Union Printers Home

Union Printers Home sits on South Union Boulevard in Colorado Springs inside one of the city's most historically significant buildings, a structure residents and visitors alike have described as a genuine landmark. Forty-five beds fill out the community today, divided between an assisted living side and a skilled nursing side, carrying its long institutional history into a working senior living community.

The assisted living side keeps up with medication, dressing, bathing, and safe movement through the building day to day, and a nursing staff steps in on the other side once a resident needs something beyond that, whether that's coming off a hospital admission or managing an ongoing medical condition. Union Printers Home also bills Medicaid, setting it apart from many Colorado Springs communities that only take private pay.

Families who've visited describe staff who greet residents by name as they pass through the halls, from administrators down to caregivers, creating a welcoming atmosphere that carries through daily interactions. The grounds give residents plenty of room to be outside and move around, and a full calendar of activities keeps the days from feeling idle, with staff described as professional and upbeat even across repeat visits over time.

That kind of continuity, staff who stick around long enough to know residents well, stands out in a field where turnover is common, and it tends to matter most to families who've already been through a difficult placement search elsewhere. A 45-bed community billing Medicaid while also running skilled nursing alongside assisted living suits a household weighing both budget and the chance that a resident's needs increase, especially one drawn to a building carrying real weight in the city's history.

Independent living and pets don't factor into what's offered here, since the two care types above cover the whole of the program. Touring the building itself tends to be part of the appeal, since not every senior living community can point to a past this distinctive. Union Printers Home sits near the middle of the city, with the Penrose-St. Francis network of hospitals just a quick drive away, and the Union Boulevard corridor puts everyday shopping and dining within easy reach for visiting family.

That central spot keeps the drive reasonable whether relatives are crossing town or arriving from farther out in the region. Carrying more history than most senior living buildings in the region, Union Printers Home pairs that heritage with Medicaid-accepting assisted living and skilled nursing, giving families a budget-conscious option with a genuine sense of place.