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Welcome to the IHSS Connect Blog on ihssconnect.com, your source for news, updates, and stories from the world of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS). Our goal is to empower caregivers and recipients with helpful insights, practical advice, and community voices — from policy changes and expert tips to inspiring stories that celebrate the people who make IHSS a cornerstone of compassionate care.

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IHSS Functional Index Rankings and Hourly Task Guidelines in California

IHSS Functional Index Rankings and Hourly Task Guidelines in California

If you have ever looked at an IHSS Notice of Action and wondered how the county actually decided on the...

IHSS Union in California: What to Know About SEIU & UDW

As an In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) or Waiver Personal Care Services (WPCS) provider in California, you are part of a...

What Does IHSS Cover? Complete List of Approved Services

California’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program pays for caregivers to help eligible residents stay safely in their own homes. But...

What Services Can I Get from a California Regional Center?

A plain-language guide to one of California’s least-understood entitlements — what Regional Centers actually do, why two families in different...

Self-Determination Program Spending Plan Builder & Budget Tracker

A free, friendly worksheet to help you organize your own Self-Determination Program numbers — then bring them to your regional...

California Families Are Reaching a Caregiving Breaking Point

California has quietly built one of the largest in-home care systems in the country. Every day, hundreds of thousands of...