The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) - Health Task Force is an on-going group that brings all of the stakeholders together to work for improvements in the IHSS Program and other homecare services. Activities have focused on improved wages and benefits for homecare workers, better services to consumers, and more outreach and advocacy to assure those who need assistance recieve it. Over 900 community members "subscribe" to our monthly newsletter, the Long Term Care News and Views, which is also available on-line.
The Task Force also works to support community-based long term care services and developing creative models for housing with supportive services. Our initial planning and feasability work for the "day health housing project", which opened recently as Presentation Senior Community at 301 Ellis Street. More information about this specific project is available at www.presentationseniorcommunity.com.
Task Force meeting topics have also focused on expanding Medi-caid waivers, advocacy for resources for housing, providing expertise and encouragement to the City's planning and policy development efforts around long term care.
IHSS-Health Task Force meets the first Thursday of every other month at 111 Jones Street. Call Alice at 415-703-0188 for more details.
Newsletters
The Long Term Care News and Views reports on public policy and advocacy efforts to improve SF and California's home and community-based long term care system.
Senior Survival School
Utilizing presentations, discussions, and popular education activities, Senior Survival School trains seniors and adults with disabilities to effectively access vital community resources and to exercise their rights when they do.
HAT - Healthcare Action Team
HAT is a coalition of seniors, people with disabilities, caregivers and community agencies working together to advocate for expansion of homecare services and accessible, affordable, supportive housing as well as improvements to hospital discharge planning. We use theatre, song and other creative forms of advocacy and direct action!
IHSS - Health Task Force
The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) - Health Task Force is an on-going group that brings all of the stakeholders together to work for improvements in the IHSS Program and other homecare services.