Many people need assistance in elderly home care but cannot financially make it possible. We may be able to help with in-home care for your senior or of any age needing assistance.

Financial Assistance Qualifications
(Grants)

To be considered for “Shella Foundation financial assistance,” applicants must meet the following criteria:

Applicants must be limited in daily living activities due to illness, injury, birth or age related related difficulties and must require a primary caregiver.
Financial assistance may be awarded to assist and relieve the primary caregiver.
Applicants must have utilized or been denied other funding options for Respite or In-Home care such as:
- Resource Centers of California (ICRC)
- Alzheimer’s Association
- In-Home Support Services (MediCal)
Regional Centers of California (special circumstances may be considered for Regional Center Consumers currently receiving Respite that may require additional services)

Financial assistance shall be limited to 50% of current In-Home Care rates ($22.00/hour as of August 2017) for periods of 4-24 hours per assistance with a maximum of 48-hours per 12-month period.

Special financial assistance equal to 100% of then current rates may be considered for emergency situations of 4-8 hours per assistance with a maximum of 16-hours per 12-months.

The Shella Foundation financial assistance program helps reduce the cost of respite care for families caring for loved ones. Contact one of our specialists today for more information, call (951) 723-8460.

It does our heart good to be a small part of people's lives

We were notified of a person going in for a 2nd surgery to remove cancer from her kidney's. We had previously provided service during her 1st round battling cancer.
The Foundation, through Shella Care provided 30 hours of care.

The Shella Foundation has extended our 'family' out to the Philippines. In 2018 the Foundation was able to provide a grant to this family, and now a second grant has been awarded to the Menraros family.
We are deeply saddened to have learned that his father has recently passed away. Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.

Resources

Let us help you wade through the myriad aspects of obtaining in-home support services. We are a one-stop center for all aspects of care.

Do You Have Questions?

Our aspiration is to assist families encountering those same difficulties in a “family friendly” environment. We are here to answer your questions.

FAQ's Answered

As in any service, there are various terminology to become familiar with. We try to answer the more frequent questions submitted to us.