Who We Serve


Meet the men, women, and children that are able to stay in their homes and live with dignity and love because of In Home Supportive Services.

Here are their stories…in their own words…

The Seashore
by Christie Kea Longmire		 It Takes a Village and IHSS …
by Paul DeMuth		 Veronica’s Incredible Development
by Rosita Whitaker
Making Hapiness Happen!
by Melissa Quintana-Mitchell		 My Rock; 30 years of love
by Randy Chew		 For Bibi
by Linda Labine
Parent Advocate & Home Care Provider
by Victor Moreno		 The Beginning…
by Robert Andrew Daniel		 What Price Friendship?
by Sally Johnson
My Body Has Not Changed
by Dominika Bednarska		 The Promise
by Mahnaz Firouzi		  A Mother’s Story
by Claudia Tuckman
My Child, I’ll Wait for You
by Patricia Moore		 Dying at Home
by Jadja West		 No institution please!
by Betty Anthony
They have earned this right
by Plarmarie Foley		 Just short of a MIRACLE!!!
by Jeneane Traynor-Stover
 It can happen to anyone even you
by V. Guthrie
More than a Care Giver
by Lisa Morris		 How can you put a
price on love?
by Kathleen Hartshorne		 My miracle daughter
by Rosy Haskins
Volunteer Mom
by Joyce Sweet		 My Story
by Melinda Paterson		 Mrs.
by Gayle Prentice
My Baby Aaron
by Katherine Brothers 		 Our Story
by Melody Humphries		 A mothers peace of mind
by Tammie Johnson
 
These stories, poems, photos and video are some of the top vote getters in our “Share Your Story” contest–part of our campaign to  to gather and disseminate the stories of real people in the IHSS community.   We will continue to add more…

If you would like your story published, please send it to:
webmaster@udwa.org
 

*Editing policy: Essays are edited for spelling, grammar, and clarity.  UDW Homecare Providers Union reserves the rights to all photos, videos and written material submitted.

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