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Founding of IHSS
Before IHSS Before the 1970s, people with disabilities and older adults who couldn’t care for themselves had very limited options. Most ended up in state hospitals, nursing homes, or other...
IHSS Caregivers Speaking before the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors – 8-26-2025
The IHSS Cap Trap: 5 Steps to Understanding Why Wages Stay Low
From federal dollars to county budgets: how the cap traps caregivers Step 1: Who pays IHSS wages? IHSS caregiver wages come from three pockets: Federal government (Medi-Cal/Medicaid) State of...
IHSS Caregivers Speaking before the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors 08-19-2025
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. One after another, caregivers stood before...
Santa Barbara County In-Home Caregivers Push for Higher Wages amid Crisis
The Independent article spotlighted the broader wage crisis among IHSS workers, who are represented by UDW and are currently calling for a raise to $22/hour. County Supervisors acknowledged the...
Sharing the poem – Welcome to Holland
Welcome to Holland by Emily Perl Kingsley I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability - to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to...
Our Journey with the Rare Genome Project
As a parent, you often hope you’ll have all the answers, or at least be able to find them. You know your child better than anyone else, and when something doesn’t seem right, you trust that doctors...
Lists and Calendars – Info you should have on hand
The Medication List Managing my son’s medications has been one of the most critical aspects of our daily routine. Over the years, I’ve found that keeping a well-organized medication list is a...
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