New Statewide System Will Help Customers Manage Their Benefits Online

09/20/21 • 14 min

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This month we're talking about a new statewide eligibility system that will impact hundreds of thousands of customers. The current system used to apply for and manage benefits, known as C-IV, will turn into CalSAWS -- the California Welfare Automated Welfare Benefits System.

On September 27, C4Yourself, the online platform customers use to apply for and manage benefits such as CalFresh, Medi-Cal, CalWORKs, will switch to BenefitsCal. BenefitsCal will be a one-stop-shop to apply for vital public benefits and this episode talks about the benefits customers can expect and how they can prepare for the change.

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How IHSS Caregivers Make a Difference for Older Adults and Those With Disabilities

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In-home caregivers help clients who receive In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) live safely at home instead of in a nursing care facility. A woman named Kristine who has disabilities shares just how vital they are. She's speaking with TheServiceStation along with one of her caregivers. They're talking about the nature of the caregiver-client relationship, the difference home workers make in a person's daily life and the need for more in-home caregivers as Riverside County's aging population quickly grows.

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This episode also features a second guest, Ida Roath, who highlights Riverside County’s Heart Gallery, an exhibit created to find forever homes for children in foster care.