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County hears update from Connecting Point on in-home supportive services and caregiver network
Summary
Nevada Sierra Connecting Point told the Board it now serves more than 1,000 IHSS consumers and 1,000 providers, offers background checks, training and payroll for caregivers, and coordinates closely with county social services and 211.
A county presentation outlined services and growth at Nevada Sierra Connecting Point, the publicly supported in-home supportive services (IHSS) public authority that recruits, trains and refers caregivers and administers payroll and benefits for IHSS providers.
Rachel Pena, Nevada County director of social services, introduced Tim Giuliani, executive director of Connecting Point, and Leslie Kearns, who manages the public authority. Giuliani said the public authority maintains rosters of vetted providers, conducts background checks and skills training (including CPR), negotiates benefits with unions and administers payroll and insurance for providers who are employed through the IHSS public-authority arrangement.
Giuliani told the Board the program serves "over 1,000 consumers, over 1,000 providers in our county," and said the list of providers and the training classes are available to the community. He clarified the public-authority service is specific to IHSS clients, but staff can provide lists and referrals to other members of the public who request vetted caregivers.
Supervisors praised the partnership between Connecting Point and county social services and asked about volunteer and training opportunities for community members. Connecting Point said it can provide community-accessible classes and referral lists and that its board is appointed by the county.
The presentation closed with the Board thanking staff and noting the service's value for keeping people safely at home and relieving pressure on institutional care.
