You know, there are always folks who thrive on putting out negative energy and IHHS providers have had more than their fair share. The reality is a very small percentage of inappropriate workers have received a lot of press- at times stigmatizing the brave majority.
In the years spent as a social worker in the Tenderloin of SF and for Hospice Services of Lake County and Community Care HIV/AIDS Program, the IHHS workers I have met are real heroes and s/heroes. These are the folks who are in the trenches, doing hard work, for little pay, or recognition.
Most of the consumers of these services are grateful to have that person looking in on them and helping them with tasks they cannot do. It is a gift for Lake County "systems" that the hard work performed by IHHS workers, keep consumers in their homes, with some independancy. It is especially financially-beneficial to all that IHHS workers help to keep consumers from clogging the ER's, hospitals, rest homes and other institutions.
Hat's off to the front-line IHHS workers- to who many are indebted. Peace. Ken

Hey Brown, I am a provider ain;t got no teethes and raides my buffalo. I does drudgs but cent spel fer shytt. My daughter's name is Shyttella. Don't bash the working class that one day will be taking care of you once your buffaloes die and your car wash and pot crops die.