The Larimer County Office on Aging has two voucher programs designed to help adults age 60 and beyond remain in their homes and live in the community as safely and independently as possible. You do not need to have a low income to get these.
These programs are very popular, so there is usually a waiting list. It's best tocontact us and apply today.
Do you have trouble completing homemaker or personal care tasks?
This program is for people who have a tough time with everyday cleaning or taking care of themselves. The county pairs you up with a professional home care company to help out.
Most people get 2 hours of house cleaning either every week or every other week. If you also need personal care help, you might get 1 extra hour per week.
Homemaker Services
Homemaker services consist of light housekeeping to maintain an adequate living environment when the individual responsible for these activities is unable to manage the home and care for themselves.
Light Housekeeping includes
Vacuum, sweep, and mop floors
Take out trash
Dust, wipe down counters and stove tops
Clean bathrooms
Make beds
Wash dishes and throw away expired food
Light housekeeping does NOT include:
Use of ladders or standing on chairs
Scrub floors on their hands and knees
Move heavy furniture or big boxes
What is Personal Care?
This means a worker stands by to watch and safely help you with things like showering, getting dressed, brushing your hair, or organizing clothes. (This is for people who cannot safely stand or put weight on their legs).
To qualify, you must:
Live in Larimer County and be 60 or older.
Need a lot of help (like reminders or someone watching you) to do at least two daily house tasks (like cooking, laundry, shopping, or managing medicine).
Need help with at least two basic body tasks (like walking, bathing, eating, or getting dressed).
Not be on Long-Term Care Medicaid.
Important Rules to Remember:
Every 6 months, the county will contact you to make sure you still qualify. If you continue to meet eligibility criteria, your In-Home Services Voucher may be reauthorized every six months as long as there is available funding. Provider agencies are required to complete a home visit once every ninety (90) days for your services to continue.
A worker from the cleaning company must visit your home once every 90 days to keep services going.
If you get approved for Long-Term Care Medicaid, this voucher stops.
If you have to go to the hospital, your voucher can be paused for up to 30 days. If you are away longer than that, it is canceled, but you can reapply later.
Cleaners can only work when you are physically inside the house. If you can't make a scheduled time, you must let them know 24 hours in advance.
You must supply the vacuum, mop, rags, and cleaning sprays. The workers do not bring their own supplies.
Workers can refuse to help if a home is unsafe, or if someone is mean or verbally or physically abusive to them.
Contact us today at (970) 498-7750 or email aging@larimer.org to learn more or apply.
Are you unable to perform the chores or tasks around the home due to limited physical ability or endurance?
This program helps adults 60+ who don't have the physical strength or energy to do yard work or maintenance chores around the house. This assistance is intended to enhance quality of life and safety for older adults who are unable to perform more physical chores in their home.
Chore Vouchers are available for:
Seasonal Work: Mowing the lawn or shoveling snow.
Ladder Work: Cleaning gutters, washing high windows, trimming tree branches, or changing lightbulbs.
Heavy Lifting: Cleaning carpets, fixing fences or porch steps, and moving heavy furniture or appliances.
To qualify, you must be 60 or older and have a physical limitation (like trouble walking, lifting, or reaching) that stops you from doing the chore safely.
Considerations
The Budget: You can get up to $250 every six months per household.
The Timeline: You must get a price estimate for the chore first, and you must plan to get the work done within 90 days of asking for the voucher.
The Dates: Vouchers are given out during two periods: July 1 – December 31, and January 1 – June 30. They cannot be given to anyone else.
How to Get Paid Back:
Get Approved First: The Office on Aging must approve the chore and the price before any work starts. If you do the chore first, they won't pay you back!
Find Your Own Worker: You have to find and hire the worker or company yourself.
No Family Members: The county will not pay a family member to do the chores, even if they live somewhere else.
The Receipt: To get your money back, you pay the worker yourself, get a receipt/invoice, sign a form, and send it to the county. The county will mail the refund check directly to you.
Contact us today at (970) 498-7750 or email aging@larimer.org to learn more or apply.
Per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Larimer County will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with a disability who need assistance. Services can be arranged with at least seven business days notice. Please email hs-info@co.larimer.co.us. Walk-in requests for auxiliary aids and services will be honored to the extent possible but may be unavailable if advance notice is not provided.
