Family Caregiver Services by State
I am New to Caregiving Where Do I Start?
Aging and Disability Resource Connection
Serves older adults, adults with disabilities, family caregivers, and residents in long-term care facilities throughout the State.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
ARCH National Respite Network
Online Respite Locator is a service to help families and professionals locate respite services in their community from a database of nearly 3,000 members.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
California Area Agencies on Aging (AAA)
AAAs offer aging services, including:
– Information and Assistance
– Care Management
– Nutrition Services (i.e., Meals on Wheels)
– Legal Assistance
– Services for family caregivers through the Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
California’s Caregiver Resource Centers
The 11 nonprofit California Caregiver Resource Centers (CRCs), serve family caregivers of adults affected by chronic and debilitating health conditions, degenerative diseases, or traumatic brain injury.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Eldercare Locator
The Eldercare Locator is a nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers with trustworthy local support resources. Elder Locator links those who need assistance with state and local agencies on aging, as well as community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers with services such as meals, home care, transportation, caregiver training and education, or a well-deserved break from caregiving responsibilities
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)
FCA support and assists families and caregivers through education, advocacy and services. In addition to providing training to technical assistance to California’s Caregiver Resource Centers, FCA hosts the National Center on Caregiving (NCC). The NCC serves as a central source of information on caregiving and long-term care issues and works to advance policies and programs for caregivers in every state in the country.
CareNav is a simple, user-friendly tool designed to help families navigate the complexities of the caregiving journey. Register online or call us toll-free at 800.445.8106.
www.caregiver.org/connecting-caregivers/fca-carenav/
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
Government program assists older persons and adults with disabilities remain in their own homes by helping to pay for services such as:
– Housecleaning
– Meal preparation
– Laundry
– Grocery shopping
– Personal care services
– Accompaniment to medical appointments
– Protective supervision for the mentally impaired
*IHSS allows care receivers and their families to choose who to hire to provide services, including relatives or friends.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
Related Resources
Can I Get Help to Pay for Caregiving?
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
Government program assists older persons and adults with disabilities remain in their own homes by helping to pay for services such as:
– Housecleaning
– Meal preparation
– Laundry
– Grocery shopping
– Personal care services
– Accompaniment to medical appointments
– Protective supervision for the mentally impaired
*IHSS allows care receivers and their families to choose who to hire to provide services, including relatives or friends.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
Market Rate for Long Term Care Services
The cost of that care varies based on care setting, geographic location of care and level of care required, among other things. The Genworth’s Cost of Care Survey tool can be used by you and your family to calculate the estimated cost of long term care in your city or State.
Medicaid State Waivers List
Information about eligibility and requirements for home and community-based services by state.
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Government Benefits and General Information
Benefits.gov
Benefits.gov (formerly GovBenefits.gov) was launched in an effort to provide citizens with easy, online access to government benefit and assistance programs. Eight years after its initial launch, GovBenefits.gov underwent a major redesign and became Benefits.gov. However, the program’s mission remains the same: reduce the expense and difficulty of interacting with the government while increasing citizen access to government benefit information.
Care Recipient Eligibility
N/A
Caregiver Eligibility
N/A
Contact Information
Benefits.gov is unable to respond to specific scenarios or provide personalized advice. A number of Other Resources and Frequently Asked Questions are available to help answer any questions you may have about government programs, benefits, and services.
For additional government information, you may call USA.gov's National Contact Center at 1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, to speak to an information specialist.
Benefits.gov – California
Benefits.gov (formerly GovBenefits.gov) was launched in an effort to provide citizens with easy, online access to government benefit and assistance programs. Eight years after its initial launch, GovBenefits.gov underwent a major redesign and became Benefits.gov. However, the program’s mission remains the same: reduce the expense and difficulty of interacting with the government while increasing citizen access to government benefit information.
Care Recipient Eligibility
N/A
Caregiver Eligibility
N/A
Contact Information
Benefits.gov is unable to respond to specific scenarios or provide personalized advice. A number of Other Resources and Frequently Asked Questions are available to help answer any questions you may have about government programs, benefits, and services.
For additional government information, you may call USA.gov's National Contact Center at 1-800-FED-INFO (1-800-333-4636), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, to speak to an information specialist.
California County-Specific Veterans Service Officer Contacts (VSO)
The California Association of County Veterans Service Officers (CACVSO) is an organization of professional veterans advocates.
Contact Information
(800) 952-5626
California Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA)
Provides California’s aged or disabled veterans with rehabilitative, residential and medical care and services. The VA also helps veterans and their families to present claims for veterans’ benefits to the federal government and offers veterans low-cost loans to acquire farms and homes.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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California Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)
FCSP services for family caregivers are provided through local area agencies on aging (AAAs) and include:
– Information
– Assistance
– Individual counseling, support groups and caregiver training
– Respite care
– Limited supplemental services, such as transportation and home modifications
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
California Health Advocates – Senior Medicare Patrol
Medicare is a government health insurance program for adults age 65 and older, some people under age 65 with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal disease. California Health Advocates provide accurate, unbiased information about Medicare benefits, coverage options and long-term care for Californians.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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California Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)
Assists individuals and families with eligibility questions and problems related to Medicare, prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D, and other health care issues, including managed care, long-term care planning and health insurance. Community education and individual counseling are available in all California counties.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Comprehensive Paid Family Leave Program
Provides California employees up to six weeks of paid leave in order to care for a seriously ill family member or to bond with a new child. Workers receive 60% or 70% depending on income, with lowest wage workers receiving 70% of normal wages.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
Del Norte and San Diego Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)
There are two ADRCs that provide information and access to long-term care support and services: (1) Humboldt and Del Norte Counties and (2) San Diego County.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
Health Consumer Alliance (HCA)
Health consumer centers in thirteen California counties provide information about health care coverage and services, including Medi-Cal, and help low-income people access health care in California. HCA is a partnership of consumer assistance programs operated by community-based legal services organizations.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
Government program assists older persons and adults with disabilities remain in their own homes by helping to pay for services such as:
– Housecleaning
– Meal preparation
– Laundry
– Grocery shopping
– Personal care services
– Accompaniment to medical appointments
– Protective supervision for the mentally impaired
*IHSS allows care receivers and their families to choose who to hire to provide services, including relatives or friends.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
Medi-Cal
Medi-Cal is California’s Medicaid program – health insurance for people with limited income and resources. It pays for a variety of medical services, including in-home care or nursing home care for low-income people.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
Medicaid Profiles by State
Explore every state’s Medicaid and CHIP program to learn about coverage for low-income adults, Medicaid/CHIP eligibility, enrollment and renewal processes and systems on the State Profiles map – by clicking on the map or select from drop down to see each state’s Medicaid and CHIP profile. Scroll down to the bottom page of the State profile to check eligibility requirements, enrollment process, etc.
Contact Information
Medicaid State Waivers List
Information about eligibility and requirements for home and community-based services by state.
National Center on Caregiving (NCC) at Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) – California
Offers a national telephone hotline, online resources and printed publications which serve as a central source of information and assistance to family caregivers in every state.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA)
The NRCNAA serves the elderly Native American population of the U.S. The NRCAA assists in developing community-based solutions through education, training, and technical assistance to improve the quality of life and delivery of related support services to the Native aging population.
Through the Native Elder Service Locator, you can use the interactive map to locate tribal elderly services in your state.
Contact Information
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service), is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.
Also visit the online treatment locator to find help near you.
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Where Do I Go for Legal Help And/Or Dependent Person Mistreatment?
Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Provides legal services and education in areas of immigration and citizenship, family law, housing rights, government benefits and elder law to Asian and Pacific Islander communities in Southern California.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
Bay Area Legal Aid
Provides free legal aid for: Domestic violence, consumer law, economic justice, health, housing, and youth justice.
Contact Information
(510) 663-4755
Legal Advice Line: 800-551-5554Bet Tzedek Justice For All
Provides free, comprehensive legal services for low-income individuals, seniors, and families in Los Angeles. Areas of focus include: Conservatorships, elder abuse restraining orders, family caregiver rights, nursing homes and assisted living, real estate fraud against seniors, senior center services.
Contact Information
(323) 939-0506
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR)
– Educates consumers about issues related to long-term care.
– Provides information about Medi-Cal, how to file complaints against nursing homes, elder abuse and neglect, financial abuse and estate planning.
– Maintains a comprehensive list of nursing facilities throughout California, including information about services provided and complaints.
– Provides pre-placement counseling and information about California nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
– Provides referrals to attorneys who specialize in elder law and long-term care issues, including estate planning (especially as relates to Medi-Cal), financial abuse, and neglect and abuse in nursing home and long-term care facilities.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
California Association of County Veterans Service Officers, Inc.
A veterans’ advocacy organization of County Veterans Service Officers that offers:
– Information and referral
– Claims assistance
– Client advocacy
– Case maintenance
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
California Indian Legal Services (CILS)
CILS is one of the oldest nonprofit law firms devoted exclusively to the cause of Native American rights.
Contact Information
(760) 746-8941
California Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Ombudsmen investigate complaints made by, or on behalf of, individual residents in long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, residential care facilities for the elderly, and assisted living facilities. They also answer questions about the quality of care or financial, physical, or mental abuse in residential facilities.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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California Rural Legal Services
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA) is a nonprofit law firm providing free civil legal services to low-income residents of California’s rural counties.
Contact Information
California Women’s Law Center
The California Women’s Law Center (CWLC) serves as a unique advocate in California, working in collaboration with allies to protect, secure, and advance the comprehensive civil rights of women and girls.
Contact Information
(323) 951-1041
Central California Legal Services
Central California Legal Services is a private, not-for-profit, public interest law firm established for the purpose of providing free civil legal assistance to low-income individuals, families, organizations and communities.
Contact Information
Community Legal Aid SoCal
Community Legal Aid SoCal is dedicated to meeting the legal needs of low-income people throughout Orange and Southeast Los Angeles Counties.
Contact Information
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto is a nonprofit offering legal services that improve the lives of low-income families throughout the region. We specialize in immigration, housing, workers’ rights, records clearance, and consumer protection.
Contact Information
(650) 326-6440
East Bay Community Law Center
Provides free legal services for low income individuals.
Contact Information
(510) 548-4040
Elder Law and Advocacy, serving San Diego and Imperial Counties.
Elder Law & Advocacy provides civil legal services, Medicare and Medicare related counseling and advocacy, referrals to community senior service providers, and community education. The majority of services are offered at low or no cost to qualifying seniors.
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Greater Bakersfield Legal Services
Provides high quality legal services to Kern County low income and elderly residents. Legal areas covered include: Adult & children, long term care, seniors, housing, guardianship, consumer, health, self-help. Specific elder law services listed on website.
Contact Information
Health Consumer Alliance (HCA)
Health consumer centers in thirteen California counties provide information about health care coverage and services, including Medi-Cal, and help low-income people access health care in California. HCA is a partnership of consumer assistance programs operated by community-based legal services organizations.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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LawHelpCalifornia.org
Offers information on a variety of legal issues such as elder law, disability, housing, immigration, health and government benefits, etc. Resources are available in 31 languages.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Provides free legal services in the following areas: Employment, government benefits, immigration, family, housing, consumer, community economic development, Asian & Pacific Islander Services.
Contact Information
(323) 801-7991
Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County
Legal assistance provided free to low income individuals and senior citizens in the following areas of law: Elder abuse, housing, domestic violence, guardianship & conservatorship, immigration issues.
Contact Information
Legal Aid of Marin
Elder Law Program educate and advise older adults age 60 and over on:
Basic trust and estate issues, advanced health care directives, elder financial abuse, which includes prevention of investment and financial fraud. Older adults may also receive extra assistance to assert or defend their rights in Small Claims court through the Lockhart Small Claims Project.
Contact Information
(415) 492-0230
Legal Aid Society of San Diego
Available to low income individuals & disadvantaged communities for a variety of legal problems, including consumer, family disputes, welfare and health benefits, immigration and poverty law issues such as landlord/tenant disputes, disability support and family benefits payments. Federal Poverty Income Guidelines determine eligibility for free legal services.
Contact Information
(877) 534-2524
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
Senior Advocates Program serves residents age 60 and over in San Mateo County. Offer legal advice in the following areas: Government benefits including Social Security, SSI, Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and Cash assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), elder abuse, consumer law and debt collection, estate planning and simple wills, guardianships for seniors caring for young children, and advanced healthcare directives.
Contact Information
(650) 558-0915
Legal Services of Northern California
Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) is a federal, state and local-funded legal services program providing free civil representation to low-income clients in 23 counties in Northern California with eight office locations in Sacramento, Auburn, Chico, Eureka, Redding, Ukiah, Vallejo and Woodland.
Contact Information
(916) 551-2150
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles
NLSLA provides free workshops to assist residents with income tax returns, naturalization applications, worker’s rights concerns, and foreclosure prevention.
Contact Information
Senior Medi-Benefits
A nonprofit organization providing older adults with information regarding Medi-Cal eligibility, long-term care, and financial considerations.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Can I Get Help While Living In My Home?
Adult Day Health Care (ADHC)
In California, over 300 ADHCs are licensed by the state to operate community-based day health care programs for those at risk of being placed in a nursing home. They provide a variety of health, therapeutic, and social services including:
– Medical services
– Nursing services
– Physical, occupational and speech therapy
– Psychiatric and psychological services
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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California Association of Adult Day Services (CAADS)
Online directory of CAADS member agencies including: Adult Day Programs and Adult Day Care Centers; Adult Day Health Care Centers (ADHC); and designated Alzheimer’s Day Care Resource Centers (ADCRC). Each day center develops its own array of services, but all programs offer age appropriate therapeutic activities, nutritious meals, social services and an individualized plan of care.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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California County-Specific Veterans Service Officer Contacts (VSO)
The California Association of County Veterans Service Officers (CACVSO) is an organization of professional veterans advocates.
Contact Information
(800) 952-5626
California Foundation for Independent Living Centers (CILC)
A network of non-profit, non-residential, community-based centers, run and controlled by persons with disabilities that offer:
– Information and Referral
– Peer counseling
– Care Management
– Independent living skills training
– Individual and systems change advocacy
– Benefits counseling
– Employment readiness training
– Housing referrals
– Assistive technology services
– Legal aid
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
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Comprehensive Paid Family Leave Program
Provides California employees up to six weeks of paid leave in order to care for a seriously ill family member or to bond with a new child. Workers receive 60% or 70% depending on income, with lowest wage workers receiving 70% of normal wages.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
Government program assists older persons and adults with disabilities remain in their own homes by helping to pay for services such as:
– Housecleaning
– Meal preparation
– Laundry
– Grocery shopping
– Personal care services
– Accompaniment to medical appointments
– Protective supervision for the mentally impaired
*IHSS allows care receivers and their families to choose who to hire to provide services, including relatives or friends.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
Multipurpose Senior Service Program (MSSP)
Operates 41 sites in California that provide comprehensive care management and other services to assist frail elderly persons remain at home as long as possible. Services include:
– Adult day care
– Housing assistance
– Chore and personal care assistance
– Protective supervision
– Respite
– Meal services
– Transportation
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Association (PACE) – California
Four PACE programs in California coordinate and provide the entire continuum of care and services to their older enrollees with chronic care needs to enable them to continue living safely in the community as long as possible. Care and services include:
– Adult day health care
– Medical care
– Home health care and personal care
– All necessary prescription drugs
– Social services
– Respite
– Hospital and nursing home care when necessary
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
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Can I Get Help with Residential Care (Assisted Living, Nursing Home, Hospice?)
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR)
– Educates consumers about issues related to long-term care.
– Provides information about Medi-Cal, how to file complaints against nursing homes, elder abuse and neglect, financial abuse and estate planning.
– Maintains a comprehensive list of nursing facilities throughout California, including information about services provided and complaints.
– Provides pre-placement counseling and information about California nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
– Provides referrals to attorneys who specialize in elder law and long-term care issues, including estate planning (especially as relates to Medi-Cal), financial abuse, and neglect and abuse in nursing home and long-term care facilities.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
Hospice Foundation of America – California
Provides information about end-of-life care. Its online Find a Hospice lists member hospice and palliative care programs for individuals who have advanced illness or have been considered terminally ill by a physician by California county.
You can click on the Hospice Directory to find a listing of state hospice organizations that can answer questions about services and options available in your state.
Care Recipient Eligibility
Caregiver Eligibility
Contact Information
LeadingAge California
Offers an online Facility Search of over 400 nonprofit providers of aging services including; home and community-based care programs, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living facilities and skilled-nursing. Also provides tips and suggested questions to ask when touring a facility.