Latest update 07/08/2025 Inyo County home care providers rally at Board of Supervisors demanding livable wages and healthcare benefits.
On July 8, 2025 – Inyo County care providers gathered at the county’s Board of Supervisors to speak on their need for a strong contract that includes livable wages and adequate healthcare. Inyo County members delivered public comments highlighting the care crisis on Inyo caregiver retention, and presenting poverty data that lifts up the county’s need for care investment to address the issues. Members pointed out the federal government’s recent attacks on Medicaid, and how those attacks will deepen the care crisis in both Inyo County and nationally. Inyo County members also made it clear that they have been active community leaders for years to bring economic justice for Inyo County home care workers and will continue rallying to speak truth to power. Stay tuned.
In a recent SEIU 2015 retention survey:
- More than half of Inyo County home care providers who left the industry report leaving home care for better paying jobs.
- Over a quarter who left report leaving the County due to the high cost of living Inyo County IHSS care providers need livable wages!
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