For public libraries
For the patron at the reference desk asking how to pay for their mother's care.
Library staff field this question constantly and there is rarely a good local handout to give. These are free, current, cited, printable, and in eight languages.
What you can use
- Plain-language sheets a patron can take away and read at home
- County-by-county lists of official aging and disability front doors
- A guide on spotting home care scams, which patrons ask about often
- Interactive tools that work on a public terminal with no account
Printable handouts
Print these, hand them out, put them in a newsletter, or leave them on a table. Every one is available in all eight languages we publish.
- Who pays for home care in CaliforniaOne page on every source that pays for care at home, and who each one is for.
- Where to get local helpThe official front doors, county by county.
- Medicare vs Medi-Cal vs IHSS vs VAThe comparison chart families ask for. One page, side by side.
- New caregiver starter kitFor someone who just became a caregiver and does not know where to begin.
Available in English, Spanish, Armenian, Persian, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese.
Someone needs home health care right now?
If a person you are helping has **Medicare** or **veterans (VA) coverage** and needs skilled care at home — nursing, physical or speech therapy, wound care, help after a hospital stay — we can connect them with a Medicare-certified home health provider serving Southern California.
- Medicare and VA/TRICARE coverage accepted
- Insurance, eligibility and authorization handled for the family
- The patient is contacted within 24 hours
- Serving Orange County, Los Angeles, Ventura, the San Gabriel Valley, Glendale, Burbank and the Coachella Valley
Free to ask. We will tell you honestly if home health is not the right fit.
The guides behind them
Longer reads, all with cited government sources, for anyone who wants the detail.
Interactive tools
Free, no account needed, and they work on a phone.
Common questions
Can we print and shelve these?
Yes. Print, shelve, photocopy, hand out. No permission needed and no attribution required.
Is this commercial material?
The site is funded by a Medicare-certified home health provider, disclosed openly on the funding page. The guides cite official government sources and are usable without ever contacting anyone.
Is there anything on avoiding scams?
Yes — a dedicated section on home care fraud, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, how to report Medicare fraud, and real Southern California enforcement cases.
Want to share this with your members?
You are welcome to link to any page, print any handout, reprint any chart in a newsletter, or hand out copies. No permission needed and no attribution required. If it helps a family, use it.