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In-home help through the county In-Home Supportive Services program.
These are starting points in California. Confirm the details with the organization. We do not decide who qualifies.
State agency
California Department of Social Services
IHSS can help eligible people who are older, blind, or disabled stay safely at home. CDSS says you must be a California resident, have a Medi-Cal eligibility determination, live at home, and submit a health care certification. A county social worker interviews you at home. CDSS says you apply by sending an application to your county IHSS office.
State agency
California Department of Social Services
CDSS keeps a page of county IHSS program websites for every county. A few county sites do not spell out IHSS, and CDSS says to use the link to find the social services office. The same page lists an IHSS Service Desk for providers and recipients at (866) 376-7066 for timesheet questions.