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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.
Most IHSS families assume the only chance to fix a care plan is the once-a-year visit from the social worker....
Disability Rights · 2026 The ADA at 36: A Law Worth Defending Since 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act has...
IHSS isn’t one open-ended benefit — it’s a defined list of services, each with its own regulatory definition and its...
Start here Two renewals happen every year. Only one of them needs you. Automatic — no action Waiver level-of-care recertification...
For many people with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, or hearing loss, an ordinary traffic stop can become overwhelming fast....
For 45 years, California barred people receiving SSI from getting food stamps — and by the end, it was the...