The Governor has proposed slashing state funding for in-home care worker pay to the minimum wage, undermining the state's commitment to seniors and people with disabilities.
- IHSS consumers are better able to hire and retain their home care workers when sufficient wages and access to health care benefits are available.
- In-home care allows people to make choices to improve their quality of life by promoting independence and the ability to live at home.
- Better wages and health benefits have meant less turnover and better quality in-home care services.
- Lower wages and a lack of benefits means consumers will have a more limited supply of home care workers, making it difficult to remain safely in their homes and possibly forcing them into institutions such as nursing homes.
- Anything weakening IHSS weakens the state’s compliance with the Supreme Court Olmstead decision. IHSS and its community-based services are cornerstones of the civil rights struggle for community integration by people with disabilities, including seniors.
