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In Home Support Services
In Colorado Springs, CO
- Get paid for the care you provide your loved ones.
- $17 per hour and up for Health Maintenance Activities.
- $15 per hour for Homemaker/Personal Care.
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What is IHSS?
In Home Support Services (IHSS) is a consumer directed program funded by Colorado Medicaid.
IHSS is unique in that it allows a client’s chosen attendant to perform a multitude of care services as an employee of the IHSS approved agency.
IHSS is a popular option for individuals that prefer to have a relative or other familiar individual provide their personal care services. Additionally, the program allows for multiple care staff to be involved, so a client may choose to have a relative or friend provide some cares, and request the IHSS agency provide additional staff at any chosen interval.
What Does IHSS Cover?
IHSS covers a variety of services including:
IHSS is an extremely flexible care option. One of the highlights of the program is the allowance of duties normally deemed to be skilled care – or care proffered by a licensed professional – to be performed by a client’s chosen attendant. An example would be the allowance of medication management or diabetic injections as long as the care is delivered safely by the trained caregiver and under the client’s self-direction. The allowance of otherwise skilled duties are deemed Health Maintenance Activities under the IHSS program, and are reimbursable for the caregiver.
Why Choice Home Care?
Choice Home Care was founded in 2017 with the mission and directive to "Service our client's in a manner that promotes dignity, self-direction, autonomy, and kinship while fulfilling their needs in a friendly, knowledgeable and respectful atmosphere".
We are professionals dedicated solely to the IHSS program in Colorado. With our scope being program specific, Choice Home Care are reliable experts in the implementation, ongoing management, and ancillary resources regarding this unique Medicaid benefit.
Our staff have a combined experience of over 30 years in non-medical home care, skilled home health, and nursing facility experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the IHSS program work?
Any individual desiring to elect IHSS services must be approved for Long Term Medicaid in Colorado. The criteria includes meeting the financial criteria for Medicaid and the functional criteria (actual need) for waiver services. After approval for long term Medicaid services, the individual will be assigned a case manager. The case manager assists the client in choosing the right programs for their individual needs. A client has the right to then choose any approved provider, such as Choice Home Care, to fulfill their personal care needs.
Is it difficult to have my chosen caregiver hired on as an employee?
In short, no! Choice Home Care understands that spending time outside the home to complete a complicated hiring experience may cause anxiety and undo hardship. For this reason we have streamlined our onboarding process so that hiring and training can be completed electronically at your own pace. Not tech savvy? No problem, we are happy to come directly to your home in person to complete the process.
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