Personal Assistant Services in Denver, CO

Define the work before comparing assistants

Write your request as a set of outcomes: groceries delivered within an agreed window, appointments entered into your calendar, returns completed with receipts, or a repair visit coordinated while you are away. Separate tasks that require physical presence from work you can delegate through email or a shared calendar.

For each errand, provide the address, deadline, purchase limit and acceptable substitutions. Identify tasks that require your approval before the assistant proceeds. For household coordination, state whether the assistant may schedule a contractor, admit them to the property or approve additional work. Give separate permission for each responsibility.

Ask candidates which tasks they accept. Discuss passenger transport, childcare, personal care or medication handling before hiring, and ask whether you need a different provider for that work. Define these responsibilities in the agreement rather than assuming a shopping or scheduling booking includes them.

Compare the full quote

Request a written quote that separates assistant time from purchases and travel expenses. Ask when the paid clock starts, whether waiting time counts, whether the provider sets a minimum booking, and how they charge for cancellations or unfinished errands. For recurring support, confirm how you approve extra hours and whether unused hours expire.

Set a spending cap and require receipts. Specify whether the assistant will collect a prepaid order, use an approved payment method or pay with their own funds for reimbursement. Agree on mileage, transit fares and parking before the trip. Compare providers against the same assumptions to see the total amount you are authorizing.

Ask each provider to quote your actual task list, including travel and waiting. For direct employment, check the applicable wage floor before agreeing on pay: Denver’s minimum wage is $19.29 per hour during 2026 and increases to $19.84 on January 1, 2027. Keep employee pay requirements separate from the service rate you negotiate with a provider. [1]

Choose a hiring arrangement and limit access

Decide whether you want to purchase a defined service or employ someone for ongoing household support. Ask who handles scheduling, payment records and replacement coverage. For direct employment, resolve the applicable obligations before setting the pay rate or starting work.

Denver applies its local minimum wage to work within the City and County boundaries, subject to exclusions. Denver Labor lists work outside Denver, employees working less than four hours within Denver in a week, and employees only traveling through Denver while working among those exclusions. Use its Regional Address Finder to check a work address. Denver Labor makes the final jurisdiction determination in investigated complaints; ask its staff about uncertain coverage. [1]

Before granting home access, ask about references, screening procedures and insurance relevant to the assigned tasks. If the assistant will drive, ask what coverage applies. Agree on key handling, alarm instructions and entry windows. Use limited calendar permissions or delegated account access where available, and remove access when the arrangement ends.

Plan a first booking you can review

Start with defined tasks and an agreed completion window. Give the assistant a priority order so they know what to finish if a store lacks an item or an appointment runs over. Set a point at which they must contact you before exceeding the time or spending allowance.

Ask for a completion note with receipts, unresolved items and the next action you need to take. Review the result before expanding the arrangement. For recurring help, keep one shared task list and agree on how you will add urgent requests, approve substitutions and confirm the next booking.

Published RTD standard fares for errand travel

Choose the arrangement that fits your request

Your hiring checklist

1. List the outcomes, addresses, deadlines and priority order.
2. Separate remote tasks from errands requiring physical presence.
3. Confirm the service rate, minimum booking and paid travel or waiting time.
4. Set purchase and expense caps, receipt requirements and approval rules.
5. Ask about references, screening and insurance relevant to the work.
6. Define home entry, key handling and account permissions.
7. Agree on how the assistant reports completion and unfinished tasks.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much should I budget for a personal assistant?

Request a task-specific quote covering assistant time, paid travel, waiting and reimbursable expenses. Ask for the maximum authorized total and how the provider will seek approval for extra work. If you employ the assistant, check applicable wage obligations. Denver’s minimum wage is $19.29 per hour during 2026. [1]

Can I combine several errands in one booking?

Ask the provider to quote the combined route. Give each stop a priority, deadline and purchase limit, then agree on what the assistant should do if they cannot complete the list within the approved time. Include parking and travel reimbursement in that agreement.

Does a Denver mailing address settle which wage rules apply?

Check the work location against the City and County boundaries using Denver Labor’s Regional Address Finder. Denver lists geographic and limited-hours exclusions, and its staff make the final jurisdiction determination in investigated complaints. Contact Denver Labor if the arrangement involves work across boundaries or uncertain coverage. [1]

What should I authorize for purchases and household access?

Give written purchase limits, substitution rules and a method for requesting approval. Specify the entry window and whether the assistant may admit contractors. Ask for receipts and a completion report, and grant the account access needed for the assigned tasks.