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Maureen Welch Maureen Welch

Approved for Services… and Still Alone? Welcome to the Capacity Crisis.

Let me be clear:

If you can’t find staff, it is not because you’re bad at this.

It’s because the structure is underfunded, fragmented, and lagging behind real-world demand.

But families are powerful.
Workers are powerful.
Communities are powerful.

And when we stop quietly absorbing the burden and start naming the problem?

That’s when change accelerates.

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Maureen Welch Maureen Welch

You Don’t Have to Choose Between a Paycheck and Health Coverage

If you’re a disabled adult who works and earns “too much” for traditional Medicaid (MAGI), this program allows you to buy into Health First Colorado (Medicaid) instead of losing it.

You keep your coverage.
You pay a monthly premium based on income.
That premium is typically $200 or less.

Compare that to private health insurance premiums.


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Maureen Welch Maureen Welch

Stop Surviving. Start Scheduling Support.

Here’s the truth: finding reliable caregivers can feel like a full-time job layered on top of your already impossible life.

Traditional platforms take time. Energy. Endless scrolling. Messaging. Interviewing. Vetting.

And if you’re exhausted?
You don’t have extra time.
You don’t have extra energy.

That’s exactly why Disability Care Colorado exists.

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Maureen Welch Maureen Welch

Need a summertime activity? Check out Disability Innovation Hub

During the summer, your disabled child may ask ‘what do we do today?’ It’s a tough question when your child doesn’t fit into traditional activities. The Disability Innovation Hub in Littleton, CO is a new nonprofit space for all abilities that could become the 'hub’ your child needs for work, play and support!

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