Gov. Schwarzenegger: Home Healthcare Is Not A Throw-Away!

May 28 - SEIU homecare members closed their 48-hour vigil with a press conference on the steps of the California statehouse to protest drastic budget cuts which would drive homecare workers into poverty and force seniors and people with disabilities into more restrictive and costly institutional settings, as reported in the Los Angeles Times and La Opinion.

They're talking about limiting the services to the most frail, elderly, handicapped individuals in our state and in our county, SEIU Executive Vice President Eliseo Medina told CBS 47.

Read about the ad campaign against the budget cuts to stop the cuts to home care workers' wages and the number of hours of in-home care. And then do something about it: send a message to the Governor telling him you strongly disagree with his misguided priorities.

Photo slideshow from yesterday's candlelight vigil and rally here:

In the midst of the biggest budget crisis the state has ever faced, the Governor has a bull's eye on the backs of those who care for the most vulnerable Californians. Drastic homecare pay cuts could affect the thousands of Californians who provide in-home care for our grandparents, parents and children. 

Proposed cuts to IHSS pay will push working people into poverty and force seniors and people with disabilities out of their homes and into more costly and more restrictive institutions. These cuts will make a bad situation only worse - with nursing home care up to four times more expensive than home care, the state's financial hole will only deepen. Furthermore, hardworking women and men who provide personal and essential care for our most vulnerable residents will see their wages cut by as much as 30% -- down to as little as $8 per hour.

Please write a message for Governor Schwarzenegger telling him you strongly disagree with his misguided priorities.



 

"It's not about money, it's about dignity"

 

For four years, Imelda Oseguera cared for her mother-in-law, Maria: brushing her teeth, round-the-clock care for numerous ailments. Caring for her mother-in-law, who died Sunday at 89, was an "honor and a pleasure," she said. Beginning in July, Oseguera and the approximately 2,400 in-home health care workers like her in San Mateo County, face a $2 per hour wage cut. "It's not about money, it's about dignity," she said. 
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Anger and disbelief at Governor's proposed cuts

Gov. Schwarzenegger proposes to eliminate welfare-to-work program known as CalWORKS; healthcare for low-income children; financial aid for college students, and more.
This is not my California, said Assembly Budget Chair Noreen Evans.

Read more and take action: Send a message to Gov. Schwarzenegger now!