Hospital discharge social work
A family handout for the discharge folder. QR and short link to Ask for help, plus the county finder.
Open the hospital handoutPartners
Printable kit for hospitals, aging networks, and congregations
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 one-pagers are for staff and volunteers who already help families. Print to PDF from the browser. Each page points to short California Home Help URLs and official CDSS links. They do not quote wages, hours, or unofficial office numbers.
Co-brand by adding your program name in the header space before you print. Keep the official CDSS and DHCS lines intact.
AAA and regional center blurb
A short note that keeps IHSS, Medi-Cal, and other home supports in their own lanes.
Open the aging-network noteFaith and community caregivers
A congregation or mutual-aid handout for adult children exploring IHSS so a parent can stay home.
Open the community handoutDischarge planner pack
A printable family one-pager and copy-paste email for hospital and SNF social work.
Open the discharge planner kitElder-law co-brand checklist
A white-label IHSS and Medi-Cal checklist for California counsel, with soft California Home Help backlinks.
Open the elder-law kitAAA and aging-network kit
A white-label IHSS blurb for Area Agencies on Aging and Caregiver Resource Centers.
Open the AAA kitShort links for print and QR
These URLs stay short on a printed page. Scan the mark or type the address. Official county phones still come from the CDSS office list.
Ask for help
californiahomehelp.com/get-started
County pages
californiahomehelp.com/counties
Los Angeles IHSS example
californiahomehelp.com/los-angeles/ihss
Official California sources
Reviewed against CDSS, DHCS, Medicare.gov, and CareScout public pages. We do not quote IHSS wages. County IHSS offices and Medi-Cal decide eligibility, hours, and pay. For current county wage rates, use the official CDSS wage page. CDSS county IHSS wage rates.
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.