Summary
Three speakers told the board the county simply doesn't have enough in-home care providers — wages are too low to live on, recipients can't find help, and people end up back in the county's single hospital and nursing facility.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Potentially increases county IHSS protective supervision costs if benefits are awarded.
Seniors and disabled residents who would gain access to in-home care with more providers.
Elderly and disabled residents who cannot find providers and risk institutionalization.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Board of Supervisors — May 19, 2026
IHSS providers thanked the Board for a new three-year contract raising wages from $18.40 to $19.40 per hour, but one 50-year resident and conservator publicly blasted the county's IHSS administration over a stalled error in his son's care hours, citing millions in potential liability.
Board of Supervisors — March 24, 2026
A Jackson man says county social services stonewalled his attempts to secure 24/7 in-home care for his disabled son, and he asked the Board to direct the department to act on a doctor's certification.
Board of Supervisors — March 10, 2026
An in-home support services provider described unpaid hours, loss of CalFresh benefits, and the county's $1,908 average rent, warning that provider shortages overflow hospitals and long-term care facilities. She urged the Board to help resolve the wage crisis.
Board of Supervisors — February 24, 2026
Three speakers told the board the county simply doesn't have enough in-home care providers — wages are too low to live on, recipients can't find help, and people end up back in the county's single hospital and nursing facility.
Board of Supervisors — January 27, 2026
In-home caregivers and the disabled and elderly clients they serve told the Board flatly that current wages don't cover rent or food in Amador County, and low pay is driving a caregiver shortage. Raises are negotiated with the county as the employer of record.
Board of Supervisors — January 13, 2026
Two IHSS providers said $18-an-hour wages and $1,200 studio rents are driving caregivers out, leaving Amador County with the most unused IHSS hours and disabled residents without adequate care.
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