In-Home Supportive Services Plus Waiver ( IHSS +):

The IHSS Plus Program pays parents or spouses to provide services to qualified Medi-Cal recipients. Eligibility for program participation includes persons who are 65 years or older, blind, and disabled who might be placed in an out-of-home care facility. The program allows participants to receive services at home.

Services provided by through IHSS include: housecleaning, meal preparation, laundry, grocery shopping, personal care services (such as bowel and bladder care, bathing, grooming and paramedical services), accompaniment to medical appointments, and protective supervision for the mentally impaired.  Services can be provided by a parent, a spouse or a caregiver. Recipients may qualify for the option of receiving advance pay.

For further information refer to Department of Social Services

For further information about this Waiver refer to Waiver description page.