IHSS Glossary
Personal Care Services
What it means in California's IHSS program, in plain English.
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The IHSS service category for hands-on help with the body: bathing, dressing, grooming, bowel and bladder care, feeding, transferring, ambulation, repositioning and help with breathing equipment. These are the services where the Functional Index rank most directly sets the hours.
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Related terms
Official program information: CDSS — In-Home Supportive Services. Definitions here are IHSSHours.com's plain-English explanations, not the regulatory text.
