We need YOUR story!
by Carla Eastman, Member Reporter
We Need Your Story for 'The Faces of Home Care'
Caregiver Marguerite Johnson told her story before the City Council of San Bernardino Tuesday 3/24/09. While she was a LVN working 12 hour days, she was also caring for her paraplegic grandson as well. Finally she had to decide which to drop. She chose to be the full time caregiver for her grandson. He needs care around the clock and most things that we take for granted must be done for him. This includes everything from brushing his teeth, to turning him over in bed several times a day, to his twice daily breathing treatments.
Each time we tell our story before the city council, it serves as a reminder of all the hard work that is involved in home care, and we do this to encourage them to work with us at IHSS to achieve a fair contract. We need a contract that not only allows us to feed our families, but also to have the health care that we need to continue giving this care. A fair contract will also help us attract better workers to fill these much needed positions.
Please write your story, how you became an in home worker, what you do, and how a fair contract will help you and call us at the SEIU to let us know you have a story for us.
We will be going to the City Council again on Tuesday April 7th in San Bernardino so we will meet at 9AM at 2nd and Arrowhead to go together. Please make time in your very busy schedule to attend and bring the one you care for.
Carla Eastman
San Bernadino
