IHSS — Riverside County DPSS
Description
Riverside County’s IHSS intake through the Department of Public Social Services: one Home Line for the whole county, six local offices, a home visit to assess your needs, and pay for your helper, who can be a family member or a caregiver from the Public Authority registry.
Why this place helps: One phone number covers a very large county, and the local offices mean the social worker who assesses you comes from your own part of the county.
Who it is for: Riverside 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: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Ask for: The IHSS Home Line, to start a new application.
When you call, say: “I live in Riverside 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 contact details for the health-care certification form.
What to do: Call the IHSS Home Line at 1-888-960-4477 to open the application, and ask which of the six offices will handle your case.
Address: 11070 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92505. The county page also lists IHSS / Public Authority at 10281 Kidd Street, Riverside, CA 92503
Phone: 1-888-960-4477 (IHSS Home Line)