Closing service gaps: Though Colorado rural resort towns have fewer facilities, the community perseveres

Closing service gaps: Though Colorado rural resort towns have fewer facilities, the community perseveres

Jim and JoAnn Dauw pose for a photo with their granddaughters while hiking in Summit County. After JoAnn was diagnosed with severe Alzheimer’s disease, the Dauws decided to move her into a memory care facility near Denver while Jim splits his time between living in Dillon and advocating for senior care and visiting JoAnn. Jim Dauw/Courtesy photo For the first time in over 40 years, Jim Dauw found himself living alone. The Dillon resident had to …