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In recent months, IHSS caregivers in Santa Barbara County have demanded fair wages. On Aug 26, 2025, they urged $22/hr to match costs and neighboring counties…
At this week’s Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeting, IHSS caregivers gathered to deliver a clear and urgent message: we need a living wage…
Santa Barbara Independent (08/20/2025) — Caregivers called on the Board of Supervisors to raise wages to $22/hr. Mary Bouldin, 58, works 140 hours a week caring…
I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability—to help others imagine how it feels. It’s like this…
As a parent, you hope to have answers when something seems wrong. But when specialists say “we just don’t know,” the diagnostic odyssey leaves families in limbo…
Managing my son’s medications is critical. I keep a detailed table in Word (or Google Docs) and a copy on the fridge so anyone caring for him can access it easily…
