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Does California Pay For In-Home Care?
Date Updated: July 26, 2024
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Rachel Lustbader is a writer and editor with a background in healthcare and technology. Her work has been published on websites including HealthCare.com, BiteSizeBio.com, BetterHelp.com, Caring.com, and PayingforSeniorCare.com. She studied health science and public health at Boston University.
Both of Rachel’s grandmothers had very positive experiences in senior living communities, and Rachel saw firsthand the impact that kind, committed caregivers and community managers can have on seniors’ and their family members’ lives. With her work at Caring, Rachel hopes to help other families find communities, caregivers, and at-home products that benefit elderly loved ones and make life less stressful for family caregivers
Eligibility for IHSS
IHSS offers financial support to seniors aged 65 and over as well as blind and disabled beneficiaries, including children with qualifying disabilities. Applicants are required to be residents of California who legally reside in the United States and who have met Medi-Cal eligibility. Beneficiaries have to live in their own homes or in a private dwelling of their own choosing. Hospitals, nursing homes and community care homes are not considered to be a beneficiary’s own home, thus they are not eligible for IHSS support.