San Joaquin County In-Home Supportive Services

• Be disabled, blind, or age 65 or older (children potentially eligible)
• Must physically reside in the San Joaquin County
• Unable to live safely in their own home without assistance (acute care hospital, long-term care facilities, and license community care facilities are not considered “own home”)
• Must have Medi-Cal: https://www.c4yourself.com/c4yourself/index.jsp
• Must submit a completed application including a Health Care Certification form

In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) is a federal, state, and locally funded program designed to provide assistance to eligible aged, blind, and disabled individuals who, without this care, would be unable to remain safely in their own homes, and would be at risk of being placed in a care facility. IHSS is considered an alternative to out-of-home care, such as nursing homes or board and care facilities.

Some services that can be authorized through IHSS include:

• housecleaning
• meal preparation
• laundry
• grocery shopping
• personal care services
• accompaniment to medical appointments
• protective supervision for the mentally impaired

For a YouTube video explaining In Home Supportive Services: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YrlZbvg_nZE