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Local IHSS caregiver urges supervisors to raise wages to keep caregivers in Siskiyou County
Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors · January 20, 2026
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Summary
A 71‑year‑old IHSS caregiver told the board she cannot afford gas to travel for work at current wages and urged the supervisors to reconsider IHSS pay so caregivers can live and work in the county.
Alyssa Fox, a 71‑year‑old In‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS) worker, told the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 24 that current IHSS wages force caregivers to consider leaving the community.
"As an IHSS worker in Siskiyou County, I am limited to working in Juan Rico because I cannot afford the cost of gas to commute to jobs in…
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