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AGING POPULATION TO CHALLENGE RESOURCES Diane Long is a caregiver with In-Home Supportive Services in Riverside County. She is one of 33,000 IHSS caregivers that Adult Services and the Public Authority work with to help meet the daily needs of 40,000 elders, dependent adults, and minors with disabilities, allowing them to live safely in their own homes. Ms. Long recently rallied civic members and partners such as Inland Empire Health Plan and O ffi ce on Aging to help restore utilities and the dilapidated home of a disabled client in the City of Corona. “I’m a caregiver at heart. God seems to place me with people who need the help, and I’m glad to do it,” says Long, who believes the home improvements helped give her client new hope. Riverside is the tenth most populous county in the nation with 2.5 million residents. In coming decades, the county’s 60-plus population is projected to swell by more than 200%. Thousands more caregivers will be needed in coming years to keep pace with the growing need for in-home support services. Through the IHSS Advisory Board Committee, DPSS Adult Services and the Public Authority have established strong partnerships with the United Domestic Workers, O ffi ce on Aging, along with IHSS consumers and providers to provide feedback on improving the IHSS program.

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RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES