In-Home Supportive Services

What In-Home Supportive Services does

The Marin County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority (IHSS Public Authority) is a Special District government agency established in 2002 by the Marin County Board of Supervisors, headquartered at 70 Skyview Terrace in San Rafael, California. The agency administers the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program in Marin County, serving low-income older adults and persons with disabilities who need assistance to remain independent and safe in their own homes. It operates in direct partnership with the County of Marin Health and Human Services, which oversees the IHSS Program.

The Public Authority's core service offerings include Care Provider Matching, Provider Enrollment, Timesheet and Payroll Processing, Health Benefits administration, a Care Provider Registry, Training Services, Electronic Services (online forms and document submission), and Care Recipient Eligibility determination. The technology stack is not publicly disclosed. The organization operates as a government-to-individual service delivery intermediary, directly connecting Care Recipients with qualified Care Providers through a registry matching model, while also managing payroll administration for enrolled providers.

The agency's business model is entirely government-funded rather than commercial. Revenue is derived from County of Marin Health and Human Services allocations and public welfare funding programs. Services are provided at no cost to eligible low-income older adults and persons with disabilities, and provider compensation rates are set by government regulations. The organization employs 1-10 staff and has no disclosed revenue figures, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or private investment. It is not an investable enterprise in the conventional PE/VC sense; it is a publicly administered social services body.

Name

In-Home Supportive Services

Legal name

Marin County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority

Website

https://pamarin.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Marin County IHSS Public Authority is a Special District government agency that administers In-Home Supportive Services in Marin County, matching low-income older adults and persons with disabilities with qualified Care Providers through a county-partnered registry and payroll system.

Ownership category

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Product category

In-Home Supportive Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Duty Personal Care Agencies (Non-Medical Home Care Providers) (HLADAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private-Duty Caregiver Staffing Agencies (HSABAMAB), Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• In-home supportive services
• Caregiver enrollment services
• Home care registry
• Payroll administration services
• Government social services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Rafael

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Public Authority operates as a Special District government agency funded through County of Marin Health and Human Services allocations and public welfare funding programs. Revenue is derived from public tax dollars and government social services budgets rather than commercial transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Marin County IHSS Public Authority administers a comprehensive set of in-home supportive services for low-income older adults and persons with disabilities in Marin County. Its core functions include maintaining a Care Provider registry, matching qualified caregivers with eligible Care Recipients, processing provider enrollment, handling timesheet and payroll administration, providing health benefits information, delivering caregiver training, and assessing Care Recipient eligibility.

Product overview

The Marin County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority is a Special District government agency established in 2002 that provides a unified portfolio of social services for low-income older adults and persons with disabilities. The agency operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Key services include Care Provider Matching, Provider Enrollment, Timesheet and Payroll Processing, Health Benefits, Care Provider Registry, Training Services, Electronic Services, and Care Recipient Eligibility Services. The organization works in partnership with the IHSS Program administered by County of Marin Health and Human Services to match care recipients with qualified providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Care Provider Matching Services Matches IHSS Care Recipients with qualified Care Providers to enable recipients to remain independent and safe in their own homes.
• Provider Enrollment Services Handles the enrollment process for prospective care providers in the IHSS program, including background verification and credentialing.
• Timesheet and Payroll Processing Processes timesheets and payroll for enrolled IHSS care providers at government-set compensation rates.
• Health Benefits Provides health benefit information and resources for enrolled care providers.
• Care Provider Registry A registry of qualified care providers available to serve IHSS Care Recipients in Marin County.
• Training Services Training programs and resources for care providers.
• Electronic Services Digital services for care providers including online forms and electronic document submission.
• Care Recipient Eligibility Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• County of Marin Health and Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002The Public Authority operates in direct partnership with County of Marin Health and Human Services, which administers the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program. This is the foundational partnership enabling the Public Authority to fulfill its mission of matching IHSS Care Recipients with qualified Care Providers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Honor Technology: Tech-enabled home care agency and caregiver matching platform that represents the modernized, private-sector version of the registry and matching model the Public Authority operates.

Direct peers

• San Francisco IHSS Public Authority: San Francisco County's legislatively designated Public Authority administering the same California IHSS program — caregiver registry, enrollment, payroll, and recipient matching — making it the closest structural and functional analog.
• Contra Costa County IHSS Public Authority: Neighboring Bay Area county Public Authority running an identical IHSS caregiver registry and match model, useful as a direct operational benchmark for Marin.
• Homebridge: San Francisco-based nonprofit operating a similar in-home caregiver registry and matching service for IHSS recipients, structurally comparable as a registry-driven, mission-oriented peer.
• Alameda County IHSS Public Authority: Another Bay Area Public Authority operating the same statewide IHSS caregiver enrollment, registry, and payroll infrastructure for Alameda County recipients and providers.
• Los Angeles County IHSS Public Authority: Largest California IHSS Public Authority by recipient volume, performing the same registry, enrollment, and matching functions under the same statutory framework as Marin's agency.

Broad incumbents

• Care.com: Large consumer marketplace for in-home caregivers that competes indirectly for the same IHSS recipient population, though it is commercial and national rather than a county-government registry.
• California Department of Social Services — IHSS Program: State-level administrator that defines IHSS policy, eligibility, and funding that all county Public Authorities — including Marin — operate under; the broader governing incumbent.

Regional players

• Area Agency on Aging (Marin): Local aging-services coordinator that provides complementary caregiver support, respite, and benefits navigation for the same Marin elderly and disabled population served by IHSS Public Authority.
• Marin County Aging and Adult Services: The county-level sister agency that administers IHSS eligibility and case management in Marin, partnering directly with the Public Authority and overlapping in elder services scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PAMarinCounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pamarin
• Instagraminstagram.com/publicauthoritymarin

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M&A

Investments

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