Starting January 1, 2016, the Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act (California Assembly Bill AB1217) went into effect. This new law is enforced by the California Department of Social Services’ (CDSS) newly created Home Care Services Bureau and was designed to protect home care consumers from unscrupulous home care providers by requiring all agencies that provide non-medical home care services to be licensed by the state and to use only home care aides who are registere

When you decide it's time for home care assistance, consider the differences in how you hire a professional care provider. There are several options in how you hire a home care service provider. The differences in these options can affect personal security, legal responsibility, financial liability and the reliability and quality of the care you receive. These differences should be made clear to you before you select a care provider. Please review the comparison chart bel

Affinia Home Care is proud to be a member of the California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH). CAHSAH is the leading state association that represents home care companies that adhere to the highest ethical and legal standards. Membership is limited to home care agencies that classify their Caregivers as employees, not independent contractors. If an agency provides you with a Caregiver that is an independent contractor, you would be taking on the responsibiliti

Affinia Home Care has received the prestigious ‘Home Care Aide Organization Certification’ from the California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH). The certification was awarded in recognition of Affinia Home Care's efforts in providing the highest quality home care services. Affinia was certified under strict standards set by CAHSAH. These standards meet and exceed the requirements for licensure in the State of California under the "Home Care Services Consumer