by Ravish Azad | Oct 15, 2025 | Newsletter, Spring 2015
Providing a Safe and Healthy Work Environment: Tips for IHSS Consumers By Araceli Gaona and Fran Kiernan The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) consumer is the employer of the Independent Provider (IP) for the purpose of hiring, firing, and supervising the work. With...
by Ravish Azad | Oct 9, 2025 | Newsletter, Summer 2014
New Overtime Regulations In September 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor released new overtime pay regulations for In-Home Care Providers (IPs) to become effective January 1, 2015. The proposal requires overtime pay for In-Home Care Providers (IPs), when they work...
by Ravish Azad | Oct 6, 2025 | Fall 2014, Newsletter
Fostering A Healthy Work Relationship By Frank Ochoa Starting a new job can be stressful. Whether you are a new team member or a new supervisor, the first few weeks of a new position involve learning about personality types. It’s important to establish the...
by Ravish Azad | Sep 25, 2025 | Newsletter
February is National Senior Independence Month. It originated in the 1800s when various women’s organizations and church groups began establishing nursing homes for the elderly. As society evolved, so did the infrastructure that supported older adults, with the...
by Ravish Azad | Sep 25, 2025 | Newsletter
Public Authority (PA) Services introduced the On-Call Registry (OCR) on October 1, 2022, replacing the Urgent Care Registry service.This initiative serves as a state-mandated backup provider system for eligible In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) consumers who...
