Home Care for Jewish Families in Colorado Springs
Caregivers trained to follow your household's practices, not to assume them
Almost every family we meet hears the same wish: I want to stay in my own home. For many Jewish older adults in Colorado Springs, home carries layers of identity — family history, food, neighborhood, ritual, and memory.
Colorado CareAssist is a family-owned agency, and we are a Jewish family. Our community here is served by congregations such as Temple Shalom and Temple Beit Torah and by Chabad of Colorado Springs— and by families who are culturally Jewish, interfaith, or not religious at all. There is no single Jewish home, so good care begins with the older adult's actual preferences, documented and followed, never assumed.
Care in El Paso County is one flat rate of $40 per hour — no tiers, no surcharges for dementia or veteran care, and no long-term contract. This page covers our Colorado Springs service; for the full picture of how we care for Jewish families across the state, see our Jewish home care in Colorado page and the free guide for Jewish families.
What we follow in your home
For every family who wants one, we build a written care profile: kitchen practices and the certifications you accept, Shabbat and holiday preferences, synagogue and rabbi contacts, meaningful music and rituals, and any known trauma triggers. Caregivers ask rather than assume, and never impose a level of observance the client did not choose.
The kitchen, done your way
Meat and dairy kept separate, the certifications your household accepts, no substituted products. We learn your rules before the first shift and follow them.
Shabbat and the holidays
Preparation before sundown, candle safety for an unsteady parent, and the understanding that a phone may go unanswered on Saturday. Emergencies always follow the care plan.
Memory care and survivors
Blessings, melodies, and familiar foods often remain meaningful after conversation becomes difficult. We provide trauma-informed care for Holocaust survivors — patience, choice, never force.
The full list — including fasting and medication safety, Passover kitchen changeover, and shiva support — is on our statewide Jewish home care page.
For Jewish veterans in the Pikes Peak region
Colorado Springs is home to a large military and veteran community — Fort Carson, Peterson and Schriever Space Force bases, and the Air Force Academy are all nearby. Eligible Jewish veterans may receive authorized in-home care through the VA. Colorado CareAssist is a VA Community Care provider with an established authorization and billing process.
Eligibility, approved hours, and any cost-sharing are determined by the VA, not by us, and they vary by veteran. What we can do is tell you honestly whether it is worth pursuing, help with the referral and authorization paperwork, and coordinate with the VA care team. Learn more about VA home care, or call (719) 428-3999.
Why families choose a team over a private caregiver
Many families start by hiring someone directly. It works, until the day it does not. We are not selling a caregiver — we are selling a team that never leaves you stranded, with the cultural fluency the private hire usually has and the agency almost never does.
Backup that shows up
A private caregiver who is sick or quits leaves you with nobody at 6 a.m. We keep a team briefed on your parent's plan and arrange coverage in advance.
Liability is ours
Our caregivers are our employees — covered by our workers' compensation, bonded, and insured. No household-employer tax exposure for your family.
Supervision and scale
A written care plan, active supervision, and the ability to scale to 24-hour or live-in care when one person is no longer enough.
Jewish home care in Colorado Springs
Jewish home care in Colorado Springs is in-home caregiving that accommodates a household's Jewish religious and cultural practices, in a city whose Jewish community is served by congregations such as Temple Shalom and Temple Beit Torah and by Chabad of Colorado Springs. Observance varies widely — some families keep a fully kosher kitchen, others keep selected practices, others are culturally Jewish but not religious, and many homes are interfaith — so competent care begins by asking rather than assuming, then following the older adult's documented preferences for kashrut, Shabbat, and the holidays. No medication is ever stopped for a fast without clinical instruction. Colorado CareAssist — the operating name of Hesed Home Care LLC — is a Jewish-family-owned agency serving Colorado Springs and El Paso County since 2012 at one flat rate of $40 per hour, with dementia care, trauma-informed support for survivors, and VA-authorized care for eligible veterans.
Questions families ask in Colorado Springs
Do you serve my part of Colorado Springs?
Yes. We serve families across Colorado Springs and El Paso County — Broadmoor, the Old North End, Patty Jewett, Stetson Hills, Briargate, Rockrimmon, Monument, Fountain, and nearby. From a few hours a week to around-the-clock and live-in care.
What does home care cost in Colorado Springs?
One flat rate of $40 per hour in El Paso County — no tiers, no surcharges for dementia or veteran care, and no long-term contract. It covers personal care, light housekeeping, meal preparation, medication reminders, transportation, companionship, and light handyman and home-safety help.
Can your caregivers keep a kosher kitchen and observe Shabbat?
We follow the household's own rules — which kosher certifications you accept, meat and dairy kept separate, preparation before sundown, and the understanding that a phone may go unanswered on Saturday. We document your practices before the first shift and never impose a level of observance you did not choose.
We are a veteran family — can VA benefits help?
Colorado Springs is home to many military and veteran families, and eligible Jewish veterans may receive authorized in-home care through the VA. Colorado CareAssist is a VA Community Care provider with an established authorization and billing process. Eligibility, approved hours, and any cost-sharing are set by the VA, not by us; we help with the referral and paperwork.
How quickly can care start in Colorado Springs?
For most situations, within a few days of the first conversation and in-home assessment. For urgent needs such as a hospital discharge from Penrose, Memorial, or UCHealth, we can often begin within 24 to 48 hours.
Take the Next Step
Let’s talk about your parents
No pressure, no contracts. Tell us what is happening at home and we will tell you honestly what we would do.