To be eligible for IHSS, a person must be a California resident who is over 65, disabled or blind, is unable to remain safely in his/her own home without assistance and meets one of the following conditions:

• Currently receives Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Program (SSI/SSP) benefits.
• Meets all SSI/SSP eligibility criteria including income, but does not receive SSI/SSP benefits.
• Meets all SSI/SSP eligibility criteria except his/her income exceeds SSI/SSP eligibility standards. In this case, the person will have to pay a share of the cost of receiving IHSS.
• Has a chronic disabling condition expected to last at least a year or to result in death within a year and is eligible to receive Medi-Cal under a categorically needy program.

In addition, disabled individuals who work may also be eligible for IHSS if they:

1. received SSI in the past;
2. still suffer from the impairments on which their SSI was based;
3. are ineligible for SSI because they are working; and
4. need IHSS for personal care services.

They will have to pay a share of the cost of IHSS but it is calculated in a way that provides an incentive to keep working.

Nevada County residents who are not eligible for IHSS may be able to access our Private Pay Registry. Contact a Registry Specialist in our Grass Valley office for more details. (This service is for Nevada County residents only).