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Sibling Support Through the Regional Center: What Exists, What Doesn’t, and How to Ask

If you’re raising a child with a developmental disability, you’re also raising their brothers and sisters — and a lot...

How to Search for Caregiver Jobs on IHSS Connect

IHSS Connect’s Find Jobs page lists jobs posted by all kinds of in-home care recipients and their families across California....

How to Hide Your Caregiver Profile and Stop Job Alert Emails on IHSS Connect

Some weeks you don’t want new work. Your schedule might be full, you might be caring for someone at home,...

Your November 2026 Ballot: What Each Proposition Means for IHSS, WPCS, and Regional Center Families

California’s general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Voters will decide 14 statewide propositions. Several of them touch the money...

What Is Medi-Cal? How It’s Different From Medicare — and From “Medicaid”

If you’re connected to IHSS, you’ve probably heard all three words — Medi-Cal, Medicare, and Medicaid — sometimes used like...

Heavy Cleaning, Yard Hazard Abatement, and Teaching and Demonstration: IHSS’s Least-Used Services

We’ve discussed this in the past, but IHSS isn’t one open-ended benefit — it’s a defined list of services, each...

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