Inyo County Aging and Social Services - Bishop

Inyo County Aging and Social Services helps ensure the protection of children, the elderly, and dependent adults. To do this, they provide a safety net for individuals and families who need assistance with basic necessities, such as food, housing and health care and help people secure employment through education, training, job search skills, and job placement.

Adult Protective Services

These services protect, prevent, and remedy abuse of adults 60 and older and dependent adults, by investigating elder and dependent adult abuse, cases of neglect and abandonment, and physical, sexual and financial abuse.

If you suspect that an elder or dependent adult is being abused or neglected, please make a report at any time by using the phone numbers below:

Monday-Friday: (760) 873-6364, call between 8am to 5pm

After hours: (760) 872-1727

In an emergency, please call 911.

The APS office is located at 1360 N Main St. Suite 203-B Bishop, CA 93514. You can call them at (760) 873-6364 or fax (760) 872-1749.

The hours are as follows:

Monday: 8am-12pm, 2pm-5pm

Tuesday-Friday: 8am-12pm, 1pm-5pm

Child Protective Services

These services investigate reports of suspected child abuse and neglect as well as meets with families who do not meet the minimum community standards of health and safety as required by law.

If you suspect that a child is being abused or neglected, please call (760) 872-1727 at any time. In an emergency, please call 911.

The CPS office is located at 1360 N Main St. Suite 203-B Bishop, CA 93514.  You can call them at (760) 872-1727 or fax (760) 872-1749.

The hours are as follows:

Monday: 8am-12pm, 2pm-5pm

Tuesday-Friday: 8am-12pm, 1pm-5pm

Employment and Eligibility

These services aim to provide all citizens of Inyo County with opportunities for employment and access to social services. You can apply for public assistance here at this link.

The office is located at 1360 N Main St. Suite 203-B Bishop, CA 93514. You can call them at (760) 872-1394 or fax (760) 872-4950.

The hours are as follows:

Monday: 8am-5pm

Tuesday: 9am-5pm

Wednesday-Friday: 8am-5pm

ESAAA / Senior Services

These services aim to support and provide assistance to seniors.

Phone numbers are as follows:

Bishop Senior Center- 760-873-5240

Senior Services- 760-873-6364

Senior Services – 877-462-2298

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program

This program is an alternative to out-of-home care (such as nursing homes) by financially assisting with services for aged, blind, or disabled individuals who cannot live at home safely without in-home care.

Services that can be provided through IHSS include:

• housecleaning
• meal preparation
• laundry
• grocery shopping
• personal care services (such as bowel and bladder care, bathing, grooming and paramedical services)
• accompaniment to medical appointments
• protective supervision for the mentally impaired

To be eligible for IHSS Services, a person must meet the following conditions:

• Be disabled, blind, or age 65 or older (children potentially eligible)
• Unable to live safely in their own home without assistance
• Meet financial need requirements

The office is located at 1360 N Main St. Suite 203-B Bishop, CA 93514. You can call them at (760) 873-6364 or fax (760) 872-1749.

The hours are as follows:

Monday: 8am-12pm, 2pm-5pm

Tuesday-Friday: 8am-12pm, 1pm-5pm

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Long-Term Care Ombudsman representatives make unannounced visits to long-term care facilities to assist residents with issues related to day-to-day care, health, safety and personal preferences.

The office is located at 682 Spruce St, Bishop, CA 93514. You can call them at (760) 872-4128.

To report abuse in a long-term care facility, please contact the following numbers:

Inyo County Long-Term Care Ombudsman Office: Phone: 760-872-4128 Fax: 760-873-4250

Statewide Ombudsman Toll Free 24-Hour Crisisline: 1-800-231-4024

Resource Family Approval (RFA) Program

This program is centered around a new family-friendly approval process for all families seeking to care for youth in foster care. You can click this link to apply to be a resource family.

The office is located at 1360 N Main St. Suite 203-B Bishop, CA 93514.  You can call them at (760) 873-6536.

Their hours are as follows:

Monday: 8am-12pm, 2pm-5pm

Tuesday-Friday: 8am-12pm, 1pm-5pm