The County of Orange Board of Supervisors
with the establishment of an
Ordinance on February 5, 2002,
created the Orange County In-Home
Supportive Services (IHSS)
Public Authority. The OC IHSS Public Authority's
general functions are to establish
a Registry of IHSS
Providers and conduct Provider
recruitment and screening for IHSS Consumers who need asistance finding a Provider; offer free training and support to Consumers and Providers; and information and referral.
The OC IHSS Public Authority Registry is responsible for all recruitment
efforts, interviews, pre-screening and keeps
an up-to-date database of available Providers.
As Orange County IHSS
Consumers need home care Providers, the OC IHSS Public Authority Registry
searches through its database to match
a Provider's location and home care skills
with a Consumer's needs. A list of available
Providers is then sent to the Consumer
and it is the Consumer's responsibility
to select and hire an appropriate Provider for his/her
particular home care needs.
Training for both Consumers and Providers
is also a critical component of the duties
of the OC IHSS Public Authority. Please refer to our Training
page for more information.
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Our mission: Working hand in hand with the community
to serve IHSS Consumers so they may remain safe and independent in their
own home.
