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Home-care help in Los Angeles

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.

Greater Los Angeles searches often start with a city name and a hospital. The IHSS file still starts with the parent’s address, whether that is Torrance, Van Nuys, Boyle Heights, or Palmdale. Use the Los Angeles County IHSS page, then the licensed-agency registry, then the cost calculator if you are filling gaps with private hours.

If you are the adult child

If you live in Pasadena and the parent lives in Torrance, you still file IHSS in Los Angeles County, not in the city where you work. A Long Beach ZIP and a Van Nuys ZIP use the same statewide program with one county social services department. Confirm the parent’s address before you start SOC 295.

Settings in this metro

Los Angeles County has a dense mix of licensed Home Care Organizations, residential care facilities, memory-care units, and skilled nursing facilities. Families still mix IHSS authorized tasks with private hours when nights or weekends sit outside the notice. Ask the agency for a written hourly term. Ask the community for its monthly fee. Ask the county for the current IHSS wage.

County IHSS

Cost of care

Setting costs

Licensed agencies

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.

Questions people ask

How do I start IHSS for a parent in Los Angeles?
Open the county IHSS page for the home address, confirm Medi-Cal, and send SOC 295 to that county. If you live in Pasadena and the parent lives in Torrance, you still file IHSS in Los Angeles County, not in the city where you work. A Long Beach ZIP and a Van Nuys ZIP use the same statewide program with one county social services department. Confirm the parent’s address before you start SOC 295.
Where do I find a licensed home care agency in Los Angeles?
Use the California Home Care Registry county pages linked here. Listing is informational, not an endorsement. Confirm the license. IHSS individual providers are a different path.
How much does private home care cost in Los Angeles?
Open the Los Angeles cost-of-care page. It uses CareScout 2025 California statewide medians, not an invented city table. Ask a licensed agency for a written local rate.
Can California Home Help file the case?
No. We help adult children organize paperwork. County IHSS staff and Medi-Cal decide eligibility, hours, and who can be paid.

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.