In-Home Supportive Services is a lifeline program
that affords hundreds of thousands of seniors and people with
disabilities the dignity of living in their own homes and being
active in their communities.
(State Senator
Wesley Chesbro with homecare activist and consumer Ramona Garcia
and her granddaughter Autumn.)
Governor Davis announced support for homecare in his “Aging
with
Dignity” proposal.
“Our approach should be to keep families together
by providing the services older Californians need to remain in
their own homes instead of nursing homes.” Gray Davis, State of the State speech, January 5, 2000
Governor Davis has the
Right Vision.
Now we need the Right Budget.
The Governor’s “Aging with Dignity” proposal
provides homecare workers with just thirty-five cents per hour
($.35/hour) in wage increases for each of the next five years.
The wage would be $8/hour by 2005. According to the State Department
of Finance, that would be worth only $6.81 by 2005 (after adjusting
for inflation).
The budget proposal will not meet the Governor’s goal.
By 2005, wages would still be too low and there would be no state
funding for health benefits, sick leave, pension, vacation, or
retirement benefits. It is impossible for many seniors and people
with disabilities to continue living safely in their own homes
if they can’t find homecare workers to assist them.
Endorse the “Right
Budget” for Quality Homecare.
Complete this online form and join the Campaign today!
Understanding that these problems can’t be solved overnight,
we propose to phase in wage increases over five years.
Phase in state matching funds over five years to reach the
Federal hourly rate cap (currently at $11.50).
Provide state matching funds to provide health benefits for
workers immediately.
Increase access to services for more seniors and people with
disabilities.
Thank you for your support!
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endorse the “Right Budget” for Quality Homecare.
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ID purposes only).
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State, Zip Code
Email Address
Phone
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Comments?
Quality Homecare Coalition 2000
P. O. Box 1164
Sacramento CA 95812
Phone: 916.442.3838
Fax: 916.442.0976
Email: calhomecare@calhomecare.org
Web: www.calhomecare.org
