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IHSS providers urge Amador County to raise pay as caregivers leave the workforce
Summary
Multiple In‑Home Supportive Services providers told supervisors they cannot afford to stay in the work at current pay levels, leaving hours unused and clients without care; speakers urged higher wages in upcoming contract negotiations to recruit and retain providers.
Several In‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers told the Board of Supervisors that low pay and the county’s high cost of living are reducing the available caregiving workforce and leaving vulnerable residents without needed care.
"There's just not enough caregivers in this county due to our financial burdens and cost of living," said Amber Kuntz,…
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