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The IHSS Cap Trap: 5 Steps to Understanding Why Wages Stay Low
IHSS Caregivers Speaking before the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors 08-19-2025
Santa Barbara County In-Home Caregivers Push for Higher Wages amid Crisis
Sharing the poem – Welcome to Holland
Our Journey with the Rare Genome Project
Lists and Calendars – Info you should have on hand
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Fighting Unfair Pay and Support for Caregivers
The IHSS Cap Trap: 5 Steps to Understanding Why Wages Stay Low
IHSS wages are split by federal, state, and county funds, but a state cap stalls raises. Counties resist costs, leaving pay tied more to county wealth than need…
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…
Santa Barbara County In-Home Caregivers Push for Higher Wages amid Crisis
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…
Sharing the poem – Welcome to Holland
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…
Our Journey with the Rare Genome Project
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…
Lists and Calendars – Info you should have on hand
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…
