'We're being left to die' | Homebound seniors complain over lack of care in Sacramento County's in-home services program

As rotting garbage bags pile up in the Del Monte's bedroom, the couple is still waiting for a caregiver from Sacramento County's In-Home Supportive Services program (a self-direction program). According to a program representative, "the IHSS recipient acts as the employer for the caregiver and as the employer it is their responsibility to locate, hire, supervise and terminate their own provider. Family service workers assist the IHSS client with hiring a care provider when necessary." (Happily, this news article led a good samaritan to provide the couple with short-term assistance.) Read the full article here.