DPSS_ASD_IHSS_Supplemental_Resource_Packet_En

Sep 19, 2026

IHSS program resource packet for Riverside County explains in-home supportive services offered to eligible aged, blind, and/or disabled individuals, including domestic services, non-medical personal care, and medical accompaniment under specific conditions. It also outlines protective supervision for minor children, the right to file a hearing, and guidance such as functional index rankings and hourly task guidelines. Additional sections cover Medi-Cal benefits and share of cost Q&A, provider-finding support through the IHSS Public Authority, and abuse-prevention resources.

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IHSS Program Overview

Program Services

Protective Supervision for Minor Children

Recipient Right to File a Hearing

Functional Index Rankings and Hourly Task Guidelines

Medi-Cal and How Benefits Work

Medi-Cal Share of Cost – Questions and Answers

Finding a Provider (IHSS Public Authority)

Abuse Prevention for Elder and Dependent Adults

For Assistance with your IHSS Case, contact the IHSS HOME Hotline at: 888-960-4477 Welcome to the Riverside County IHSS In-Home Supportive Services Program. In addition to the application you received, the resources contained in this packet are valuable and will assist with understanding IHSS, your rights as a participant of the program, and ways to get a hold of us. This information packet includes: 1) In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program Services 2) In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Protective Supervision for Minor Children 3) In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Recipient Right to File a Hearing 4) IHSS Functional Index Rankings and Hourly Task Guidelines 5) Medi-Cal and Your In-Home Supportive Services: How Benefits Work 6) Medi-Cal Share of Cost – Questions and Answers 7) IHSS Public Authority Brochure: Finding a Provider 8) Abuse: How You Can Protect Elder and Dependent Adults Brochure It is important that you review this packet thoroughly. If you have any questions about these materials, please ask your Social Worker for assistance. In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program Services The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program provides paid assistance to income-eligible aged, blind, and/or disabled individuals so they can remain safely in their own homes, and offers the following services: DOMESTIC SERVICES: General household chores to maintain the cleanliness of the home Related Services: • Meal Preparation: Preparing foods, cooking, and serving meals • Meal Clean-up: Cleaning up the cooking area and washing, drying, and putting away cookware • Routine Laundry: Washing, drying, folding, and putting away clothes and linens • Shopping for Food: Making a grocery list, traveling to/from the store, shopping, loading, and storing food purchased • Other Shopping/Errands: Includes shopping for other necessary items and performing small and necessary errands (e.g. , picking up a prescription) NON-MEDICAL PERSONAL CARE SERVICES: • Respiration/Assistance: Assisting recipient with non-medical breathing related services, such as self-administration of oxygen, nebulizer, and cleaning breathing machines • Bowel and Bladder Care: Assistance using the toilet (including getting on/off) , bedpan/bedside commode, or urinal; emptying and cleaning ostomy bag, enema, and/or catheter receptacles; applying diapers, disposable undergarments, and disposable barrier pads; wiping and cleaning recipient; and washing/drying recipient’s and provider’s hands • Feeding: Assisting the recipient to eat meals, cleaning his/her face and hands before/after meals • Routine Bed Baths: Giving a recipient who is confined to bed a routine sponge bath • Dressing: Assisting the recipient to put on and take off his/her clothes as needed throughout the day • Menstrual Care: Assistance with the external placement of sanitary napkins and barrier pads • Ambulation and Getting In/Out of Vehicles: Assisting the recipient with walking or moving about the home, including to/from the bathroom and to/from and into/out of the car for transporting to medical appointments and/or alternative resources • Transfer (Moving In/Out of Bed and/or On/Off Seats): Assisting recipient from standing, sitting, or prone position to another position and/or from one piece of furniture or equipment to another • Bathing, Oral Hygiene, and Grooming: Assisting the recipient with bathing or showering, brushing teeth, flossing, and cleaning dentures; shampooing, drying, and combing/brushing hair; shaving; and applying lotion, powder, and deodorant • Repositioning and Rubbing Skin: Rubbing skin to promote circulation and/or prevent skin breakdown, turning in bed and other types of repositioning, range of motion exercises, assisted walking, and strengthening exercises • Care of and Assistance with Prosthetic Devices and Help Setting Up Medications: Taking off/putting on and maintaining prosthetic devices, including vision/hearin

FAQs

What is the IHSS program designed to do?

IHSS provides paid assistance to income-eligible aged, blind, and/or disabled individuals so they can remain safely in their own homes.

What kinds of non-medical personal care services are included?

Services include meal support, bowel and bladder care, routine bed baths, dressing, ambulation and transfers, bathing/oral hygiene/grooming, repositioning and skin care, and assistance with prosthetic devices, medications setup, and related reminders.

When can medical accompaniment be authorized?

Medical accompaniment may be authorized only after it is determined that non-emergency medical transportation is not being provided under the Medi-Cal program, and only if the social worker confirms the recipient receives NEMT through Medi-Cal but also needs IHSS assistance with an authorized task during transit or at the appointment location.

Sep 19, 2026

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