Advocating for the Consumers' Perspective in Personal Assistance Services

Download or read book Advocating for the Consumers' Perspective in Personal Assistance Services written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Childhood and family in La Paz, Bolivia; spinal cord injury in Honduras, 1984; rehabilitation at Shriners Hospital in Chicago; continued rehabilitation in San Francisco, 1985; peer counseling job at Davies Medical Center, 1991-92; degree in Psychology, 1993; working for Coalition for Low Income Housing; organizing Consumer in Action for Personal Assistance (CIAPA); first legislation to create independent public authority for IHSS, 1996; relationship with home-health workers union; opposing bond to rebuild Laguna Honda Hospital; San Francisco In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority since 1996; helping IHSS consumers; working with Latino and Asian communities; suits against Laguna Honda; involvement with Paratransit Coordinating Council and Access Board for the Fine Arts.