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Salvador Lopez Segura of Kern County is an IHSS provider for his sons, David and Cesar, who live with rheumatoid

Karen Clark started babysitting at just eight years old in her hometown of Lompoc. Those early experiences sparked a love

Magdalena Castillo cares for her 38-year-old daughter, Leticia, through the IHSS program. Leticia is the oldest of three siblings and

My name is Christine Nguyen, and I’ve been an IHSS provider in San Diego for 16 years and a proud

Ms. Terry Walker-Dampier lives her life based on a simple mantra passed down to her from her mother: “You are

Activist, mother, caregiver, hero—Mary Courtney-Sheldon is one of the half million frontline home care workers in California keeping seniors and

UDW-sponsored law is a first step towards making sure first responders have important information about people with disabilities in advance

My name is Delfina Gonzalez. I care for my daughter, Amanda. She is 23 years old and lives with Down

By Donal Jones, IHSS provider in San Diego County After my fourth IHSS timesheet violation I was facing losing my

My son Alexis was born with severe Down Syndrome, and I have been his care provider for the past 12

By Angela Peifer, IHSS provider and UDW member in Orange County. Most IHSS caregivers in the state make just above

I became an IHSS provider 14 years ago when my daughter, Shantal, received a traumatic brain injury in a horrific

My name is Aurora Viramontes Rivera, and I work as a home care provider for two of my children in

My name is Toni Monique Taloa, and I’m a home care provider in Buena Park, California. I initially became a

My name is Maria Cota, and I’ve been an IHSS caregiver since 1993. In 2013, I had a stroke and

My oldest son Ronald was studying to become a professor when one day he had a catastrophic stroke that left

By R. Andrew Daniel, IHSS provider, San Diego County During LGBTQ+ Pride Month, I like to take a look back

My husband David’s meningitis caused paralysis on the left side of his body and several neurological problems. For a while

When my daughter Delaina was in second grade, an undiagnosed tumor in her brain hemorrhaged and left her with brain

My husband Leon is 69 years old and lives with COPD and cirrhosis of the liver. My full-time job since

My 39-year-old son Jacob was born with a brainstem defect. He relies on me 24/7 to provide for all of