Apply for services or become a caregiver by calling the IHSS Home Line and Public Authority at (888) 960-4477. Click here to visit our Riverside IHSS website for specific IHSS support for clients and providers.
A Caregiver's Authorization Affidavit is an official form based on California's recognition that adults who have minors living with them are “caregivers” who often want and need to take some responsibility for the minor's education and other care.
In order to protect seniors from undue influence by their caregivers, California enacted the Care Custodian Statute under California Probate Code section 21350. This statute is designed to prevent financial elder abuse by making testamentary gifts to care custodians presumptively invalid.
The Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) both can provide protections to caregivers, such as leave of absence and claims for interference with these rights, as well as claims for retaliation against exercising rights to FMLA and CFRA leaves.
A guardian is different from a caregiver because when a child has a caregiver, either the caregiver or the parent can make decisions for the child. When a child has a guardian, only the guardian, not the parent, can make decisions.
The form is also called a "Caregiver Authorization Affidavit." The form says you are sharing medical and educational decision-making power with the caregiver you name. You can find instructions from the Massachusetts Probate Court on how to fill out the form.
You can become a provider by attending an in-person provider orientation or by completing the provider orientation process online. After the orientation you will be required to visit an IHSS office to: Present your photo ID and Social Security card; Complete and return the required enrollment forms; and.
Who is it For: You must also be a California resident. You must have a Medi-Cal eligibility determination. You must live at home or an abode of your own choosing (acute care hospital, long-term care facilities, and licensed community care facilities are not considered "own home").
IHSS Provider Online Enrollment and Orientation Step 1: Begin the Online Enrollment Process. Step 2: Attend your Scheduled In-Person Appointment at Social Services. Step 3: Attend an In-Person Appointment with SEIU 2015 California's Long-Term Caregivers. Step 4: Complete and Pass your Background Check.