California Home Help

Cities

Home-care help in major California metros

Updated September 16, 2026. Reviewed September 16, 2026 against public CDSS, DHCS, Medicare.gov, VA, and CareScout 2025 California tables. County wages, hours, and wait times still change. Official .gov pages decide.

These city pages are for adult children who search by metro name. They explain how to stay home with IHSS, how to find licensed Home Care Organizations, and where to price private-pay settings. Dollars still use CareScout 2025 California statewide medians. Wages still live on the CDSS county page.

Short answer

Start with the metro where the parent lives. Open the county IHSS page, the cost-of-care page, and the licensed-agency registry when one exists. Do not file IHSS in the county of your job. California Home Help can help organize paperwork. The county still decides the case.

Official California sources

Official program pages: CDSS: In-Home Supportive Services, CDSS: IHSS for children, County IHSS offices, CDSS: IHSS providers, CDSS: county IHSS wage rates, CDSS: provider orientation, CDSS: Electronic Visit Verification, CDSS: Electronic Services Portal, DHCS: Medi-Cal, Apply for Medi-Cal, BenefitsCal, CDSS: hearing requests, CDSS: forms catalog, CDSS: IHSS overtime and workweek, DDS: regional centers.

See if IHSS may apply

A coordinator can walk through Medi-Cal, county forms, and the home visit with you. The county still decides eligibility and hours.

For example: starting an IHSS application, provider enrollment, or county forms. Keep medical records and diagnoses for the county packet.