In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Advocates Manual: A Guide for Advocates

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In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Advocates Manual: A Guide for Advocates

The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Advocates Guide from Justice in Aging is designed for advocates and individuals who provide assistance to low-income older adults, as well as children and adults with disabilities.

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About This Guide

The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Advocates Guide is designed for advocates and individuals who provide assistance to low-income older adults, as well as children and adults with disabilities.

This Guide provides in-depth information about the IHSS program and is divided into eight chapters:

(1) IHSS Program Overview;

(2) Eligibility and Applying for IHSS;

(3) Medi-Cal Programs and IHSS;

(4) IHSS Services Overview;

(5) Types of Services;

(6) IHSS Providers;

(7) Post Eligibility Issues; and (8) Appeals and Hearings.

Justice in Aging strives to make the information in this Guide as accurate as possible as of the publication date.