IN SPIRIT Assistance for Attendant Care
The goal of our Financial Aid for Attendant Care Program is to empower quadriplegics in Marin County to sustain their health, continue their participation in their families and communities, and avoid nursing home placement. We provide ongoing financial support to persons with insufficient resources for homecare so they may obtain stable, competent personal attendant care. The assistance we provide can be used to procure more hours of care or supplement wages, and recipients are responsible for locating and managing their homecare workers. Grants for respite for family caregivers are also given.
To qualify for IN SPIRIT support, persons must require assistance from an attendant with the following activities of daily living: transfers, toileting, dressing, grooming, meal preparation, feeding, household chores, and access to the community. Our ability to offer support is dependent upon our current financial status, and we often have a waiting list of applicants.
IN SPIRIT is not a homecare worker registry. If you are looking for a homecare worker in Marin County, we suggest the following resources:
- IHSS Public Authority of Marin -- 415-499-1024
- Marin Center for Independent Living – 415-459-6245
- West Marin Senior Services -- 415-663-8148
- College of Marin Job Placement -- 485-9424
or job.placement@marin.cc.ca.us