In Home Care Services

Apex is proud to offer a number of Medicaid waivers services under the In-Home Support Services (IHSS) category.

Respite

Respite services, as defined by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers such as the Children's Extensive Support (CES) and Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP), provide short-term, temporary care to eligible children and youth with developmental disabilities or intensive needs.

Community Connector

Community Connector services, as outlined in the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) guidelines, are a Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) benefit available through the Children's Extensive Support (CES) and Children's Habilitation Residential Program (CHRP) waivers. These one-on-one supports help children and youth with disabilities build essential skills, confidence, and relationships by participating in everyday community activities in real-world settings.

Health Maintenance Activities

Health Maintenance Activities are those routine and repetitive health related tasks, which are necessary for health and normal bodily functioning, that an individual with a disability would carry out if he/she were physically able, or that would be carried out by family members or friends if they were available. These activities include, but are not limited to, catheter irrigation, administration of medication, enemas and suppositories and wound care.

Homemaker Activities

Homemaking Services may include the following:

  • Routine light housecleaning, such as dusting, vacuuming, mopping, and cleaning bathroom and kitchen areas
  • Meal preparation
  • Dishwashing
  • Bed making
  • Laundry
  • Shopping



Teaching the skills listed above to members who are capable of learning to do such tasks for themselves. Teaching shall result in a decrease of weekly units required within ninety days. If such a savings in service units is not realized, teaching shall be deleted from the care plan.

Personal Care Activities

Personal care services may include assistance with the following:

  • Bathing
  • Skin Care
  • Hair Care
  • Nail Care
  • Mouth care
  • Shaving
  • Dressing
  • Feeding
  • Ambulation
  • Exercise
  • Transfers
  • Positioning
  • Bladder Care
  • Bowel Care
  • Respiratory Care


Accompanying a member to appointments when the above mentioned personal care services are needed in conjunction with the trip. Accompanying does not include transporting the member.


Protective Oversight to supervise a member at risk for wandering.