Am I eligible?

BASIC ELIGIBILITY FOR IN-HOME SUPPORT SERVICES (IHSS)

To qualify for IHSS in Santa Cruz County, you must meet the following criteria:

Be aged 65 or older, blind, or disabled, with a disability expected to last 12 months or longer
Disabled children may also be eligible
Reside in Santa Cruz County
Live in your own home or a place of your choosing*
Be able to remain safely at home with the help of in-home care
Have functional limitations that make it difficult to care for yourself
Submit a completed IHSS Program Health Care Certification (SOC 873) from a licensed health care provider:
- CLICK HERE for English form SOC 873
- CLICK HERE for Spanish form SOC 873
Meet low-income requirements, which may include:
- Having Medi-Cal with or without a share-of-cost
- Receiving Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP)
- Meeting all SSI/SSP eligibility criteria except for income limits
- Being a Medi-Cal recipient who meets SSI/SSP disability criteria

*Acute care hospitals, long-term care facilities, and licensed community care facilities do not count as your "own home."