President’s Report, Fall 2016
Dear Fellow IHSS Providers, November is Provider Appreciation Month, and this year UDW is thanking caregivers. As we enter the
Dear Fellow IHSS Providers, November is Provider Appreciation Month, and this year UDW is thanking caregivers. As we enter the
In this issue: Curb caregiver stress – tips from follow IHSS providers Celebrate you! November is Home Care Provider Appreciation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2016 Statement by UDW Executive Director Doug Moore in response to the 2016 election
This year’s legislative session has come to a close. Here’s an update on UDW’s efforts to secure additional benefits for
November is Home Care Provider Appreciation Month Thank you caregivers! UDW is hosting a home care provider appreciation event near
Being a home care provider is a rewarding job. As caregivers, we do work we can be proud of, in
An out-of-state group called the Freedom Foundation is contacting home care providers and telling them to leave our union. It
By Editha Adams, UDW President and IHSS provider When Maria Fe Camacho needed help getting more hours for her 21-year
Earlier this year, the State announced that providers who did not return the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program Provider Enrollment
UDW caregivers and caregivers from SEIU 2015 were in Los Angeles yesterday to demand answers and action from the state.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2016 Contacts: Margitte Kristjansson, 619-548-4304 (English) | Melissa Uribe, 213-590-9091 (English / Spanish) Home care
November is Provider Appreciation Month, and this year UDW is thanking caregivers for everything we do. UDW caregivers are not
The state recently announced its plan to offer an option for providers to submit timesheets electronically instead of using the
My name is Aurora Viramontes Rivera, and I work as a home care provider for two of my children in
My name is Toni Monique Taloa, and I’m a home care provider in Buena Park, California. I initially became a
My name is Helen Torrez, and I am a family child care provider in Merced County. I’m not sure if
My name is Maria Cota, and I’ve been an IHSS caregiver since 1993. In 2013, I had a stroke and
“It makes you feel like a second-class citizen,” said Claire Kaufman, an IHSS provider for her daughter, Katie, who lives
For Immediate Release September 30, 2016 Contact: Margitte Kristjansson, 619-548-4304 The governor’s veto of Assembly Bill 1930 leaves thousands of
UDW caregivers are working hard to win better wages and benefits for IHSS providers around the state, because our families need
The Freedom Foundation, an anti-union and anti-home care organization based in Washington state, has announced its expansion into California. While