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From: Yamaguchi, Kim
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 10:30 AM
To: Moghannam, Kathleen
Subject: FW: IHSS recipient
FYI
From: Stephanie rotchy [mailto:rotchyrotcl~yCaatt.net]
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 9:59 AM
To: Connelly, Bill; Wahl, Larry; Kirk, Maureen; BOS District 4; Yamaguchi, Kim
Subject: iHSS recipient
Dear Board of Supervisors of Butte County,
I am a recipient of IHSS. Technically I am the employer of the provider/providers that care forme
in my home so that I have the choice to stay at home instead of being placed in an institution where
my quality of life would be drastically reduced. I enjoy living at home, but I'm totally dependent
on the help of services in my community like IHSS to help me live a happy, healthy,and safe
life in my home. I am a lucky person, for I do have support from family. Many people like
myself do not have support for living at home other than services provided like IHSS.
Please help me to have the Choice to remain at home. Not only for me, but for the many others that
need this service that cannot speak for themselves or a caring person to help speak on their behalf.
Many people on 1HSS are feeling threatened and are afraid on top of dealing with all our physical
and mental disabilities we must live with.
I am the employe~•, through IHSS, for the provider. I would like to see you help the IHSS program
as a whole to continue to help our community. Please find a way to fit it in your 2012-2013 budget
to give providers a fair wage and health care so they can continue to provide services to the
recipients who receive IHSS.
I don't want to be institutionalized! Iwant to stay home with my family, pets, and my own room. I
don't want a bunch of random strangers caring for me. Would you want this for your life?
Sincerely,
Teal Rotchy, Recipient IHSS
This message sent with help of family and friends who care about my choice of life.
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