Supported Living Services Waiver (SLS)

The Supported Living Services Waiver (SLS), for adults 18+, provides necessary services and supports for individuals with adults with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) so they can remain in their homes and communities.

Each adult on this waiver is assigned a Supports Intensity Scale level (SIS) that determines the level of support and funding the individual will receive. Working with your Case Management Agency (CMA) the adult will be assessed in the following areas to determine which support level they qualify for:

Individual Basic Support needs
Medical Support needs
Behavioral Support needs

Based on the assessment conducted, your adult son/daughter will be assigned a support level which grants them a specific amount of funding for services to meet their on-going needs.

Level 1 = $20,798.87
Level 2 = $27,778.32
Level 3 = $31,236.98
Level 4 = $35,885.54
Level 5 = $43,237.91
Level 6 = $56,671.69

SLS Waiver Services

Below is a list of services we support that your SLS waiver funding will cover! You as a parent, guardian, grandparent, sibling, family friend, etc. can be hired on with Colorado Family Caregivers to provide these services and be paid for doing so!

Homemaker ($26/hour or $17/hour)

A. Basic homemaker ($17/hour) services include cleaning, laundry, basic household care or maintenance only in the areas where the client frequents.

B. Enhanced homemaker ($26/hour) services includes basic homemaker services with the addition of either teaching the individual or performing extraordinary cleaning

These services shall include direct training to the client in performing basic household tasks including cleaning, laundry, household care, meal prep and cooking
Incidental basic homemaker service may be provided in combination with enhanced homemaker services
Extraordinary cleaning are tasks beyond routine sweeping, mopping, laundry or cleaning and require additional cleaning/sanitizing

Respite ($22/hour)

Provided on a short-term basis, because of the absence or need for relief of those persons who normally provide care for the participant.

Respite may be provided in the participant’s home, the caregivers home, or in the community.
Respite is paid on an hourly basis with a cap of 10 hours within any 24 hour period

Personal Care ($22/hour)

A range of assistance to enable participants to accomplish tasks that they would normally do for themselves if they did not have a developmental disability

Hygiene, bathing, eating, dressing, grooming
Bowel, bladder, and menstrual care
Medication and health monitoring
Money management
Meal planning
Grocery shopping
Assistance with appointments outside the home (Medical, banking, errands)
Protective oversight including stand by assistance with any personal care task

Mentorship ($38/hour)

Service provided to participants to promote self-advocacy through methods such as instructing, providing experiences, modeling and advising.

Transportation arrangements
Safety and safety awareness
Finding community resources
Medical advocacy
Continuous learning
Civic duties such as voting

How to Start

Once you have selected the individual you would like to serve as your caregiver, call us!

We will answer any questions you have and once you are ready – we will onboard your caregiver, coordinate with your case manager, and facilitate the transition to make it easy and quick!

As caregivers ourselves, and parents to a daughter who has been on the waivers for years, we know it, we understand it, and we live it. Any questions that you have – reach out and we are happy to help!

For information on how to apply for the CES waiver or eligibility click here! https://hcpf.colorado.gov/supported-living-services-waiver-sls