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When tough times fall on us, we often learn who is really in our corner. However, if Dominick & Uriel push came to shove, would you trust your friend to help you use the restroom? Would they even be willing to do so? On this program of Pushing Limits, one of our very own producers shares his experiences in this exact situation along with his IHSS provider and best-friend. Join us as Dominick Trevethan and Uriel Ruelas discuss their unique friendship. They will be sharing all of the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) that Dominick needs help with, how they navigate the nuances of a friendship and work-dynamic, as well as their thoughts on the current state of IHSS. Should family members be paid nearly minimum wage to care for loved ones? Tune in to hear Dominick and Uriel's thoughts. This program was hosted and produced by Dominick Trevethan. The post The Provider-Recipient Dynamic: An Inside Angle – Pushing Limits – January 31, 2025 appeared first on KPFA.

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Thank you James for joining the podcast. James is dedicated to helping families here in California navigate In Home Support Services. As a disability attorney and advocate, James Diskint has helped many families get the services they deserve. For more information reach out to James: https://www.ihsslaw.com/ ________________________________________ We would love a review on Apple Podcast, Spotify or Audible If you have any question, would like to be a guest: Contact us -  email:  inclusion@autismmastermind.co https://www.autismmastermind.co/  (not .com - that “m” was $3k more)

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 about this ubiquitous state program – the one many of us depend upon, appreciate, and want to dropkick to hell. Connie Arnold Send your questions before the show, or call us when we're on the air at 510-848-4425 or 800-958-9008… If you struggle to get your social worker to provide the hours that you need to stay independent if you need nurses to do home medical care If your care comes from family members If you hire your attendants from Craig's List If you have a Home and Community Based Alternative Waiver If you're brand new to the program In short, if you have any questions about any part of this $24 billion dollar a year social service, this radio program is for you. Connie Arnold graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a degree in Social Welfare and from Sonoma State University with a Master's degree in Health Services & Public Administration Policy. She routinely, some say obsessively, attends state meetings, reads legal and policy documents, and tells the unvarnished truth. Adrienne Lauby produced this program. She and Shelley Berman will host. The post In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Call In – Pushing Limits – July 19, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

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It is the height of California's annual budget wrangle, and Governor Newsom is planning severe cuts to programs we depend on. These programs include In Home Supportive Services, CalFresh, nutrition support, housing & homeless assistance, and others. It's pretty dire. We have until June 15, just two more weeks, to let our Sacramento representatives know how we want tax payer money spent. Scroll down for something you can do TODAY. We bring a panel of experts from San Francisco's HomeBridge: Erin Saberi, public policy and communications consultant, Amber Harris, senior director of talent and people, and Meaghan Shanahan, senior director of programs.  Home Bridge trains and provides care givers and attendants for elderly and disabled people throughout the bay area. Erin Saberi There is a crisis in attendant care in California. These folks know just how bad it is and how these budget discussions will either help  – or make it worse. Some context: California has had a fat purse for several years but, this year, the purse is skinny with a $27.6 billion dollar shortfall. As usual, one thing that isn't being cut is California's prison system. It's being tinkered with but it's actually getting an overall increase! Our community is not taking these cuts lying down. Since the draft budget came out in January, lobbyists, non-profits and many disabled people have been in Sacramento to testify at hearings and hold rallies.  There's just enough time, just enough momentum to turn the tide and save ourselves from some of the worst consequences. One more thing:  There's an inevitable level of competition in the budget fight. It's tricky to lobby for any particu Amber Harris lar program.  For instance, if you argue for expanding IHSS caregivers you might find yourself arguing against houses for homeless people. You argue for Developmental Disability increases and find yourself arguing against help for abused elders. We salute two organizations who've made long term coalitions to take some sting out of the competition.  The California Collaborative for Long Term Services and Supports has over 60 organizational members and CURB, Californians United for a Responsible Budget, brings more than 80 organizations together. They help make the best of a tough situation.  Emergency Budget Rally  Governor Newson is trying to cut critical services for undocumented people, people with disabilities, and older adults. Join us to fight back! Governor Newsom: Hands Off Our Home Care! Thursday, June 6, 11:00 am 455 Golden Gate, San Francisco Masks required & provided ————————————————————– Take Action Today!  Make some calls, write some emails. HERE'S WHAT TO SAY: My name is ___________ and I am a (senior, immigrant, person with a disability).  I am very concerned about the incredibly harsh cuts proposed in the Governor's proposed May Revised Budget.  The elimination of the IHSS benefit for undocumented Californians on Medi-Cal is extremely harmful, and sends a message that California is turning its back on immigrant, older adult and disabled communities – and will surely end up with more expensive institutional care. Meaghan Shanahan The other cuts to food security, developmental disability, housing and homeless programs, APS, and other Older Adult Act programs will take us backwards. California enacted a Master Plan on Aging that looks to expand programs and services to address our state's aging population.  Let's look to the rainy day fund and other sources to move us forward, and protect our most vulnerable populations.  Thank you. WHO TO CONTACT: Please call and/or email these members: Assembly Budget Chair – Assm. Jesse Gabriel: 916-319-2046/ AsmBudget@asm.ca.gov Assembly Speaker – Assm. Robert Rivas: 916-319-2029/ https://speaker.asmdc.org Senate Budget Chair – Senator Scott Wiener: 916-651-4011/Severiano.Christian@sen.ca.gov (Leg. Director) Senate Pro Tem – Senator Mike McGuire: 916-651-4002/ https://sd02.senate.ca.gove/contact (Thanks to our friends at CARA for this information.)   This program produced by Adrienne Lauby and Jacob Lesner-Buxton.  Hosted by Adrienne Lauby. ——————————————————————————————————————————— HomeBridge https://homebridgeca.org/ 415-255-2079 info@homebridgeca.org The post California Budget – Pushing Limits – May 31, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

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 disability movement.  Despite the kind, long-term help of a man named John, Brett had recently struggled with finding enough attendants. We don't know all the reasons behind this tragedy but this death raises the issue of our current, very-inadequate attendant-care system.  Another member of our community, Brian Larsen, also took his life a few years ago when he was unable to secure adequate attendant support.  California's IHSS, (In Home Supportive Services) system is failing severely disabled people. Our guest, Connie Arnold sees the problems in her own life and she's been attending state meetings, reading legal and policy regulations and generally working to improve IHSS for 35+ years. She graduated from UC Berkeley in 1984 with a degree in Social Welfare, and in 2009 from Sonoma State University (SSU) with a Master's degree in Health Services & Public Administration Policy. With her wide range of academic and professional expertise, Ms Arnold gives specific advice on how we can each play a part in saving lives and advocate for change.  You can reach her by emailing: IHSS underscore advocate at yahoo.com.k Connie Arnold MORE DETAILS:  Many people with disabilities living in the community are suffering because they cannot find competent, reliable, trustworthy, and stable non-relative IHSS care provider-attendants.  Attendants who can perform paramedical services are few and far between. The State of California makes every IHSS recipient the “employer” responsible for finding their own care providers, but the recipients do not set the terms of employment for wages, health benefits, and job incentives.  Currently, IHSS wages vary from county to county and is not a living wage. Under the IHSS program alone family members care for 72.1% of people with disabilities and they are often willing to work long hours for near minimum wages.  But when family and friends are ill, move away or age out, who takes their place?  This situation is especially obvious in the case of developmentally disabled people who live with elderly parents, but it affects people with all kinds of severe disabilities, including dementia, Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS), children with severe disabilities, and many others. If you have a severe disability you may quality for extra help through a Medi-Cal or HCBA waiver.  Here's how to apply: California Department of Health Care (DHCS) Medi-Cal Waivers: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/Pages/Medi-CalWaivers.aspx DHCS Home and Community-Based Alternative (HCBA) Waiver and scroll down to see which local agency serves your zip code: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ltc/Pages/Home-and-Community-Based-%28HCB%29-Alternatives-Waiver.aspx   Connie Arnold Currently, individuals requiring multiple daily attendants are struggling to live independently in the community. People who rely primarily on non-relative providers are most at-risk of being forced into institutions. This, despite the U.S. Supreme Court Olmstead decision which gave people with disabilities the right to live in the least restricted environment with supportive services.  Knowing what they know about the institutions, many severely disabled individuals consider alternative actions like suicide. Plus:  “Who's in Charge Here?” Commentary by Shelley Berman. Produced and hosted by Shelley Berman and Adrienne Lauby. With thanks to the Berkeley-Disabled E-group who sparked the attendant-shortage discussion.  To subscribe to the Berkeley Disabled e-group, send an email to:  berkeley-disabled+subscribe@googlegroups.com ——————————Want to Learn More?—————————— In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) – California State Association of Counties.  This group put a ceiling on IHSS wages so that they can be no higher than $1.25 an hour greater than minimum wage. More details about how wages and benefits are set. https://www.counties.org/sites/main/files/file-attachments/ihss_wages_and_bargaining_brief_september_2023.pdf. New rules related to attendant care, in the State Legislature but not passed yet:   AB1672 Haney. IHSS Employer-Employee Relations Act (2023-2024) “1.300.000 people lived in nursing home in 2020 at the onset of the Covid pandemic.  Nearly half of all nursing home residents were living with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or other related dementia.  Related Legislation:  https://mcusercontent.com/e1181a52449c57d4180be5c2d/files/485d2355-f6cb-ed96-b7c5-6b395f82a7ca/EC_Bill_April_2024.pdf       “SEC. 2. FINDINGS.1 Congress finds the following: (1) According to the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 1,300,000 individuals resided in nursing homes in 2020 at the onset of the COVID–19 pandemic and nearly half of all        nursing home residents were living with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or other related dementia.” ———————————————————————————————————————————————————– California Department of Social Services In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)* History of Major Program Changes 1973 IHSS Program The IHSS Program was created to enable elderly, blind and disabled individuals to live independently in the community. 1978-1981 Equity Assessment Project This was a three-year project conducted by UC Berkeley, in three counties (Alameda, Contra Costa and Marin). Historical needs assessment data was used to predict recipients' level of need for IHSS services. The project also permitted similar awards to individuals with similar needs, thus promoting equity (beginning of IHSS Assessment Uniformity). 1981 Domestic Services Standard – W&IC section 12310 The first state time-per-task standard, known as the Domestic Services Standard, was introduced. 1992 Non-Profit Consortiums and Public Authority – W&IC section 12301.6 Statute was added to allow a County Board of Supervisors to contract with a non-profit consortium, or to establish by ordinance, a public authority for the delivery of IHSS. Federal Funding Approved for the IHSS PCSP On November 2, 1992, a State Plan Ammendment was approved by the CMS allowing most IHSS services to be considered a Medi-Cal benefit under the new IHSS PCSP. 1993 PCSP The PCSP was implemented April 1, 1993. 1998 Expansion of PCSP Eligibility – W&IC section 18937 Statute was amended, expanding PCSP eligibility to include medically-needy aged, blind and disabled persons (previously, only categorically-eligible persons were eligible). Waivers for Personal Care Services – W&IC section 14132.97 The Waivers for Personal Care Services, as defined under the Medi-Cal Program, were required to be provided to persons meeting specified requirements. *Please refer to the first tab titled “Acronyms” for a full description of acronyms. 45 California Department of Social Services In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)* History of Major Program Changes 1999 State Plan Amendment Local Assistance 2015 May Revision On April 1, 1999, a State Plan Amendment was approved by CMS expanding PCSP eligibility to include income-ineligible recipients (i.e., recipients with a share of cost). Employer of Record – W&IC sections 12301.6, 12303.4, 12301.3, 12301.4, 12301.8 and 12302.25 Counties were required to act as or to establish an employer of record for IHSS providers for purposes of collective bargaining. Counties that had not established a public authority for the provision of IHSS services were required to establish an advisory committee to provide recommendations on modes and delivery of IHSS services. The IHSS Registry sales tax sub-account was also eliminated from the LRF and remaining funds were transferred to the GF. 2000 IHSS Non-federal Sharing Ratios and State Participation in Wages and Benefits – W&IC sections 12306.2 and 12306.3 This bill established the non-federal share to be paid by the state and counties for any increases in provider wages and benefits and associated taxes. Limits were also defined for state participation in increases to wages and benefits. Non-Public Authority Counties Effective January 1, 2001, participation in the non-federal portion of any county-implemented increase in IHSS provider wages, benefits and associated taxes was set at 65 percent state and 35 percent county. Wage increases were at county discretion and limited to no more than three percent above the statewide minimum wage. Public Authority Counties Participation in the nonfederal portion of any increases in wages, benefits and associated taxes that are negotiated by a public authority or a non-profit consortium was set at 65 percent state and 35 percent county participation. Increases in wages and benefits were subject to the following limits: The state would participate in wages up to $7.50 per hour and in individual health benefits up to $0.60 per hour for all public authority and non-profit consortium providers. The state would participate in total wages and health benefits up to $9.10 per hour if wages reached at least $7.50 per hour. Gradual increases to wage and benefits were allowed for these specified providers over the four years following FY 2000-01, up to total combined wages and health benefits of $12.10 per hour in the fourth year. State participation in subsequent year increases would only occur if wages had already reached $7.50 per hour and GF revenue had exceeded the previous FY's GF revenue by at least five percent. State participation in wage and benefit increases in any FY would be limited to a maximum increase of $1.00 per hour.Contract CountiesFunding was provided in FY 2000-01 for the increased state share of cost for existing contract counties that elected to increase their maximum allowable contract rates. (Wages and benefits for contract providers are negotiated between the contractor and their local unions).IHSS Advisory Committee – W&IC sections 12301.3 and 12301.4Each county that had not established a public authority was required to establish an advisory committee. The advisory committee in each county was also required to provide recommendations on certain modes of service to be utilized in the county for IHSS. The advisory committee membership would have to include one IHSS provider for a county that has an IHSS caseload of less than 500 and two IHSS providers for a county that has an IHSS caseload of more than 500. Reimbursement of the advisory committee's administrative costs was also allowed. 2004 Improve Quality of IHSS – W&IC sections 12301.21, 12305.7, 12305.71, 12305.72, 12305.8, 12305.81, 12305.82, 12305.83, 12317, 12317.1 and 12317.2 The CDSS, counties and DHCS were required to perform a number of activities that would focus on improving the quality of IHSS. The key provisions included: Ongoing statewide social worker training. State oversight and monitoring of county QA activities. Hourly task guidelines, with exception criteria to promote accurate and consistent assessments, to provide social workers a tool for conducting assessments and service authorizations. Fraud prevention and detection activities that include collaboration among agencies to prevent/detect fraud and to maximize recovery of overpayments. Annual error-rate studies and data-match activities.IPWThe IPW State Plan Amendment was approved, allowing most residual recipients to be served in this waiver program (i.e., services provided by a spouse and/or parent of a minor child, or to those receiving Restaurant Meal Allowance or Advance Pay). The IPW was approved for five years, from August 1, 2004, through July 31, 2009, and extended until September 30, 2009.2009 Key Provisions of Fraud – W&IC sections 12301.15, 12301.22, 12301.25, 12301.6, 12305.7, 12305.71, 12305.73, 12305.82, 12305.85 and 12305.86The CDSS, counties and DHCS were required to improve detection, referral, investigation and prosecution of fraud in the IHSS program, communication and to develop collaboration between state and county agencies. The key provisions included: Provider Orientation. Provider enrollment including fingerprinting and background checks, enrollment form andsigned agreement. Provider appeals. Fraud prevention protocols clarifying state/county roles and responsibilities including targeted mailings, unannounced home visits and county anti-fraud training. Policy guiding the use of Post Office boxes. Creation of the NOA to inform providers of recipient's authorized hours/services.*Please refer to the first tab titled “Acronyms” for a full description of acronyms. 48 California Department of Social Services In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)* History of Major Program Changes In FY 2009-10, CDSS approved county fraud plan funding for 45 counties to enable the development of the infrastructure necessary to support future fraud prevention operations. The IHSS Plus Option The IHSS Plus Option State Plan Amendment was approved on September 29, 2009, and the IHSS Plus Option became effective on October 1, 2009. The Social Security Act section 1915(i), Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services State Plan Option, was identified as the best replacement for the expiring IPW program. Statutory Reductions and Court Injunctions A minimum Functional Index Score threshold was created for IHSS Program services and this became the Oster I Lawsuit. The state financial participation rate for IHSS provider wages was capped at $10.10 effective July 1, 2010. This became the Dominguez v. Schwarzenegger lawsuit. The “Share of Cost Buyout” program was eliminated. 2011 Statutory Reductions and Court Injunctions A 3.6 percent reduction in hours was implemented in February 2011 and a 20 percent reduction in hours was triggered by the Budget Act in December 2011. This became the Oster II Lawsuit and part of 2013 litigation settlement. Health Care Certificate Requirement The IHSS recipients were required to provide a Health Care Certificate from a licensed health care professional beginning August 2011. Changes to Provider Enrollment Background Checks Tier 1 – Specified Child Abuse, Elder Abuse and Fraud against government health care or supportive services. Tier 2 – Other items identified in a background check could be waived by the IHSS recipient.   2011, 2013 CFCO The ACA of 2010 (enacted March 23, 2010) established a new State Plan Option entitled CFCO. The CFCO provides home and community based attendant services and supports and also provides increased federal funding in the form of a six percent increase in the FMAP for CFCO eligible recipients. CDSS and DHCS submitted a State Plan Amendment to CMS on December 1, 2011. The State Plan Amendment was approved August 31, 2012, with implementation retroactive to December 1, 2011. On August 31, 2012, the federal CMS approved State Plan Amendment 11-034 for CFCO, allowing the state to obtain increased federal funding for eligible PCSP and IHSS Plus Option program recipients. The CMS approved State Plan Amendment 13-007 effective July 1, 2013, and updated eligibility language for compliance with the federal Social Security Act, section 1915(k)(1) and 42 CFR section 441.510. 2012-2013 CMIPS II Launched The CMIPS II launched in pilot counties Merced and Yolo in July 2012. In September 2012 San Diego joined the pilot. Extensive work and training has been conducted with counties/public authorities, labor organizations health benefit administrators and IHSS recipient/providers. In March 2013 group one launched eight additional counties followed by 20 additional counties in group two in May 2013. Group three (Los Angeles County) launched in August 2013 followed by the remaining 24 counties in group four in November 2013. 2013 Oster I, Oster II and Dominguez Lawsuits Settlement Process The IHSS Settlement Agreement, filed March 28, 2013, received preliminary approval on April 4, 2013. Court and legislative action was required by May 24, 2013. This lawsuit resulted in an eight percent reduction to IHSS Recipients hours effective July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014. The reduction decreased to seven percent effective July 2014 and will be ongoing, unless action is taken to offset the reduction. CCI – SB 1008 (Chapter 33, Statutes of 2012) and SB 1036 (Chapter 45, Statutes of 2012) changed the following sections of California law related to the IHSS program: Government Code 6531.5; Government Code Title 23; W&IC sections 10101.1, 12306, 12306.1,12306.15, 12330, 14182, 14186, 14186.35 and 14186.36 The CCI, a Medi-Cal managed care plan, changed state statute related to the IHSS program. The CCI began phasing in the eight pilot counties April 2014. The implementation process, including stakeholder meetings, is ongoing. As the IHSS program moves eligible recipients into CCI, it will remain very similar to the current program. The CCI legislation requires the Cal Medi-Connect plan to administer IHSS in accordance with current IHSS program standards and requirements. The plan will ensure access to, provision of and payment for recipients who meet the eligibility criteria for IHSS. Key Provisions: The IHSS recipients will retain the responsibilities as the employer of the IHSS provider for the purposes of hiring, firing and supervising their provider, appealing any action relating to his or her application for or receipt of services and the ability to request a reassessment. IHSS providers will continue to adhere to the IHSS provider enrollment requirements set forth in existing statute. Care coordination teams will be established, as needed and subject to the consumer's consent, for individual care plan development. The teams will include county IHSS social workers, consumers and their representatives, managed care health plans and may include IHSS providers and others as applicable. CDSS will retain program administrative functions, in coordination with DHCS, including policy development, provider appeals and general exceptions, quality assurance and program integrity for the IHSS. The CCI shifts the responsibility of collective bargaining functions (wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment) from county Public Authority to a Statewide Authority. This shift will occur for each county when enrollment of dual eligibles into Cal Medi-Connect is complete. This establishes a new Advisory Committee for the Statewide Authority. Each county will be responsible for paying a MOE instead of paying a percentage of program costs. Each county's MOE is based on program expenditures for FY 2011-12, which was adjusted to reflect savings based on the additional six percent FMAP for CFCO eligible cases, county negotiated wage increases and an annual 3.5 percent inflation factor starting July 1, 2014. This MOE requirement applies to all 58 counties effective July 1, 2012, regardless of when the county will begin participating in the CCI. 2013 CCI (CONTINUED) Local Assistance 2015 May Revision The CDSS, in consultation with DHCS, shall certify any agency that is contracting with Cal Medi-Connect for the provision of IHSS. The CDSS shall also develop a written appeal process for any agency dissatisfied with the decision from CDSS regarding certification. As required by CCI, CDSS has, in consultation with stakeholders, developed voluntary provider training available January 2014. Three stakeholder workgroup meetings were held between May 29, 2013, and December 3, 2013. The workgroup meetings included at least one participant from each of the following groups: public authorities, providers, recipients, county representatives, recognized employee representatives and DHCS. On March 27, 2013, the Dual Demonstration MOU was approved to integrate dual eligible beneficiaries as a component of CCI. In an effort to ensure that data-sharing needs are identified and addressed prior to the implementation of the CCI in 2014, CDSS is holding data sharing stakeholder workgroups, the first of which took place November 30, 2012. A stakeholder workgroup has been established to develop the universal assessment process, including a universal assessment tool for home and community-based services. The first stakeholder workgroup meeting was held September 20, 2013. The W&IC sections 12300.7, 12306, 12306.1 and 12306.15 were amended and delinked CCI components to allow the mandatory enrollment of Medi-Cal and Medicare beneficiaries (dual eligibles) into Medi-Cal managed care, the integration of long-term supports and services into managed care plans and the commencement of the IHSS Statewide Public Authority to proceed separately from Cal MediConnect. FLSA Final Rules Concerning Domestic Workers – W&IC section 12300.41, 12301.1 and 12301.24 In September 2013, the United States Department of Labor issued its Final Rule concerning domestic workers under the FLSA. The regulations were scheduled to implement January 2015 containing several significant changes impacting the IHSS program, including more clearly defining the tasks that comprise “companionship services” and limiting exemptions for companionship services and live-in domestic service employees to the individual, family, or household using the services and not third-party employers. Under the final rule, CDSS is required to pay IHSS providers overtime wages and compensate providers for wait time during medical accompaniment and commute time between multiple recipients. CDSS is evaluating implementation options for compliance with FLSA regulations. Policy changes to IHSS provider workweek limitations and provider orientation were made. Statutes were amended and added to provide a limitation of the hours an IHSS provider can work in a week contingent upon implementation of the FLSA ruling. Providers cannot work more than 66 hours each week, less the seven percent reduction while it is in effect (61 Hours). The 66/61 hour limit is based on the statutory maximum hours (283) an IHSS recipient can receive, divided by 4.33 weeks per month. It allows payment to IHSS providers for travel time, limited to seven hours per week, when traveling directly between different recipients on the same day. The CDSS or a county may terminate a provider from the IHSS program if he/she continues to violate the overtime/travel time limitations. The legislation also established a three month grace period for IHSS provider overtime changes, in which providers will be compensated for overtime. Statute was amended to require onsite orientation, completion of the IHSS provider application prior to attendance, oral presentations and written material translated into the IHSS threshold languages in the county. Statute also permits presentations by representatives of recognized employee organizations in the county. 2014-15 FLSA Federal District Court Ruling In late December 2014, a federal district court ruled that a portion of the regulations exceeded the federal Department of Labor's authority and delayed implementation of the regulations. Under state law, the state's implementation of overtime, commute time, and wait time were also delayed pending further action by the federal court. On January 14, 2015, Judge Leon issued a ruling, vacating the Department of Labor's revised companionship services definition that was scheduled to go into effect on January 15, 2015. ———————————————————————————————– Thanks to Connie Arnold for these additional resources!   The post Attendant Crisis- Pushing Limits – April 12, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.

The Wall Street Journal recently published a hit piece taking down GM CEO Mary Barra. Among other things the article discussed how Barra overinvested in battery electric vehicle (BEV) and self-driving tech, while underinvesting in proven hybrids and internal combustion vehicles. We say: GM's CEO should have hedged her BEV/self-driving bets rather than going, "all in". Trauma surgeon Stephan's daughter Lauren spotted a 2016 Range Rover Evoque convertible. She and we hate it! WTF? Dr Moran then puts on his trauma surgeon hat and discusses rear seat safety ratings, in this case those for mid-size luxury SUVs. He is gratified that the IHSS is now measuring the safety ratings for rear seat passengers but disappointed that so many "family haulers" have unsafe rear seats. You can't improve something unless you first measure it, so we hope rear seats become safer for kids soon. The guys then get into their favorite childhood car toys. You-build-it plastic model cars are all of our faves, especially Tamiyas, but Hot Wheels and Corgis also earned our love. Finally, all three of us select the $125,000 collector car that we would pick to put in our garages. Spoiler alert: they're all cool! #carsoncallpodcast #steveautos #traumasurgeonsafety #suvconvertible #rangeroverevoque #gmtroubles #timesupforbarra #firebarra #tamiya

Future Planning Series: “SSI supports” with Wendy Dumlao Hi guys, we're in our future planning series and so glad to have attorney Wendy Dumlao back on the podcast.   Today Wendy is talking about SSI. Wendy is an incredible advocate for families of children with special needs. You are going to love her caring, fun, and engaging way of presenting the insights that bring hope as we plan for the future of our children.   Wendy Dumlao has been an attorney for almost 14 years practicing disability law. She worked for 5 years as the Clients Rights Advocate in San Diego, before opening her own practice. She specializes in advocacy related to Regional Center services, Social Security, Medi-Cal, IHSS and Special Education. So she has a lot of great insights to share.   Connect with Us: If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won't miss an episode.  We'd love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.  Email us Website: hopeonthehardroad.org Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/ Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752 Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz

Dad's Searies Season 2 Wrap Up Wow what a season of podcast episodes filled with incredible insights from experts and heart felt stories from families like all of ours. This season we had experts sharing on topics such as Special Needs Ministries for churches, Supports for families like The Regional Center, Medi Cal, IHSS, and future planning resources like limited conservatorship, SSI and Cal Able accounts, and the highly anticipated “self determination program ”. Listen in to high lights of Season 2.  Then go back and listen again to your favorite episodes.  We look forward to seeing you back here in the fall for season 3.    Connect with Us: If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won't miss an episode.  We'd love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.  Website: hopeonthehardroad.org Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/ Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752 Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz  

The rise to power of populists like Donald Trump is usually attributed to the shifting values and policy preferences of voters-the demand side. Paul Kenny's Why Populism?: Political Strategy from Ancient Greece to the Present (Cambridge UP, 2023) shifts the public debate on populism and examines the other half of the equation-the supply side. Kenny argues that to understand the rise of populism is to understand the cost of different strategies for winning and keeping power. For the aspiring leader, populism-appealing directly to the people through mass communication-can be a quicker, cheaper, and more effective strategy than working through a political party. Probing the long history of populism in the West from its Ancient Greek roots to the present, this highly readable book shows that the 'economic laws of populism are constant.' 'Forget ideology. Forget resentment. Forget racism or sexism.' Populism, the author writes, is the result of a hidden strategic calculus. Paul Kenny is Professor of Political Science at IHSS at Australian Catholic University and a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University. Caleb Zakarin is the Assistant Editor of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The rise to power of populists like Donald Trump is usually attributed to the shifting values and policy preferences of voters-the demand side. Paul Kenny's Why Populism?: Political Strategy from Ancient Greece to the Present (Cambridge UP, 2023) shifts the public debate on populism and examines the other half of the equation-the supply side. Kenny argues that to understand the rise of populism is to understand the cost of different strategies for winning and keeping power. For the aspiring leader, populism-appealing directly to the people through mass communication-can be a quicker, cheaper, and more effective strategy than working through a political party. Probing the long history of populism in the West from its Ancient Greek roots to the present, this highly readable book shows that the 'economic laws of populism are constant.' 'Forget ideology. Forget resentment. Forget racism or sexism.' Populism, the author writes, is the result of a hidden strategic calculus. Paul Kenny is Professor of Political Science at IHSS at Australian Catholic University and a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University. Caleb Zakarin is the Assistant Editor of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

The rise to power of populists like Donald Trump is usually attributed to the shifting values and policy preferences of voters-the demand side. Paul Kenny's Why Populism?: Political Strategy from Ancient Greece to the Present (Cambridge UP, 2023) shifts the public debate on populism and examines the other half of the equation-the supply side. Kenny argues that to understand the rise of populism is to understand the cost of different strategies for winning and keeping power. For the aspiring leader, populism-appealing directly to the people through mass communication-can be a quicker, cheaper, and more effective strategy than working through a political party. Probing the long history of populism in the West from its Ancient Greek roots to the present, this highly readable book shows that the 'economic laws of populism are constant.' 'Forget ideology. Forget resentment. Forget racism or sexism.' Populism, the author writes, is the result of a hidden strategic calculus. Paul Kenny is Professor of Political Science at IHSS at Australian Catholic University and a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University. Caleb Zakarin is the Assistant Editor of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

The rise to power of populists like Donald Trump is usually attributed to the shifting values and policy preferences of voters-the demand side. Paul Kenny's Why Populism?: Political Strategy from Ancient Greece to the Present (Cambridge UP, 2023) shifts the public debate on populism and examines the other half of the equation-the supply side. Kenny argues that to understand the rise of populism is to understand the cost of different strategies for winning and keeping power. For the aspiring leader, populism-appealing directly to the people through mass communication-can be a quicker, cheaper, and more effective strategy than working through a political party. Probing the long history of populism in the West from its Ancient Greek roots to the present, this highly readable book shows that the 'economic laws of populism are constant.' 'Forget ideology. Forget resentment. Forget racism or sexism.' Populism, the author writes, is the result of a hidden strategic calculus. Paul Kenny is Professor of Political Science at IHSS at Australian Catholic University and a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University. Caleb Zakarin is the Assistant Editor of the New Books Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rise to power of populists like Donald Trump is usually attributed to the shifting values and policy preferences of voters-the demand side. Paul Kenny's Why Populism?: Political Strategy from Ancient Greece to the Present (Cambridge UP, 2023) shifts the public debate on populism and examines the other half of the equation-the supply side. Kenny argues that to understand the rise of populism is to understand the cost of different strategies for winning and keeping power. For the aspiring leader, populism-appealing directly to the people through mass communication-can be a quicker, cheaper, and more effective strategy than working through a political party. Probing the long history of populism in the West from its Ancient Greek roots to the present, this highly readable book shows that the 'economic laws of populism are constant.' 'Forget ideology. Forget resentment. Forget racism or sexism.' Populism, the author writes, is the result of a hidden strategic calculus. Paul Kenny is Professor of Political Science at IHSS at Australian Catholic University and a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University. Caleb Zakarin is the Assistant Editor of the New Books Network.

Special Needs Supports Series "IHSS & Medi-Cal Supports” with Wendy Dumlao You're going to learn allot on today's podcast. Attorney Wendy Dumlao, is back for another episode in our Special Needs Support Series. This time she is sharing great insights with us about Medi-Cal and In Home Supportive Services or IHSS. Wendy Dumlao has been an attorney for almost 14 years practicing disability law. She worked for 5 years as the Clients Rights Advocate in San Diego, before opening her own practice. She specializes in advocacy related to Regional Center services, Social Security, Medi-Cal, IHSS and Special Education. So she has a lot of great insights to share.   Connect with Us: If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won't miss an episode.  We'd love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website. Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/ Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752 Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz  

Special Needs Supports Series "Regional Center Supports” with Wendy Dumlao Today we're talking with attorney Wendy, Dumlao. Wendy is an incredible advocate for families of children with special needs and those with disabilities. You are going to love her caring, fun, and engaging way of presenting the insights that she brings to this first episode in our Special Needs Support Series. Wendy Dumlao has been an attorney for almost 14 years practicing disability law. She worked for 5 years as the Clients Rights Advocate in San Diego, before opening her own practice. She specializes in advocacy related to Regional Center services, Social Security, Medi-Cal, IHSS and Special Education. So she has a lot of great insights to share.   Connect with Us: If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won't miss an episode.  We'd love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website. Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/ Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752 Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz  

Welcome Back! We are so excited to be back for another season of podcast episodes filled with incredible insights from experts and heart felt stories from families like ours. This season we have experts sharing on topics such as Special Needs Ministries for churches, supports for families like The Regional Center, Medi Cal, IHSS, and future planning resources like limited conservatorship, SSI and Cal Able accounts, and the highly anticipated “self determination program”. Here's a few clips from our fall episodes coming up: We're so excited for this season and all it has to offer in the way of encouragement, connection, and hope for our families listening. So please take a second to follow us and you won't miss an episode. Connect with Us: If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won't miss an episode.  We'd love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.  Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/ Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752 Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz  

David Terk of Serenitas Special Needs Planning joins us to discuss some of the basic government benefits available to this community. He helps to demystify what the different names and acronyms mean. He also gives some great tips on how to qualify and apply for things like SSI, SSDI, and IHSS. David also touches on the importance of special needs trusts and planning for the future.

This time on Autism Live, our host Shannon Penrod defines IHSS for the jargon of the day before interviewing Mother and Cook Rachael Bird about recipes, fail safes, GFCF diet and more! Check it out! Recording Live 10am PT February 9, 2022 Rachael Bird on Instagram: @smallkitchenbigflavor https://www.instagram.com/smallkitchenbigflavor/   6:33 Autism Jargon - IHSS 8:35 IHSS - Actual Definition 10:07 IHSS - Working Definition 19:48 Question of the Day: Who do you need to ask for help? 22:35 Topic of the Week: First Things First 30:11 Interview with Rachael Bird - Mother of Coby Bird & Talented GFCF Cook 31:30 When did the GFCF diet come into your life? 36:05 SmallKitchenBigFlavor Instagram: @SmallKitchenBigFlavor https://www.instagram.com/smallkitchenbigflavor/ 40:08 Do you have a cookbook? 43:10 SmallKitchenBigFlavor - Lettuce Wraps 44:10 SmallKitchenBigFlavor - Ratatouille 46:35 SmallKitchenBigFlavor - Ricotta Pie 50:18 GFCF Diet 59:24 Shannon's Son and Rachael's Son 1:06:27 Upcoming on Autism Live #AutismJargon #AutismPodcast #Autism

This time on Autism Live, our host Shannon Penrod defines IHSS for the jargon of the day before interviewing Mother and Cook Rachael Bird about recipes, fail safes, GFCF diet and more! Check it out! Recording Live 10am PT February 9, 2022 Rachael Bird on Instagram: @smallkitchenbigflavor https://www.instagram.com/smallkitchenbigflavor/   6:33 Autism Jargon - IHSS 8:35 IHSS - Actual Definition 10:07 IHSS - Working Definition 19:48 Question of the Day: Who do you need to ask for help? 22:35 Topic of the Week: First Things First 30:11 Interview with Rachael Bird - Mother of Coby Bird & Talented GFCF Cook 31:30 When did the GFCF diet come into your life? 36:05 SmallKitchenBigFlavor Instagram: @SmallKitchenBigFlavor https://www.instagram.com/smallkitchenbigflavor/ 40:08 Do you have a cookbook? 43:10 SmallKitchenBigFlavor - Lettuce Wraps 44:10 SmallKitchenBigFlavor - Ratatouille 46:35 SmallKitchenBigFlavor - Ricotta Pie 50:18 GFCF Diet 59:24 Shannon's Son and Rachael's Son 1:06:27 Upcoming on Autism Live #AutismJargon #AutismPodcast #Autism

As a grown-ass man, John has discovered that anxiety and panic attacks can deeply suck. So imagine if your mostly non-verbal toddler is having them too, and can't tell you about them! We offer up thoughts and experiences about anxiety and some things you can try if your child is struggling with it. (Reminder, we are in no way medical experts, so don't be thinkin' this be like doctor's orders 'r nuthin'.)The Calm app John used to learn mindfulness (monthly cost does apply):https://www.calm.comAlso, some IHSS info relating to a listener email:https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/ihss

Special Education Series: “Rights and Recommendations in the IEP Process” with Wendy Dumlao Wendy Dumlao has been an attorney for almost 14 years practicing disability law. She worked for 5 years as the Clients Rights Advocate in San Diego, before opening her own practice. She specializes in advocacy related to Regional Center services, Social Security, Medi-Cal, IHSS and special education. So she has a lot of great insights to share.  Episode Links and Resources: Law Office of Wendy R. Dumlao 1804 Garnet Avenue #435 San Diego, CA 92109 (209) 663-9541 Fax: 951-506-9120 wdumlao.dumlaolaw@gmail.com SERR manual form Disability Rights CA -SERR – Special Education Rights and Responsibilities – This manual explains how to become eligible for special education, how to request and advocate for special education services, and what to do if you disagree with school districts. (disabilityrightsca.org) Compliance Complaint with CDE - Complaint Process - Quality Assurance Process (CA Dept of Education) OAH and Due Process Complaint - OAH SE Forms (ca.gov) Connect with Us: If you enjoy this podcast please share us with others and be sure to follow us so won't miss an episode.  We'd love to hear from you so please leave us a comment or rating and connect with us on social media or on our website.  Website: https://hopeonthehardroad.org Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hopeonthehardroad/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/hopeonthehardroad/ Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2621447987943459/?source_id=105530184205752 Free Youtube Resource Library https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSAfvTkSy87X-fEqtVR2qvo7w9UQBuxz  

In-home caregivers help clients who receive In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) live safely at home instead of in a nursing care facility. A woman named Kristine who has disabilities shares just how vital they are. She's speaking with theServiceStation along with one of her caregivers. They're talking about the nature of the caregiver-client relationship, the difference home workers make in a person's daily life and the need for more in-home caregivers  as Riverside County's aging population quickly grows.

Tiffany Nelson, a community program specialist with the county's Public Authority, and Gene Kennedy, Senior Public Information Specialist for the Department of Social Services, discuss Riverside County's In-Home Supportive Services virtual hiring event.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Megan and Ashley talk about In-Home Support Services (IHSS), a state and county program that provides services for aged, blind, and disabled individuals, allowing them to remain safely in their own homes. A podcast for families and friends of children with Mitochondrial Diseases. Two moms of Mito kids sharing support and resources and building community.

The Campfire goes into district 4-6A that has some BIG TIME competition and state title contenders. With teams like Allen, Denton Guyer, and Prosper this one will need to be close watched. We also have the TicTok Coach Marco Regalado on with us to talk about his rise and becoming a virtual sensation. All that and more so come join us around The Campfire on IHSS.

This week's episode of The Campfire we talk all things small schools! The #IHSS crew breaks down the landscape of 2A, 3A, and 4A schools you'll see on Inside High School Sports in the 2020 season.

This week's 5th Quarter we have basketball guru Glenn Smith on to talk boys and girls playoffs. The OD Wyatt Head coach as his team heads into post season! And Ward Fasold talking all things IHSS.

Dolores Huerta, Co-Founder of the United Farm Workers and Founder and President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation shares with Jim Grant being arrested in solidarity with the IHSS and SEIU 2015 Caregivers at the Fresno County Board of Supervisors Meeting on August 20, 2019. After that, she'll describe various aspects of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, including Civic Engagement, Census 2020 work, Education Justice, the Schools and Communities First Initiative, Vecinos Unidos, Disarm Hate, and shared work with Faith in the Valley.

These podcasts, excerpted from an August 2019 webinar, discuss the importance of care coordinators, person-centered care planning, and assisting members with management tasks required for self-direction for plans seeking to support consumers in directing their own care.

Fresno Councilwoman Esmeralda Soria shares with Jim Grant her personal and her family's commitment to SEIU 2015 and In Home Supportive Services. We'll discuss the urgency of the County Board of Supervisors agreeing to a raise fro the 17,775 IHSS providers serving 17,900 low-income seniors and persons with disabilities in Fresno County. As time allows we'll discuss the future of Fresno (new mayor and new police chief) and her position on Advance Peace.

Defiant altruism, heartbreaking illness, fateful trips to Taco Bell -- Sean Coleman's story from the April 2016 "Contradictions" show has it all. From his Odyssey bio: Sean Coleman was born with IHSS, a congenital heart disease that claimed the life of his brother. He spent most of his life in a sort of bubble, and after going through more in 20 years than most people go through in their lives, it's given him a different perspective on the value of life and the time we have here on the planet. This episode was performed and recorded in front of a live audience at The Screening Room on April 7th, 2016. For more information about Odyssey Storytelling, please visit www.odysseystorytelling.com

  Graphic courtesy of CASATunr/VimeoE Electronic visit verification is a component of the 21st century CURES Act of 2016. It was a sneaky little poison pill added to the act and no one likes it…Except those who believe workers and recipients are ALL fraudulent pirates who MUST BE STOPPED! It will affect all in-home care programs including California's In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS). And, if states do not implement it, they'll lose critical funding for Medicaid (that's Medi-Cal in California). Many states have already begun implementation of this federal requirement with many Orwellian results, so workers and recipients in California are VERY concerned about what the future will look like for people with disabilities. There is yet hope! Our privacy protectors have already won an important delay in the start date and they are working on long term fixes. Hannah Karpilow, a home care worker, and Marissa Shaw, a recipient of in-home supportive services and Supportive Living Services join Sheela Gunn-Cushman and Alysa Chadow to discuss this prickly complex issue. Community Forum and Roundtable Discussions Bay Area – Berkeley Monday, April 23,  3-4:30 pm Ed Roberts Campus 3075 Adeline St.  Berkeley Sacramento Tuesday, April 24, 4-6 pm SEIU Local 2015 West Sacramento Office 691 W. Capitol Ave, West Sacramento Los Angeles Thursday, April 26, 4-6 pm SEIU Local Headquarters 2910 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles The only entities benefiting from this EVV mandate are the EVV vendors! Richard Daggett, President, Polio Survivors Association Member, American Academy of Home Care Medicine richard@polioassociation.org The post IHSS Electronic Visit Verification: All We Know – and the things we don't appeared first on KPFA.

El programa de IHSS en el Estado de California ayuda a los ancianos y a las personas con discapacidades de bajos ingresos a seguir viviendo sanos, salvos e independientemente en sus propios hogares. ¿Quién califica como cliente y como proveedor?  ¿Cómo aplicar? ¿Qué servicios y recursos hay disponibles? ¿Cómo aprovecharlos?

Photo courtesy of BLM.gov Sharon Rae Robinson who lived with memory loss, Christina Hanson, a 27 year-old woman who used a wheelchair her entire life because of Spina Bifida, and other disabled people were among the 42 who died in the Northern Calif. fires in the last ten days. Among the 20 thousand humans evacuated in Santa Rosa were people from numerous assisted living and supportive group homes, including 240 people from the Sonoma Developmental Center, 450 people from Oakmont assisted living facilities, and both Sutter and Kaiser hospitals. A private school for autistic students of mixed income in the Wells Fargo Center burned down. Lake Kowell, Staff member of Disability Services and Legal Center in Santa Rosa, California We talk about the fiery disaster with Lake Kowell, a staff member at Disability Services and Legal Center.  Ms Kowell, who lives with a spinal cord injury, has spent many days working in the Local Assistance and Evacuation Centers. Some of the information we discuss in this program: Governor Brown's veto of SB 649 which would have made it easier to build cell phone towers. Fire Fund for People with Disabilities.  The California Foundation for Independent Living Centers has established the Richard Devylder Disaster Relief Fund. Donations made to the fund will be used to assist survivors with disabilities across the state who have lost their critical mobility and accessibility devices such as wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, canes, hearing aids and communication devices in the fires. Gift Cards for people with disabilities.  Sterling Adaptives and Adaptive Technology Service will match donations. For very $10. you give, $30 will be given to people with disabilities. Mail cards to: 62A Brookwood Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Investigation of Varenna and Villa Capri licensed care facilities in the Oakmont Senior Living Development by the California Department of Social Services.  That department also does routine reviews of all assisted living facilities which were evacuated before people can return. (All 430 residents of these two care homes were evacuated safely.) Lake Kowell's “Dancing with the Stars” performance.  A Raven Performing Arts Theater fundraiser, Saturday Nov 4, 7:30 pm.  Some proceeds to fire victims. Electronic Visit Verification could mean onerous new rules for IHSS workers, the people who help us live independent lives. The State of California is being pressured to comply with a new Federal mandate. It could require workers and people with disabilities to call into an electronic system as they move from task to task. It is being resisted. If you want to get involved in pushing back against these new rules, send me an e-mail at adrienne@sonic.net. Produced by Adrienne Lauby.  Hosted by Shelley Berman and Adrienne Lauby. The post North Bay Fires and Disability appeared first on KPFA.

Photo by Long Beach Residents Empowered Tenants gathered at a Statewide Renters Assembly in Alameda over the weekend.  Ava and Fernando Nadal were there, gearing up to lead an attack on the landlord demon law, Costa Hawkins*.  This, despite the impending loss of their home and Fernando's upcoming major Ava & Fernando Nadal. Photo by Ridge Gonzalez, L.A. Eviction Defense Network surgery.  Adrienne Lauby talks with them. If you've been asked to “tell your story” to a funder or politician, stick around for Sheela Gunn-Cushman's essay.  If you've ever asked a consumer, client or constituent to “tell your story,” you must listen as Sheela explores the grueling, degrading and thankless nature of this activist tool many of us rely on. *Costa Hawkins is a state-wide law that limits the number, type and age of homes that can be covered by rent control.  It was passed in the late '90s at the request of landlord and realtor groups.  Local groups working for rent control and just cause eviction find it a major barrier to success. Protest of AirBnB Hats off to a coalition of advocates for disabled people, seniors and tenants who rallied at the San Francisco headquarters of Airbnb on Oct.19.   Despite Airbnb's $30 billion dollar market value, Airbnb's hosts routinely discriminate against people with disabilities.   There's nothing innovative or disruptive about discrimination, and there's no law protecting a ‘platform's' right to embrace it.” Bob Planthold said, “Airbnb is a dominant player in the travel industry. It's past time for the corporation to assume responsibility for ensuring all travelers have access to its accommodations.” For more on this issue, contact Senior and Disability Action in San Francisco. Their phone is (415) 546-1333. IHSS Draconian Restrictions Due to new Federal requirements in the CURES Act, California will soon monitor the coming and going of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) recipients and our care providers with some form of a call-in system for monitoring and tracking when an IHSS recipient's care provider arrives to clock in and out for work, verifies the presence of the IHSS recipient, verifies or tracks the location of the recipient, and demands to know the services (tasks) rendered or delivered to the IHSS recipient during the providers' working hours. There will be a series of stakeholder meetings in Sacramento to help plan these changes.  This is the first one: Thursday, Oct. 12 10 a.m.-noon CDSS, 744 P St., Sacramento. OB 8, Room 235/237 If you plan to attend in person, please RSVP to jeffrey.berndt@dss.ca.gov To attend by phone, contact: Kim Rutledge at Kim.Rutledge@dss.ca.gov Those of us with disabilities who are IHSS recipients should look at these regulations and provide input and feedback as we will be impacted by this Big Brother regulatory oversight of our lives. We can only presume that this paternalistic approach to monitoring the coming and going of our IHSS providers (and waiver providers) will result in an infringement of our freedom of mobility and how we will be forced to live our lives on a short leash or under some adverse system of tracking with calling in or out similar to a criminal wearing an ankle bracelet. If the state fails to comply with these new regulations, the state will lose federal funding. Axis Dance Hold the last weekend of Oct. The disabled and non-disabled, mixed-ability group, Axis Dance, is celebrating their 30th anniversary with performances titled “Onward and Upward.” It's a program of three dances, including one by their new Artistic Director, Mark Brew. That one was created in collaboration with JooWan Kim, artistic director of the Hip-Hop Orchestra. That's Axis Dance performances — the last week of October. ——- This program produced and hosted by Sheela Gunn-Cushman and Adrienne Lauby. The post Renters Assemble & “Telling My Story” appeared first on KPFA.

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From the U.S. Social Forum Logo Last week, the U.S. Social Forum took place simultaneously in San Jose, California; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Jackson, Mississippi; and Tijuana, Mexico.  We bring you a mock tour through the San Jose event, where over 500 activists converged to attend more than 150 progressive workshops, sing songs with Occupella, and make connections to “Grow the Future.” We'll meet a few of the disability activists who attended, including Mark Romoser, Sam Rubin, Terri Carter, Edith Halberg and Ellen Rollins. Sam Rubin Sam Rubin is a member of the Freedom Socialist Party who organizes at S.F. State with a student group called Rebel Voices. Terri Carter lives with a spinal cord injury and left arm amputation.  She is working toward a degree in architectural drawing. Edith Halberg works with the Peace and Freedom Party and the Gray Panthers.  She also sings with the The Labor Heritage/Rockin' Solidarity Chorus. Mark Romoser, Community Advocate, SVILC Mark Romoser is the Community Advocate at the Silicon Valley Independent Living Center in San Jose. Ellen Rollins represents SEIU National People with Disabilities Caucus, Local 521, Regional 1021. She is also the National CEO for the National Association for Juneteenth Lineage and an IHSS homecare worker. The US Social Forum:  Enlightening, overwhelming, empowering, chaotic, frustrating, educational and. . . just the kind of fun we live for. Produced & hosted by Adrienne Lauby.  Audio editing by Sheela Gunn Cushman. The post Disability Activists at the U.S. Social Forum appeared first on KPFA.

We will be having a discusion with Jeffrey GAMBLE & Eddie SIERRA about P.A.S.C. "Personal Assistance Services Council" IHSS pascla.org  pushrim.com

We've officially entered California's budget season, the season when shredding safety nets for people with disabilities and seniors is en vogue. Every year the California legislature creatively cuts the budget on the backs of the poor. And, this year is no different. Or is it? A 60 minute special on this year's budgetary landscape. We'll talk to Marty Omoto, director of the California Disability Community Action Network (CDCAN), Kathie Kates, an IHSS worker caring for her 86 year old mother, and Nancy Becker Kennedy of the new IHSS Consumers Union. With a commentary by Jacob Lesner-Buxton. Adrienne Lauby, Shelley Berman. and Eddie Ytuarte host this fund drive program. The post Pushing Limits – February 3, 2012 appeared first on KPFA.

Why should progressives and people with disabilities be opposed to something called the Domestic Workers Civil Rights? Well folks are split on this state bill which would provide additional benefits to domestic workers who work for people with disabilities but do not receive IHSS assistance. Big contradictions there and Pushing Limits will try to sort it out on August 19 with guests from Disability Rights California vs. California Domestic Worker Coalition. Eddie Ytuarte and Adrienne Lauby host. The post Pushing Limits – August 19, 2011 appeared first on KPFA.

Critical cuts to people with disabilities who rely on California's In Home Support Services (IHSS)have begun. Pushing Limits talks to Bobby Bogan, Executive Director of Seniors Organizing Seniors. Bogan sees both fear and courage as the State of California implements massive cuts. On November 1st, 130 thousand people will be reduced or axed from the IHSS program.  Over450 thousand people face unannounced home visits and routine fingerprinting.  Seniors, people living with AIDS and the developmentally disabled community face similar and overlapping slashes to programs they depend on. Bobby Bogan's San Franciso organization based in the South of Market area, Seniors OrganizingSeniors, deals with the effect of these cuts first hand. He joins Pushing Limits producers, Eddie Ytuarte, Adrienne Lauby and Nick Feldman, for stories of resistance, community self-help, and advice about appealing individual cuts. Archives of this program can be found for fourteen days at:http://www.kpfa.org/pushing-limits Podcast and Live Streaming available at www.kpfa.org Photos and website links: http://pushinglimitsradio.blogspot.com/ Pushing Limits is produced collectively and open to new members.  Contact us. Tell us what you think about what you hear. Contact:(510) 848-6767 ext. 636pushinglimits@kpfa.org       The post Pushing Limits – Service Cuts – Will You Stand With Us? appeared first on KPFA.

Disability rights activists are regrouping after a criminal California budget that devastated IHSS, Medi-Cal, Cal-Works, cities, regional centers and the AIDS budget — just to name a few programs.  John Kelly and Evan LeVane talk about what we can do to stop the slide toward death and nursing homes. John Kelly is a Boston disability rights activist.  He works with Neighborhood Access Group (NAG) to fight for accessible sidewalks and his writing has appeared in the Boston Globe, Counter Punch, and Ragged Edge. Evan LeVang is Executive Director of Independent Living Services of Northern California.  He is also the founder of the Disability Organizing Group for Initiating Total Equality, or “DOGFITE,” adisability advocacy group for universal health care, tax justice, immigrant rights and no offensive military spending. Hosted by  Adrienne Lauby and Eddie Ytuarte.   The post Pushing Limits – Beyond the Devastation appeared first on KPFA.

Interviews from the growing statewide protests of Schwarzenegger's cuts to programs like In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) that support the rights of people with disabilities. People who use wheelchairs are arrested doing civil disobedience in protest of this threat to their health and liberty. California's governor smokes cigars and launches a media attackon the IHSS program as an abuse of taxpayer money.  As the stand off continues, we bring you voices from the front lines. With a commentary by Eddie Ytuarte.  Hosted by Adrienne Lauby and Shelley Berman.   The post Pushing Limits – “We're Here, We're Proud, Together and Loud” appeared first on KPFA.