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What Does IHSS Cover? Complete List of Approved Services

California’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program pays for caregivers to help eligible residents stay safely in their own homes. But...

What Services Can I Get from a California Regional Center?

A plain-language guide to one of California’s least-understood entitlements — what Regional Centers actually do, why two families in different...

Self-Determination Program Spending Plan Builder & Budget Tracker

A free, friendly worksheet to help you organize your own Self-Determination Program numbers — then bring them to your regional...

California Families Are Reaching a Caregiving Breaking Point

California has quietly built one of the largest in-home care systems in the country. Every day, hundreds of thousands of...

Respite Hours Through the Regional Center — And How to Actually Use Them

FAMILY GUIDE • REGIONAL CENTER SERVICES Respite Through Regional Center How many hours you’re entitled to — and how to...

Care Log: Free Daily Care Journal for Caregivers & Families

Caregiving moves fast — and important details can easily get forgotten. Care Log helps caregivers keep organized daily notes about...

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