For outstanding service to our clients, Alpine Homecare is pleased to announce the following Employee of the Month winners for September 2025!

Here are some quick questions that you can ask yourself to help you determine if you are with a good home care agency that is right for you:

For Clients:
- Is my agency responsive to my questions & needs?
- Does my agency have a large pool of caregivers that speak my language?
- Does my agency have a floater to fill in when my caregiver is sick or on PTO?
- Can my agency work with a variety of payors (Medicaid, VA, GUIDE, JFS,
​  DRCOG, Colorado Respite, Private Pay)?
- Does my agency help me for free with Medicaid re-determinations?
- Does my offer free assistance with applications, such as (Medicaid, Long-term
  care, VA, Disability, Food stamps, etc.)?
- Does my agency offer free translation support?
- Does my agency offer appointment management & transportation
  arrangements?
- Does my agency offer free care for clients that are not on Medicaid or VA via
  Respite Grant funding (when available)?
- Does my agency have extended opening hours (Mo - Fr, 8 am - 6 pm) and an
  after hours phone? 
- Does my agency have a 24/7 Chatbot on their website that can answer my  
  care-related questions?
- Has your agency been operating successfully for over 25 years now?

For Alpine Homecare, the answer to all those questions is yes. If you are not satisfied with you agency, consider switching to Alpine by calling 303 309 6202.

For Caregivers:
- Does your agency offer competitive pay rates?
- Does your agency pay for Overtime?
- Does your agency pay for travel time (between clients)?
- Does your agency have paid time off (PTO) for its caregivers?
- Does your agency pay for your initial training?
- Does your agency offer comprehensive health insurance?
- Does your agency offer a retirement savings plan, like a 401 (k) program with
  employer match?
- Does your agency offer supplemental insurance, including zero net cost
  comprehensive virtual care (virtual primary & urgent care, virtual behavioral
  care), free RX prescription services (over 200 prescriptions), Fixed hospital
  benefit and much more?
- Does your agency have any worker recognition programs (Employee of the
  Month / Employee of the Year)?
- Does you agency offer a respectful and supportive work environment
- Does your agency require that you use EVV (to clock in/out), even though you
  are a live-in caregiver?

For Alpine Homecare, the answer to all these questions is yes, except for the last one about EVV and live-in caregivers. We won't require you to use EVV as a live-in caregiver if you don't want to! 

Dear Clients, Caregivers/Staff and Business Partners:

This week Alpine is celebrating its 25 Year Anniversary!

​If you can, please feel free to join us at our offices this week during regular business hours for a small treat and nice chat with Alpine staff to celebrate our anniversary.

We would like to thank our clients for their trust, our staff for their hard work and our business partners for their unwavering support!

Happy 25 Year Anniversary and here is to the next 25!

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Just as a reminder, Alpine will pay a special $300 Anniversary Bonus to all caregivers on December 12, 2025. To be eligible, caregivers needed to join Alpine by July 1, 2025 (if not already part of the team) and stay with the company at least through the bonus payment date.
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For outstanding service to our clients, Alpine Homecare is pleased to announce the following Employee of the Month winners for August 2025!

For outstanding service to our clients, Alpine Homecare is pleased to announce the following Employee of the Month winners for July 2025!

​Alpine Homecare is pleased to announce to have been awarded the 2025-26 State Respite Grant by the Colorado Respite Coalition. The funds will be available to Alpine clients who are currently not receiving any financial support for in-home care or are underserved by the system (i.e no Medicaid or VA). Clients (adults or children) for this grant need to be individuals requiring care or supervision to 1) meet basic needs, 2) prevent physical self-injury / injury to others or 3) avoid placement in an out-of-home long-term care facility.  Eligible families should ideally include an unpaid family caregiver in need of respite and a client with the aforementioned special health care need.

The respite care provided under this grant is free of charge for all Alpine recipients.

Alpine caregivers providing unpaid care to a family member (in addition to regular, paid client care) are specifically encouraged to apply. Services supported by these grant funds will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis until all grant funds are spend. Clients, family members and caregivers who believe they would qualify to receive respite under this grant should reach out to Alpine at 303 309 6202 and ask for the respite grant program.

For outstanding service to our clients, Alpine Homecare is pleased to announce the following Employee of the Month winners for June 2025!

What is the IRS Caregiver Live-in Exemption?
IRS Notice 2014-7 states that certain caregiver income (so-called Difficulty of Care Payments) that is received for caring for a client that is receiving services under a Medicaid HCBS waiver is not subject to Federal and State income taxes, if the client and caregiver reside in the same residence.

Does Alpine allow Caregiver to take advantage of IRS 2014-7?
Yes, Alpine has allowed its caregivers for over a decade now to claim the Difficulty of Care / IRS Live-in Caregiver exemption and, if they so chose, has not withheld Federal or State income tax from their paychecks. 

Will the IRS Caregiver Live-in Exemption still be valid under CFC?
HCPF has requested confirmation from the IRS regarding the applicability of IRS 2014-7 under Community First Choice (CFC), as technically CFC is not a waiver service, but a State Medicaid plan. The expectation is that it will be possible to claim this exemption under CFC as well. In the absence of a negative response from the IRS, Alpine will continue to allow its caregivers to take advantage of this exemption and will continue to not withhold any State or Federal income taxes from Alpine caregivers who would normally qualify for the exemption if their client was receiving services under an HCBS waiver (and lived with them). 

Please do not hesitate to contact Alpine at 303 309 6202 if you have any more questions about Difficulty of Care Payments under CFC or would like to claim the IRS Caregiver Live-in Exemption.

Alpine Homecare, LLC is pleased to re-confirm a minimum base wage rate of $17 / hour for all staff outside of Denver, effective for the pay period starting 07/01/25 (the base rate did not change from 07/01/24). In addition, for caregivers working in the City and County of Denver the minimum wage rate was raised to $19 / hour for the pay period that started on 01/01/25. 

Alpine is also recognized for its exemplary benefits program, which makes Alpine one of the best home care agencies to work for in metro Denver:
- Competitive pay rates, including overtime (1.5x)
- 401(k) with employer match (because retirement planning matters!)
- Paid time off (for those well-deserved breaks)
- Health insurance (min. 50% paid by us)
- Various supplemental insurance (including dental, vision, as well as zero co-
  pay virtual primary/urgent care, virtual behavioral care, free RX coverage, etc.)
- Employee of the Month/Year recognition ($50 / $500 bonus)
- The satisfaction of making a difference every day

We are very grateful to all of Alpine's caregivers and the hard work you do! 

​For outstanding service to our clients, Alpine Homecare is pleased to announce the following Employee of the Month winners for May 2025!