The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program provides in-home personal care assistance as an alternative to out-of-home care to qualified Medi-Cal-eligible persons, including those who are aged, blind, and/or disabled.
IHSS allows recipients to stay safely in their own homes. Your health care provider must agree that you need in-home personal care assistance and that you would be at risk of placement in out-of-home care if you did not get IHSS services. The IHSS program will also perform a needs assessment.
To learn more about IHSS available in your county, visit the California Department of Social Services website. Or get connected to your local county social services agency by calling 1-(833) 401-0832.
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