By Janie Whiteford, Advisory Board Chair
July 2021 | 2021 Summer Newsletter
Dear Consumers, Family Members, and Supporters;
My name is Janie Whiteford, Chair of the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Advisory Board in Santa Clara County (SCC). We take our State mandated duty very seriously and meet monthly to give recommendations to any entity involved in the functioning of IHSS.
The Advisory Board has been concerned about the lack of an adequate number of care providers to help IHSS consumers. This is a Statewide problem and has been made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic. Your SCC Advisory Board is partnering with other organizations to explore ways to alleviate this stressful situation.
We are also keeping a watchful eye on the implication of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) and hoping to keep it as unobtrusive as possible.
We encourage anyone interested in our work to join us. We welcome your concerns, success stories, and input on IHSS. We currently meet via Zoom and telephone if you would like to participate.
For information on how you can participate, please contact Public Authority Services at (408) 350-3206.
Sincerely,
Janie Whiteford