opened and Palliative Home Health was introduced
  • 2009: Provided care and support to 1,387 terminally ill people and their families
  • 2010: 43 children and teens attended Camp Erin, our first weekend-long grief camp
  • 2011: Awarded Partner Level 4 Certification from the NHPCO’s We Honor Veterans Program
  • 2012: Through the 11th Hour Program we started in 2011, our specially trained volunteers offered gentle companionship to 35 patients who were imminently dying and preferred not to be alone
  • View Graphical Timeline through 2012
  • 2013: Name changed to TRU Community Care to reflect our expanded programs and growing service area.
  • 2016: TRU celebrates its 40th anniversary of providing end-of-life and grief services to the community
  • 2017: Began serving participants through TRU PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)
  • 2019: Received The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Home Care Certification; Joined forces with The Conversation Project in Boulder County
  • 2020: Acquired Landmark Memory Care; Achieved Partner Level 5 Certification from the NHPCO’s We Honor Veterans Program

About TRU

TRU Community Care (TRU) affirms life at every step of your journey with illness and loss. Our vision is to lead a healthcare transformation by engaging with our communities and offering innovative, meaningful care for those living with illness and loss.

Founded as Boulder Hospice in 1976, TRU is a Colorado-licensed, Medicare and Medicaid-certified, nonprofit health care organization serving Boulder, Broomfield, Adams, Jefferson, Arapahoe, Denver, and Weld Counties and beyond. With a focus on providing a continuum of care for members of our community living with advanced illness and loss, TRU’s programs include TRU Hospice, TRU PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), TRU Palliative Care, Landmark Memory Care, and TRU Grief Services.

TRU Hospice is proudly accredited by The Joint Commission and is a five-star-level hospice in NHPCO's We Honor Veterans program created in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). TRU is a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE), and the National PACE Association (NPA).

Our Services

TRU Grief Services
& Administrative Offices
2594 Trailridge Drive East
Lafayette, CO 80026

TRU Hospice Care Center
1950 Mountain View Avenue
4th Floor South
Longmont, CO 80501

TRU Thrift Shop
5565 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80303

TRU PACE Program
2593 Park Lane
Lafayette, CO 80026

TRU Denver Office
1415 Park Avenue West
Denver, CO 80205

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