Marin County supervisors approved partial funding for a new three-year contract with In-Home Supportive Services workers this week that is projected to raise workers’ hourly wage from $18 to $21 by ...
Our expert, Connie Arnold has worked to improve In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) for over 35 years and she uses IHSS attendants for her own independence. She’s agreed to come answer your questions ...
In California, the aging population has necessitated the development of programs like In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), which aim to enhance the quality of life for seniors and individuals with ...
A new bill proposed in the California legislature would allow in-home care workers to bargain with the state for better working conditions, instead of on a county-by-county basis. Over 650,000 people ...
Florence Owens, an In-Home Supportive Services aide, brings Carol Crooks her morning coffee in Oakland. Proposed Medicaid cuts could endanger funding for aides such as Owens. (Ronnie Cohen for KFF ...
“¿Quieres bailar?” Norma Galvan asks her father in Spanish if he would like to dance on a recent Friday afternoon. The 83-year-old replies “Sí, sí,” — “Yes, yes” — as his daughter guides his feet into ...
Bernadette Walton is a Sacramento resident who is an in-home support service worker for her daughter. She provides for her 11-year-old daughter, who is autistic and needs support at home. Walton said ...