Overview
Lake County's IHSS program is administered by Adult Services within the Department of Social Services, with the Public Authority maintaining a computerized registry of screened and trained care providers throughout the Clearlake, Lakeport, and Lucerne areas.
The Public Authority's core role is investigating provider qualifications and background, then connecting recipients with a referral system — recipients can also ask their assigned social worker to make the Public Authority referral directly.
Provider Wage & Public Authority
Lake County IHSS Contacts
- Current hourly wage
- $17.55/hr
- Office Address
- 16170 Main Street, Unit D
Lower Lake, CA 95457
Confirmed from a currently-dated statewide wage source. Confirm your current rate directly with Lake County Adult Services before relying on this figure.
Local Notes & Quirks
- Recipient-majority Advisory Committee: Lake County's IHSS Advisory Committee requires that at least 50% of members be current or past recipients of personal assistance services — a stronger consumer-voice requirement than many counties.
- Adult Services handles multiple programs: Public Guardian/Administrator, Adult Protective Services, and IHSS Public Authority functions are all housed together under one Adult Services division, so the same office and phone number covers all three.
- Rural, spread-out service area: Lake County's senior centers and resources are spread across Clearlake, Clearlake Oaks, Lakeport, and Lucerne — worth checking which local senior center is closest when looking for in-person support beyond IHSS itself.
Appealing a Notice of Action in Lake County
If Lake County reduces, denies, or terminates your IHSS hours, the appeal process is governed by state regulation — the same 90-day deadline applies regardless of county:
- You have 90 days from the date on your Notice of Action to request a State Hearing
- Call the State Hearings Division at 1-800-952-5253 to request a hearing
- Or mail a written request to: California Department of Social Services, State Hearings Division, P.O. Box 944243, Sacramento, CA 94244
- Requesting your hearing before the Notice of Action's effective date preserves Aid Paid Pending — meaning you keep your current hours while the appeal is decided
For free legal help with a Lake County IHSS appeal, Disability Rights California can be reached at 1-800-776-5746.
Heading into your Lake County assessment?
The Clarity Report gives you a personalized estimate of the hours you may qualify for, built on California's official Hourly Task Guidelines — before you sit down with your county social worker.