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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.
Moving is stressful under the best of circumstances. When you or someone you care for relies on In-Home Supportive Services...
On being paid to care for your own disabled child — and the strange emotional terrain of a wage that...
A plain-language guide for IHSS recipients, caregivers, and families raising a child who is both a Regional Center client and...
The hidden, lifelong price of showing up for someone you love — and where California caregivers can find real support....
Many IHSS providers start or end their shifts in the dark. A morning caregiver may leave home before sunrise; an...
Every month, the California Department of Social Services quietly publishes a workbook of IHSS program data. Most people never open...