IHSS — Kern County Aging and Adult Services
Description
Kern County’s IHSS program, inside the same Aging and Adult Services department that runs the county’s HICAP (listed in Group B): applications, the home needs assessment, and the Public Authority, which helps recipients find and hire a paid caregiver.
Why this place helps: Senior services sit under one roof on Truxtun Avenue: IHSS, the Public Authority, and Medicare counseling are all in the same county department.
Who it is for: Kern County residents who are age 65 or older, blind, or disabled, are on Medi-Cal, live in their own home, and need help to stay safely at home. A signed health-care certification form is required.
Hours: Call to ask today’s hours
Ask for: IHSS services, to start a new application.
When you call, say: “I live in Kern County and I need a paid helper at home. I want to apply for IHSS.”
What to bring: Your Medi-Cal card, ID, and your doctor’s name for the health-care certification form.
What to do: Call (661) 868-1004 to open the application. If you are approved and need a caregiver, ask the Public Authority desk at (661) 868-0987 about the registry.
Address: 5357 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Phone: (661) 868-1004 (IHSS services); (661) 868-0987 (Public Authority desk); email [email protected]