Rosa Andresen, right, with her daughter Amanda, 24, at their home in South Gate. Rosa takes part in the In-Home Supportive Services program, which helps people who are elderly or disabled to safely ...

On Tuesday, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a plan to reform the $325 million county In-Home Supportive Services program. Reforms to IHSS include background checks and ...

An In-Home Supportive Services care provider helps a client at her home in Thousand Oaks. Proposed budget cuts would close the IHSS program to unauthorized immigrants. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) In ...

Assembly Democratic Caucus Chair Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) has announced that the California State Assembly has passed AB 2704, a bill to eliminate barriers to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), ...

“¿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 ...

I’ve been an in-home supportive services provider in Marin County since 2021. I work with low income, disabled adults who are in my age range – between 60 and 85 years old. The IHSS program, ...

Caregivers who attend to elderly and disabled people in their homes in Los Angeles County could get a wage boost under a proposal approved Tuesday by the county Board of Supervisors. Workers with the ...

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A week ago, on April 5, 61-year-old Brett Estes took his own life by moving his wheelchair in front of a BART train. He was a quadriplegic and a member of a Quad-Squad which was active in the ...

The Yolo County In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee is seeking members for their current openings. The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program helps eligible persons with disabilities ...

In the mornings, Rosa Andresen showers hurriedly before her daughter wakes up, worried the 24-year-old might suffer a seizure or tumble out of the bed while she is still shampooing her hair. Her ...