Comments for United Healthcare Workers West

Comment on SEIU-UHW Members’ Recommendations For a Better Home Care System by Harold

Harold — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:04:49 +0000

Great. Also we need to fight to ensure IHSS does NOT deny hours for special cases where hospital staff are violating Penal Code 368, by failing to protect clients that are protective supervision cases. In these cases parents have had to personally guard and protect or privately send IHSS staff INTO hosptial to guard and protect them from being killed or neglected by hospital staff. This is a reality that seems to escape the minds of those in charge of cuts. Under no circumstance shall a IHSS recipient be expected to recevie sub-standard care in a hospital because of the failure of hospital to secure proper SITTER or NURSES to handle protective supervision of such IHSS client. Just because they leave home doesn’t mean they don’t need the same standard of care in any other setting, especially a setting that is unfamiliar and dangerous,w here they will be medicated or restrained against their will if someone isn’t there to PROTECT them. It works both ways baby. You don’t protect the patient and you are in violation of Penal Code 368 by knowing this IHSS client needs protection, and NOT allowing the IHSS caregivers to give this protection in an emergency out of home hospital setting. The IHSS worker should be allowed to provide this protection in this special circumstance.

Comment on BLOG: I Came, I Saw, I Occupied LA by itzel

itzel — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:19:46 +0000

i live in Lynwood and I’m gratefull people in my community think the same.

Comment on SEIU-UHW Members’ Recommendations For a Better Home Care System by ken chea

ken chea — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:23:30 +0000

thanks to sent me this informations

Comment on SEIU-UHW Members’ Recommendations For a Better Home Care System by Stanley C. Sargent

Stanley C. Sargent — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:19:47 +0000

I agree with all of your suggestions. I personally do not require health insurance coverage from SEIU-UHW or IHSS, but I’m sure many fellow workers do.

I would add that I’ve been paid through IHSS for over two years, yet when one of my clients passed away at age 102, IHSS was of absolutely no help during the six months I was without work. Despite being registered with them and having done the fingerprinting, background check, etc., when I went to their office, they had me fill out an extensive and repetitive set application package. When I finished filling it out and gave it to the person at the front desk, he emphasized that they would call me with any job opportunities and I should not call them. They even gave me a blue printed card reiterating that I should not call them under any circumstances. Six months later I found another client on my own; I never heard a word from IHSS. I feel they are not doing their part to support workers. My credentials are excellent as are my references, so I feel trying to find a client through IHSS is a complete waste of time, something I find very disappointing and frustrating — and should be changed.
Thank you.
Stanley C. Sargent

Comment on SEIU-UHW Members’ Recommendations For a Better Home Care System by Diana Holmes

Diana Holmes — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:49:38 +0000

Home care caregivers deserve higher wages, They need to be paid for all hours worked. Healthcare, sick leave, vancation and dental care should be mandatory for all home care workers. If home care workers are well their clients get better care. We need to take care of the home care workers. They also should be provided with respite care at least once a week. I have been doing home health for over six years for undesirable wages, no health care, one small raise, no health care sick leave or respite. The health care worker is over worked under paid and under appreciated and gets paid one third of what it the State would have to pay in order to place their clients. They get robbed in their wages. They are without respite or health coverage. There is no paid sick leave or paid vacation and no retirment. This is ridiculous and inhumane.

Comment on SEIU-UHW Members’ Recommendations For a Better Home Care System by karen timmons

karen timmons — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:06:44 +0000

We need a definition of home care that reflects who we are and what we do. We need to be recognized for the unique place we have a true home care workers and be respected accordingly.

Comment on SEIU-UHW Members’ Recommendations For a Better Home Care System by Imogene Fitch

Imogene Fitch — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:30:46 +0000

with out our union ,we that are taking care of I`ll loved one`s would not have made it this far!!32 years I have seen to my son ,being head of household all that time !! I-home -Care is a wonderful way to save live`s I know ! we have done it for us !!

Comment on SEIU-UHW Members’ Recommendations For a Better Home Care System by warren bryan

warren bryan — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:19:38 +0000

the first question i would answer better funding because if we didnt have these cuts consumers would not have lost hours that are needed better funding means stability in the in home care program. question 2 more work hours question 3 secure dedicated funding for the ihss program

warren bryan

sacramento ca ihss provider

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Comment on At 22, My Niece Fell Ill From A Blood Clot In Her Heart by Marilou

Marilou — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:48:03 +0000

i’ve been reading this log since you started it. just thought I’d tell ya