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Host Home Provider of the Month: Tenzing Lama

April 29, 2020

by Bentley Information & Resources

Please join us in congratulating our recent Host Home Provider of the Month, Tenzing Lama!

The following write-up was produced by RPC Katelyn Bruce on the Denver Metro 2 Team:

I first met Tenzing Lama when I was searching for a home for a client that was hard to place given her supervision requirements and financial struggles. Since moving in, Lama has done amazing with this client, including making her comfortable, encouraging her time with her daughter, and doing his best to get her financial issues taken care of. I was super new to this client but I hadn’t seen her happier than she is when I visit her at Lama’s home, which is why I’m nominating Tenzing Lama as HHP of the month. He is grateful and accommodating and always offers me the best green tea in the world when I come out to the home.

Thank you, Lama, for everything you’ve done and continue to do. (You guys, he also has two super tiny cute dogs that are a JOY to be around…. Hi Tommy!!!)

Provider Pay Day For May: Important Information and Updates

April 20, 2020

by Bentley Information & Resources

We know that routines like Host Home Provider pay day can be confusing with all of the current shutdowns. In an effort to honor the government requests for social distancing as well as our client’s fragile health, we will be mailing Host Home checks this month. Repeat, we are not handing checks out to any HHP, nor will anyone be able to pick them up at any office. HHP checks will be placed in the mail on Friday, April 24th. The intent is that Host Homes will receive the checks on or before May 1st. Providers may cash the checks as early as April 30th but remember the bank will reject any checks presented before April 30th.

We are aware that some HHP paychecks may be incorrect due to early check printing. We want to assure you that we will issue (and mail) corrections immediately when notified for any under payments and that we will reduce next month’s payments for any over payments.

We also want to let you know that we are mailing client personal needs funds (both cash and checks) along with bus passes too.

One final reminder, we are not sending bus passes this month because we mailed the passes to providers with the last pay day. We do not intend to send bus passes until the Access-A-Ride services are up and running for a full month.

We will be available if you have any questions. And thank you for bearing with us while we navigate new routines and solutions together.

Temporary change to submitting receipts

April 16, 2020

by Bentley Information & Resources

Good afternoon,

In an effort to follow stay at home orders, limit travel and reduce the spread of illness we have temporarily changed our process for submitting receipts for reimbursement for client expenses and additional client fund check requests. At this time, we ask you not drop receipts off at the office. We have limited staff in the building and additional precautions in place for visitors to our offices. Please review the information and procedure below and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. We hope this process will make submitting requests easier and more streamlined for everyone.

1. Reimbursement for client expenses:

If you have purchased items that require client reimbursement, please submit the receipts with one of the following methods.

Reimbursement checks will be cut and mailed to you on Tuesdays by our finance team.

a. Mail all receipts including a note with your full name and the client’s full name to our Aurora office 15591 E. Centretech parkway Aurora, CO 80011 attention Lily.

b. Scan/ take pictures of all receipts (ensure you capture the full receipt image) and email them to lily.kirkman@supportinc.com and include in the email the full name of the client the purchase was for.

2. Client checks:

a. PNF (personal needs fund) checks will be mailed to the provider with their monthly check.

b. Additional client fund checks please call or email the RPC or Lily to request additional checks for clients. These checks will be cut and mailed on Thursdays.

LIFE Club Events This Week!

April 13, 2020

by Bentley Information & Resources

Join us for some upcoming virtual events! Please contact the clinicians below to participate in any and all of the groups. They will provide additional information and instructions.

Tuesday, April 14

LIFE Club: Finding Your Inner Betty Crocker

When: Tuesday, April 14 from 5:00pm-6:30pm

What: Join us for an evening of friendship, discussion, and learning! These interactive groups will focus on developing skills and confidence for social situations in a way that is fun and informative! LIFE Club is open to all. This week we will be making our favorite snacks! This is a great opportunity work on social skills while having fun in the kitchen. We will provide a recipe with common ingredients! Please contact gwen.bonilla@supportinc.com for more information!

Instructions: In order to participate, please contact gwen.bonilla@supportinc.com by Tuesday, April 14 at 4:30pm. A link will be sent via email. Please follow the link at 5:00pm to participate. Everyone is welcome!

Wednesday, April 15

Moving and Grooving

When: Wednesday, April 15 from 12:00pm-1:00pm

What: We will join together to discuss life’s stressors while improving the physical health of our bodies to create a healthy lifestyle by learning helpful social and exercise habits. Thisgroupwill incorporate a different movement activity every session. We will focus on stretching, mindfulness and inner and outer strength. This is a great opportunity to be active during a virtual time. Adaptable for all abilities!

Instructions: In order to participate, please contact ashley.treiber@supportinc.com by Wednesday, April 15 at 10:00am. A link will be sent via email. Please follow the link at 12:00pm to participate. Everyone is welcome!

Thursday, April 16

Touching Stories

When: Thursday, April 16 from 11:00am-12:00pm

What: Touching Stories is a unique therapy model, specifically designed for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, that pairs the social and emotional learning of story with sensory integration activities in a way that is educational, engaging, and simply, a lot of fun! We have adapted our Touching Stories for at home use. Gwen will first lead participants in a scavenger hunt for the sensory items needed for the stories (all items are common items found in every home) and then will tell the sensory-based stories to the group.

Instructions: In order to participate, please contact gwen.bonilla@supportinc.com by Thursday, April 16 at 10:00am. A link will be sent via email. Please follow the link at 11:00am to participate. Everyone is welcome!

Loveland Office Is Moving!

July 17, 2015

by supportadmin Information & Resources

Hello Support Inc. Teams, I am proud to announce that Loveland will be moving its office on July 22nd, 2015! This venture will be a new frontier for Support, Inc. in helping us to navigate a more Family Caregiver centered setting as well as a more Person-Centered feel. It is an old Victorian house built in 1901. It has just been remodeled and will help us to support community activities and support groups to inspire connections that may have not otherwise been made. We also continue to provide Host Home options and Supported Living Services as well as Children Extensive Supports out of the Loveland office. We are hoping to build and grow in all program areas. We will let you know when we are moved in and ready to have an Open House! We have a kitchen so cooking/baking is encouraged!

We will be at 245 W. 4th Street in Loveland. Keep in mind that the office may be down for a week as we get organized. We will all be working remotely however and can be contacted through our usual contacts. Help us celebrate this awesome addition to Support, Inc. and all of the people that have put in such hard work, creativity and innovation to make this happen! Check it out!

Colorado Company To Watch

July 7, 2015

by supportadmin Information & Resources

We are thrilled to announce that Support, Inc. has been named as a Colorado Company to Watch, acknowledging the drive, excellence, and influence of Support, Inc. as a growing company in the state. Colorado Companies to Watch honors second-stage companies that develop valuable products and services, create quality jobs, enrich communities, and create new industries throughout Colorado.

“We are pleased to recognize Support, Inc. for their outstanding contribution in fueling the economic fire of Colorado. Thank you, Support, Inc.,” says David Tolson, Colorado Companies to Watch Board Chairman.

Read the Press Release

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Support, Inc. Puts ‘Able’ Back Into Everyone’s Lives

June 18, 2015

by supportadmin Information & Resources

Exerpt taken from the Sentinel

“For the thousands of Coloradans with intellectual or developmental disabilities, carving out a societal niche can be a daunting task, if not an impossible one.

Inadequate funding. Limited employment opportunities. A lack of appropriate, supportive housing options. Each of those factors is a hurdle for the estimated 1.5 to 2.5 percent of the American population that lives with some sort of intellectual or developmental disability, according to the Bethesda Institute.

But for more than 25 years, Support Inc. has aimed to clear some of those obstacles, even if just slightly, in order to improve the life of hundreds of people in the metro area.”

Read Full Article Here: https://www.sentinelcolorado.com/news/aurora-company-puts-able-back-everyones-lives/

25th Anniversary Celebration

October 17, 2014

by Bentley Information & Resources

Support, Inc. thanks our friends, family and partners for truly making our 25th Anniversary Bash a day to remember. Some of you drove long distances to share this special day with us, and most all of you rearranged your busy schedules to fit in a little fun. Thank you for being apart of this extraordinary journey.