In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Call-In
Jul 19, 2024•30 min
Episode description
Our expert, Connie Arnold has worked to improve In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) for over 35 years and she uses IHSS attendants for her own independence. She’s agreed to come answer your questions about this ubiquitous state program – the one many of us depend upon, appreciate, and want to dropkick to hell.
Connie Arnold
Send your questions before the show, or call us when we’re on the air at 510-848-4425 or 800-958-9008…
If you struggle to get your social worker to provide the hours that you need to stay independent
if you need nurses to do home medical care
If your care comes from family members
If you hire your attendants from Craig’s List
If you have a Home and Community Based Alternative Waiver
If you’re brand new to the program
In short, if you have any questions about any part of this $24 billion dollar a year social service, this radio program is for you.
Connie Arnold graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a degree in Social Welfare and from Sonoma State University with a Master’s degree in Health Services & Public Administration Policy. She routinely, some say obsessively, attends state meetings, reads legal and policy documents, and tells the unvarnished truth.
Adrienne Lauby produced this program. She and Shelley Berman will host.
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