Home Care Agencies. June 2012

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1 Home Care Agencies June 2012 Home care agencies provide medical and non-medical care services. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is responsible for monitoring and evaluating the quality of health care services provided by licensed and certified home care agencies. Home care agencies provide a wide range of health and social services. There are two types of home health care licenses in Colorado ( = License A, = License B). (License A) include nursing, social services, and therapeutic treatments (physical, speech, occupational therapy). can also include bathing, grooming, dressing, and eating. (License B) include help with bathing, grooming, dressing, assistance with ambulation and eating. These services can also include housecleaning, meal preparation, companionship, errands, shopping, going to medical appointments, and laundry but do not include any medical (Registered Nurse/ Certified Nurse Assistant) or therapy services. NOTE: Agencies that hold a License A, can also provide all of the services that License B agencies provide. The Larimer County Office on Aging (LCOA) provides the following list as a service to residents in Larimer County. This list does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by the LCOA. The names of the agencies on this list were obtained from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and includes those agencies that are licensed to provide home care services in Larimer County. Provided by the

2 The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment conducts surveys for compliance with federal and state regulations and investigates any complaints filed against one of these providers. For more information, please contact: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Health Facilities and Emergency Division Telephone: (303) The Larimer County Office on Aging (LCOA) provides the following list as a service to residents in Larimer County. This list does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by the LCOA. The names of the agencies on this list were obtained from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and includes those agencies that are registered to provide referrals to consumers seeking home care services in Larimer County.

3 Please note that Home Care Agencies can be licensed in one county and provide services in adjacent counties. This list includes agencies licensed in Larimer, Boulder and Weld Counties that provide services in Larimer County. All listed agencies accept private pay. Agency Information Accentcare Home Health of Mountain Valley, LLC 1180 Main Street #9 Windsor, CO (970) Advanced Home Healthcare, LLC 1730 S. College Avenue, #304 (970) All Valley Home Care 606 Mountain View Avenue, Ste. 103 Longmont, CO (970) Azura at Home 3131 S. College Avenue (970) Banner Home Care Colorado 320 N. Cleveland Loveland, CO (970) Bayada Home Health Care 3500 John F Kennedy Parkway (303) License A No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Pending No No 3

4 Agency Information Bethesda Lutheran Communities 2629 Redwing Road #130 Fort Collins, CO (970) BrightStar Healthcare 4200 N. Garfield Avenue Loveland, CO (970) Caring Hearts, Inc/Caring Hearts II, LLC 6801 West 20th Street #207 Greeley, CO (970) Caring Senior Service of Fort Collins Home Care 333 W. Drake Road, Ste. 22 Fort Collins, CO (970) Columbine Poudre Home Care 915 Centre Avenue #2 Fort Collins, CO (970) Comfort Keepers 1218 W. Ash Street, Ste. L Windsor, CO (970) Estes Park Home Care 555 Prospect Avenue Estes Park, CO (970) License A Yes No No No 4

5 License A Agency Information Evergreen Home Healthcare 375 E. Horsetooth Road, Bldg. 5, Ste. 202 (970) Good Samaritan Society-Colorado Home Care 425 S. Bowen Street, #6 Longmont, CO (303) Home Instead Senior Care 3711 John F Kennedy Parkway, Ste. 317 (970) HomeWatch Caregivers (Caregivers Inc.) 1220 West Ash Street, #C Windsor, CO (970) Innovage 1191 Woodstock Drive, Unit C Estes Park, CO (970) Interim Healthcare of Fort Collins 2000 Vermont Drive, #100 (970) (970) Maxim Healthcare 702 W. Drake Road, Bldg. F, Ste. A Fort Collins, CO (970) No No Yes Yes Yes No No No 5

6 Agency Information Preferred Home Care 6865 Sherman Street Loveland, CO (970) RVNA 107 Cameron Drive (970) Right at Home 2850 McClelland Drive, #1900 (970) Seniors Helping Seniors of Northern Colorado 826 Blondel Street, Unit 101 Fort Collins, CO (970) Spirit Homecare, LLC 2601 S. Lemay Avenue, Unit 41 (970) Touchstone Home Health, LLC 5312 W. 9th Street Drive, Ste. 120 Greeley, CO (970) Vitality Home Healthcare 5401 Stone Creek Circle, Ste. 203 Loveland, CO (970) License A Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 6

7 Agency Information Visiting Angels Living Assistance 5441 Boeing Drive, Ste. 200 Loveland, CO (970) License A Some questions to consider when looking for a Home Care Agency 1. What services does the agency provide? 2. What are the rates for various services? 3. What if I decide that I no longer want to use the agency s services? 4. Is there a fee for canceling an appointment? 5. What happens if a care provider becomes ill during a shift, or cannot come for their scheduled shift? 6. What oversight is there to make sure that my loved one is not home alone when a care provider should be there? 7. Is there a written plan that specifies the services that are to be provided to my loved one? If a change in care is needed, how is this handled? 8. How do the care providers communicate with family and each other about care and concerns? 9. What type, and how often is training provided to the care providers? 10. How are the care providers matched to the care recipient? 11. Can I interview 2-3 different care providers to choose which person is appropriate to provide care? 12. How are the care providers supervised? 13. If the care provider and the care recipient are not compatible, how does the agency handle this? 14. What type of background check is completed for care providers? 15. What type of insurance does the agency carry? 16. Can the agency provide 24/7 care? If so, how many hours are each shift? 7

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9 Home Care Placement Agencies A Home Care Placement Agency is defined as an organization that, for a fee, provides referrals to consumers seeking home care services. A Home Care Placement Agency does not provide any medical or non-medical services in a consumer s home, either directly or by contract. When you hire a care provider through a Home Care Placement Agency, you become the employer. As a private employer, you are required to pay Social Security, unemployment and payroll taxes and you could be held liable for any work-related injury that occurs on the job. If you choose to hire privately through a Home Care Placement Agency, it might be in your best interest to consult a lawyer and an accountant to assure that you make proper arrangements for all the obligations and liabilities of being a private employer. The following agencies in Larimer County have registered with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment as Home Care Placement Agencies. Agency Address Phone Number Always For Seniors In Home Care Annette Riesel, President 1136 E. Stuart, Ste (970) Seniors Helping Seniors Linda S. Gabel, Owner 826 Blondel Street, Unit 101 Fort Collins, CO (970)