Welcome to JJ Cares

COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE (CFC)

Agency or Family Model

•  Homemaker- Assistance performing most household tasks done in the individuals place of residence, including laundry, cleaning, organizing, meal planning and prep, grocery shopping, miscellaneous errands, money management and benefit paperwork.

• Personal Care- Provide assistance with daily living tasks such as hygiene, bathing, eating, dressing, medication reminders, prescription refills and medical appointments. Assistance may be in the form of hands on or a prompt for the individual to perform a task. 

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SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES (SLS) 

Agency or Family Model

• 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.

• 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, at a provider home, or we can participate in 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.  

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES (DD) 

Agency or Family Model

• IRSS Host Home
• IRSS PCA Services (Personal Care Alternative)
• Non-Medical Transportation (NMT)
• Supported Community Connections (SCC)

___________________________________________________________AGENCY HOST HOME #1 

BEAUTIFUL EXTRA CLEAN BRIGHTON HOST HOME 

-Over 20 years of Host Home experience. Prefers a quiet setting, experienced with anxiety, and other medical issues.

-No other household members.

-Open to having only ONE client at a time. 

-Open to adding a stair chair lift.

-Semi-private basement setting 

-TWO bedrooms, large windows.

-Shared TV room / game room, mini fridge, dining table, microwave.

-Shared bath. 

-NO smoking, drinking, drugs, destructive, violent or self-injury behaviors, no violent criminal records, pets or children. 

-Also provides PCA Services Brighton area only.

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AGENCY HOST HOME #2 COMING SOON.

In 2026 a second location will be added.

BEAUTIFUL EXTRA CLEAN BRIGHTON HOST HOME 

-Over 25 years of SLS experience and adding host home services to continue care of long-time clients.

-Other household members include the caregivers school age son. He is very sweet, polite and quiet. He enjoys his iPhone and video games in his room in the 3rd story caregiver quarters. He stays busy with Ninja training and different sports at the school. 

-Semi-private basement setting with stair CHAIR LIFT.

-TWO extra-large bedrooms with an open floorplan.

-PRIVATE tv area in each bedroom.

-PRIVATE bath in each bedroom, walk-in showers. 

-Shared mini kitchen with sink and two separate fridges, microwave, Keurig coffee maker, game room and laundry area. 

-NO drinking, drugs, destructive, violent or self-injury behaviors, no violent criminal records. 

-Pets, children and smoking can be discussed.

-Caregiver has cats in the 3rd story caregiver quarters, but not on the level of the host home bedrooms and mini kitchen. 

-The main floor has a community kitchen, dining and living room, covered back patio with lounge seating and a grill. It has a small yard and vegetable garden.

-Also provides PCA Services and flexible with the area served.

STATE REQUIRED TRAINING:

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

We Start with Background checks, paid by JJ Cares:

COLORADO ADULT PROTECTIVE SERIVCES (CAPS)

COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS (CBI)

Email copies of:

CURRENT DRIVERS LICENSE

CURRENT AUTO INSURANCE

CURRENT VEHICLE REGISTRATION 

*RECENT DRIVING RECORD $7  

https://dmv.colorado.gov/motor-vehicle-record 

 Choose Online and the 7-year record 

*FIRST AID / CPR $35 

https://www.simplecpr.com Choose CPR and First Aid.

We do the "best seller" child & infant for the same $35 or you can just do adult. You can also use other approved online classes or a community class. 

*Payment assistance available.

We then bring the training materials to you and personally go over it to collect the original signatures. We're also flexible to what works for you.

This training includes:

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

VEHICLE SAFETY CHECK FORM DOWNLOAD BELOW

PRINT and take our form to your mechanic or oil change place at your earliest convenience.

Fire extinguishers and 1st aid kits supplied by JJ Cares

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

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

WHAT IS CFC Community First Choice 

Homemaker and Personal Care will move from SLS to CFC with the renewal of the yearly service plan beginning July 1, 2025. 

WHAT IS STATE-SLS Supported Living Service

The State Funded Supported Living Services program is funded by an allocation from the Colorado General Assembly. 

WHAT IS HCBS-SLS Supported Living Service

Funded by Medicaid and refers to services designed for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to support, attain or retain their independence in their local communities.

WHAT IS HCBS-DD Residential Services 

Funded by Medicaid to include both living with a caregiver in a Host Home and living in your own residence PCA (Personal Care Alternative). 

WHAT IS A FAMILY CAREGIVER

Family caregivers are relatives, friends, or neighbors that provide care as described in a yearly service plan for a developmentally disabled person.  

WHAT IS AN AGENCY CAREGIVER

Agency caregivers are matched with client referrals from the local case managers to provide care as described in a yearly service plan for a developmentally disabled person.

CAN A CAREGIVER DO BOTH - YES! YES! YES!

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