u/Fangsofcyber

I am a live in for my mom, when we did our assessment we got 25 hours a month thinking that was a lot. After taking care of new clients I realized that we are barely getting an hour a day which just isn’t enough for me to fully help and work at the same time. Our reassessment is this month, since our last assessment she has lost most of her ability to walk from using a walker long distance and to the bathroom, now to only being able to use the walk to the bathroom and using a motorized wheelchair everywhere else. Due to the size it’s too hard for her to really clean anywhere besides doing dishes in front of the sink or cooking. Is it best for me to be her to tell them what she needs? And how can I make sure she gets as much as other people that need less help than her but has 3-4x more hours. Any suggestions help thanks.

I’m a new IHSS worker and only work for a family member but recently got on the registry. One of my clients has almost 100 hours and we use probably only about 50 of them a month. And most of the time I am just cleaning even those it says light housework but there’s not much to really do or clean. Most of the time I end up finding myself reorganizing things like kitchen, bathroom, closet, and even doing yard work. Is there something else I can suggest for my client? I’d really like to actually do care taking but I’ve only gotten one other client who needs help and she’s bed ridden so most of the time she just needs food and bathroom changes. If you have any suggestions please let me know. Thank you!

I am a new caregiver and have not taken care of anyone but family members and I really am just trying to learn what the more or less “solid” rule is for driving clients. I was told taking them to local grocery stores are okay but I don’t know what else is allowed or not, and even then so, if I drive them a mile down the road and get into an accident am I liable for the client with my insurance or does Ihss protect me in any way? Do I need to draw a hard line with clients and deny them any rides if they try to sue me for any type of accident even if I’m not at fault but I’m still liable?? If anyone can help me I appreciate it
I’m in California as well incase that changes anything legally by the way.

My mom recently got approved for both ssi and ssdi through our local state, she just got the approval letter this week. She went online to check her payment status and wait for the payment people to call her about where her direct deposits should be going through and noticed it says the banking info was updated yesterday, which she didn’t do. She called to inquire about it and they told her they couldn’t give out the bank name or routing number and more or less someone went into a bank with all her information and identification and routed whatever money she’s supposed to receive into their account. She and I aren’t sure what to do and what steps to take. Can anyone help? It’s urgent and I don’t want any of that money to be lost forever. She’s been fighting identity theft for years off and on with no luck about who’s using her information.