CLAREMONT, Calif. – The Quality Home Care Coalition held a community forum on Friday, June 20 to educate residents on the devastating cuts the Governor is recommending to lifeline services in his recent proposed State budget.  The forum at Pitzer College gave concerned residents an opportunity to speak out and learn how to ensure that local legislators hear their voices.

As outlined in his May Budget Revise, the Governor suggests cutting the hours a care recipient receives along with a possible rollback of homecare provider wages to minimum wage.  Additionally, the Budget Revise advocates for the delay, suspension and/or withholding of grants that help low-income seniors and people with disabilities meet basic living expenses.

“The Governor’s disgusting attacks on California’s seniors and persons with disabilities clearly shows he doesn’t understand the IHSS program,” said Ethyl Motely, a forum panelist, representing seniors.

Tyrone Freeman, President of SEIU Healthcare ULTCW and chairman of the Quality Healthcare Coalition, said caregivers and IHSS recipients are mobilizing to do whatever it takes to stand up to the Governor and make certain these callous attacks are thwarted.

For more information, please contact Leigh Shelton of the United Long-Term Care Workers’ Union at leighs@seiu-ultcw.org or 213-215-5084