by Shannin | Sep 17, 2026 | 2017 Fall, Community Resources, Health, Medicare, Newsletter, Policy Updates, Programs, Santa Clara County
By Marcelo Espiritu October 2017 | 2017 Fall Newsletter Stacks of mail advertising insurance plans for 2018 are arriving to your door this time of year. With so many choices available, how do you sort through all of this information? As an IHSS recipient, you may...
by Shannin | Sep 17, 2026 | 2017 Fall, Community Resources, Health, Newsletter, Well Being
By Shannin Prather October 2017 | 2017 Fall Newsletter A 2016 study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and California Center for Public Health Advocacy indicated that 46% of Santa Clara County adults are estimated to have prediabetes or undiagnosed...
by Shannin | Sep 17, 2026 | 2017 Fall, Authorized Services, Community Resources, Consumer - Provider Relationship, Hiring Providers, IHSS, Managing Providers, Newsletter, PA Registry, Programs
By Frank Ochoa October 2017 | 2017 Fall Newsletter Public Authority (PA) Registry serves both Consumers and Independent Care Providers (IPs) of the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program. The Registry’s highest responsibility is managing the ’list’ or ’referral...
by Shannin | Sep 17, 2026 | 2017 Fall, Activities, Community Resources, Health, IHSS, Newsletter, Programs
By Shannin Prather October 2017 | 2017 Fall Newsletter Public Authority Services continues to partner with Senior Center Without Walls to offer no-cost training and information sessions, which are exclusively available to IHSS consumers. You are welcome to participate...
by Shannin | Sep 17, 2026 | 2017 Fall, Consumer, Consumer Responsibilities, IHSS, Managing Providers, Medi-Cal, Newsletter, Wages
By IHSS Staff October 2017 | 2017 Fall Newsletter Some consumers of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) have a Share of Cost (SOC) for their services. Those with an SOC have a higher income than most individuals receiving SSI/Medi-Cal and, as a result, need to spend...