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IHSS care provider urges board to approve contract; supervisors approve item 3.3
Summary
An IHSS provider delivered personal testimony urging supervisors to approve a contract and pay increases for in‑home support (item 3.3). The board approved the item 3.3 as recommended, 4–0, after staff and a planning director fielded questions about community plan updates elsewhere on the agenda.
Rachel Terry, an IHSS care provider and member of UDW, told the Riverside County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 16 that the program is essential to her ability to care for a family member with complex medical needs. She described long-term caregiving responsibilities and asked the board to approve the county contract and associated raises and benefits for IHSS providers. "I cannot make it without this program," Terry said in her public testimony.
Board action: Supervisors moved to approve item 3.3 (Wine Country Community Plan outreach was discussed in the same segment) and recorded a 4–0 vote to approve staff’s recommendation. Several supervisors thanked Ms. Terry and noted the county had reached an agreement with bargaining units. The board's approval confirms staff's recommendation to proceed with the contract as presented.
Context: The IHSS program provides a wage source and in‑home care that residents and providers said prevents institutionalization and supports family caregivers. Testimony highlighted the financial and caregiving pressures that make contract terms consequential for both providers and recipients.
