Adult Services

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Serving elderly and dependent adults fairly, promptly, and with courtesy at all times

Adult Services serves Shasta County’s seniors and dependent adults who have disabilities that limit their ability to care for themselves.

Adult Protective Services (APS) investigates, intervenes and provides services to protect dependent adults (ages 18-64) and seniors (65 and older) to keep them safely in their homes. Social workers investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation and abandonment, and also help provide information and referrals for housing, food, clothing and case management. Free training on elder abuse is available to any group or organization.
Main office and 24-hour abuse hotline: (530) 225-5798

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) helps mentally or physically disabled individuals with daily activities so they can remain safely in their own homes. IHSS caregivers provide domestic services, such as meal preparation, light housecleaning, shopping and laundry. Caregivers may also provide personal care services, such as bathing, grooming and dressing.
(530) 225-5507

The Public Authority screens, trains and employs people to provide in-home care for those who receive In-Home Support Services. The Public Authority maintains a registry of caregivers, and it helps IHSS recipients select a qualified, compatible home care provider.
(530) 229-8330

The Public Guardian helps people through conservatorship, which protects and cares for the conservatee by providing support including housing or hospitalization, medical care and psychiatric treatment. A conservator is appointed by the court to manage the personal and/or financial needs of someone who is declared to be lacking the capacity to properly provide for those needs alone. The Public Guardian acts as a conservator when no other potential conservator or alternative to conservatorship can be found.
(530) 225-5103