Welcome to JJ Cares

 Medicaid HCBS-SLS And State SLS with Agency Caregiver AND/OR Family Caregiver Services Include:

• Mentorship- Promote self-advocacy through instruction, modeling and advising. Assist with participation on private or public boards, advisory groups and commissions.  Assist with understanding complicated health and safety issues and understanding medical information by reviewing forms or assisting individuals in communicating with medical professionals.  Assist individuals with finding resources in their families or in the community.  Assist with understanding leases and making housing decisions.

•  Homemaker-Provide assistance performing most household tasks done in the individuals place of residence, including laundry, cleaning, organizing, meal planning and prep.  

• Personal Care- Provide assistance with daily living tasks such as hygiene, bathing, eating, and dressing.  Assistance may be in the form of hands on (family caregiver) or cuing to prompt the individual in performing the task.  Also, provide guidance with general shopping needs along with grocery shopping, miscellaneous errands, and money management. 

• Respite- Provide supervision to individuals in the absence of their primary caregiver or when the primary caregiver needs relief. Respite services are available on an hourly or daily basis and can be provided within the home or activities outside of the home.

• Non-Medical Transportation (NMT)- Transportation to and from day program services and access to community services, activities, and resources. 

• Supported Community Connections (SCC)- Provide assistance with typical activities in the community. Participation and socialization support with activities in one-on-one or group settings.  

 STATE REQUIRED TRAINING 

 Agency and Family caregivers are BOTH required to follow the SAME STATE REQUIRED training guidelines.  

We provide a Streamlined Training Process that can be done by mail, or email (with or without phone support)  

If you prefer, we can bring the training materials to you and personally go over it to collect signatures.  

This training includes MANE (Mistreatment, Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation), Legal Rights, Incident Reporting, Procedures, Visit Notes, Time Tracking and more.  

FIRST AID / CPR 

This can be done via a class offered in the community, online, or if needed, at the same time as an in-person training via the online option. 

BACKGROUND CHECK 

CURRENT DRIVERS LICENSE

RECENT DRIVING RECORD 

AUTO INSURANCE

VEHICLE REGISTRATION (for NMT)

Transporting a client for appointments, meetings, groceries, etc. will likely be a part of the job duties. 

 *Please contact us if you are an existing SLS caregiver and would like to provide your services through our agency. 

WHAT IS SLS

Supported Living Service refers to services designed for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to support, attain or retain their independence or interdependence in their local communities 

 WHAT IS STATE-SLS

The State Funded Supported Living Services (State-SLS) program is funded through an allocation from the Colorado General Assembly. 

WHAT IS MEDICAID HCBS-SLS

The HCBS-SLS program is funded by Medicaid.

WHAT IS A FAMILY CAREGIVER

Family caregivers are relatives, friends, or neighbors who provides care for a developmental disabled person by assisting in the activities of daily living.  

WHAT IS AN AGENCY CAREGIVER

Agency caregivers are matched with client referrals from the local CCB's to provide care for a developmental disabled person by assisting in the activities of daily living.

CAN A CAREGIVER DO BOTH - YES YES YES

A family caregiver can also be matched with client referrals and we will coordinate an interview.