The new California Hospital & Family Caregiver Law will help ensure that the person you designate as your primary caregiver will have the information and training necessary to keep you healthy and safe after a hospital stay
Newsletter Catagories
Consumer Responsibilities
Health & Safety: Maintaining Boundaries With Your Providers
It’s easy to blur the lines between ‘boss’ and ‘buddy,’ especially when working in a home setting. When these lines get blurred, it becomes difficult to differentiate appropriate behavior from situations that may be inappropriate.
How to Be a Good Employer
Being a responsible employer is a skill that is developed over time. Allow yourself time to hone your management, training, and supervising style.
Understanding & Avoiding Overtime Violations
Be aware of the overtime rules in order to avoid inadvertently causing a violation for your providers.
Overtime Pay Changes for IHSS Providers
Starting February 1st, 2016 all IHSS care providers will be eligible for overtime pay.
The Importance of a Back-Up Plan
Life circumstances such as illness, injury, or time off can create the unexpected need to have someone else assist you.
Health & Safety in the Home: Creating a Positive Work Environment
Studies show that workers are happier and more productive when working in a stress-free environment. How can you (the employer) create the least stressful working environment for your care provider?
Fostering A Healthy Work Relationship
Fostering a positive working relationship between consumers and care providers
Health & Safety in The Home: Tips to avoid Provider Injury
One of the key responsibilities an an IHSS consumer is that you instruct and supervise the tasks that you have been approved for. This includes providing the proper tools to the provider and, most importantly, training them on how to do them to ensure safety in the home.
The Importance of a Back-Up Plan
Life circumstances such as illness, injury, or time off can create the unexpected need to have someone else assist you. It is your responsibility as an IHSS consumer to create a plan and have safety nets in place for this.