By Sasha Margulies, iHeart Media
Feb 26, 2021
A new report from the California State Auditor s office says seniors and disabled people who rely on the state s In-Home Support Services are not getting the quality of care they need.
The report cited a lack of available caregivers and low wages as part of the reason. According to the report, caregivers were paid at near or below the minimum wage, averaging $12.29/hr in 2019. Auditors also found 32 of 51 counties did not have enough caregivers to provide recipients with all the available services.
FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA
Kaiser Permanente nurse Aliyya Behles administers the Covid-19 vaccine during a large vaccination clinic at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Fairfield, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic)
Solano inoculates 1,500 more at Mount Calvary clinic
That is also when Sustal went to work as an in-home care provider.
“I work for IHSS (In-Home Support Services); I work for my mom,” the 46-year-old Fairfield resident said. “And because my mom got one, I needed to get one, too.”
Sustal received her vaccination as part of a Public Health clinic Tuesday at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Fairfield. Jose Caballero, a senior health education specialist for the county, said 1,500 residents would get their shots.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Clients who arrive at SSA facilities will go through a brief pre-check process prior to being allowed entry into an SSA lobby. SSA staff will inquire about the purpose of the client’s visit and will conduct a short health screening questionnaire. Visitors will be strongly encouraged to practice physical distancing throughout their visit. Further, all visitors, unless under the age of two, those who have breathing issues or those with an underlying medical or mental health issue, are required to wear a face mask or cloth facial covering for the safety of others.
SSA will continue to provide drive through benefits issuance of new and replacement EBT and Medi-Cal Benefits Identification Cards (BIC) by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please call the SSA Call Center at (800) 281-9799 or contact your assigned caseworker.
Thus, for example, the Financial Information System for California is shortened to become FI$Cal.
Unfortunately, officials are often more adept at dreaming up names for new programs than at making them function â and FI$Cal has become a poster child for expensive dysfunction.
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What looked good on paper â consolidating all of the stateâs financial data â just hasnât worked out in practice so far. Itâs been underway for many years, with completion deadlines constantly missed, drawing sharp criticism from watchdogs such as state Auditor Elaine Howle.
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Three years after she was accused of fraud, the chief of a local tribe has been ordered to pay over $13,000 in restitution and convicted of a misdemeanor.
Caleen Sisk, chief of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe and a former candidate for state Assembly, was told to pay $13,170.79 to In-Home Support Services after prosecutors alleged she submitted time sheets for hours she did not work but subcontracted to family members, according to court records.
Sisk’s attorney, Melissa Fanoe, said her client never profited off subcontracting and characterized the claims as “rule violations.” Fanoe said Sisk was taking care of a woman who needed 24-hour attention, and that Sisk wanted to make sure the woman was looked after when she wasn’t around.