Colorado PACE Participant Spotlight: Josie Lobato
To describe Josie Lobato’s life as active would be a serious understatement. Over the years, she has raised eight children, worked at the Colorado Historical Society, written books, and created stunning colcha embroidery—traditional Southwestern folk art rooted in the Hispanic and Indigenous cultures of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. She was even awarded a National Heritage Fellowship medal from the National Endowment for the Arts in 2019!
Her work, like her life, is rich with color, history, and purpose.
As Josie approaches her 90th birthday, age and health challenges have made it harder for her to live at the pace she once did. “It’s important to keep yourself entertained,” she says, reflecting on the frustration of slowing down.
Through Colorado PACE, Josie has found a way to remain active, creative, and connected. She visits the Colorado PACE Center three times a week, and those days are often the highlight of her schedule. “I would never have been happy in a nursing home,” she shares. “This has been a blessing to me.”
Perhaps most meaningful of all, Colorado PACE has allowed Josie to remain independent in her own home—where she can continue caring for her beloved cat, Mika. As Josie puts it best, “You really can’t find a better place for services.”
We are grateful to Josie for trusting Colorado PACE with her care and honored to share her inspiring story.
Go Back Her work, like her life, is rich with color, history, and purpose.
As Josie approaches her 90th birthday, age and health challenges have made it harder for her to live at the pace she once did. “It’s important to keep yourself entertained,” she says, reflecting on the frustration of slowing down.
Through Colorado PACE, Josie has found a way to remain active, creative, and connected. She visits the Colorado PACE Center three times a week, and those days are often the highlight of her schedule. “I would never have been happy in a nursing home,” she shares. “This has been a blessing to me.”
Perhaps most meaningful of all, Colorado PACE has allowed Josie to remain independent in her own home—where she can continue caring for her beloved cat, Mika. As Josie puts it best, “You really can’t find a better place for services.”
We are grateful to Josie for trusting Colorado PACE with her care and honored to share her inspiring story.