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| SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | JUNE 2025 | 5 NEW TRASH CAN SYSTEM ROLLS OUT JULY 1, 2025 Per CA Senate Bill 1384*, passed Jan. 1, 2025, all homes, businesses, and other dwelling units will be issued seven (7) additional color-coded cans in order to better streamline the proper disposal of waste. Individual waste companies will distribute the new cans, which will used be in addition to existing cans, starting July 1, 2025. For residents who do not properly use the new can system, there is a rst-oense ne of $150 per can; nes increase to $500 for second oenses and nally jail time for third oenses. Please save this reference guide so you may avoid penalties. ank you in advance for your cooperation. Community Awareness Program By Michele Walter If you did not have the opportunity to be present for our presentation in May, please watch it on Channel 97. You can also go to our website and find out more on this program. I have been asked to give some information on Home Care Services. The following is what I have researched: Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act California law established the Home Care Services Consumer Protection Act which as of January 2016, requires Home Care Organization to be licensed and creates a public online registry for Home Care Aides who have been background checked. This law is intended to promote consumer protection for elderly and disabled individuals who hire private aides to come into their homes and provide assistance with activities of daily living. Key Considerations for Caregivers in Banning, CA: • Screening and Background Checks: Home care agency employed staff and caregivers must show proof of vaccination, fingerprints, pass a criminal background check and be tuberculosis-screened. Independent workers must also register with the Home Care Services Bureau as home care aides. • Financial and Legal Matters: Caregivers should avoid any role in the client's financial or legal matters unless specifically directed to do so. This includes avoiding custody of the client's bank accounts or investments. • Personal Care Agreements: Consider personal care agreements to outline the scope of care, responsibilities and expectations. • Ethical Considerations: • Client Autonomy: Respect the client's wishes and choices, even if they differ from your own. • Confidentiality: Maintain the client's privacy and do not disclose personal information without their consent. • Professional Boundaries: Avoid personal relationships with clients or their family members. • Self care: Prioritize your own well-being, as burnout can negatively impact your ability to provide quality care. How do in-home caregivers ensure safety for seniors living alone? If the senior is lucid and is able to express, talk to them separately as to whether the caregiver is doing the job properly or not. Install CC cameras in the house and ensure that they are connected to an inverter-based power supply and thus always are ON. Get your mobile phone linked to that system and keep checking the cameras for video and audio. If you are in the same city, keep visiting. If you are in some other city, coordinate with some friends or relatives to visit that senior often. That way the caregiver also knows that the senior is not really alone and there are people monitoring his/ her welfare. The caregiver also should have the contact numbers of the children or friends and other who can be contacted in an emergency. If the caregiver came from an agency, the agency should also keep checking with the caregiver and the senior and other family members. Let's keep our seniors safe!! Questions or concerns? Call Michele Walter at (951) 202-8009 or email crystalwater@dc.rr.com. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING. Fushcia Mascara, olive oil bottles, cotton balls, silk drapes, deodorant, underwear, ceiling fans Indigo Paper coffee cups (excluding lids), aspirin bottles, feathers, tree bark, lug nuts, Thomas Guides Chartreuse Fingernail clippings, box of wine boxes (excluding bladder bag), empty envelopes Viridian Things beginning with the letter "K", coffee cup lids, paperclips, insole inserts, tires Azure Light bulbs, pens (excluding Sharpies), paper towels, newspapers, wire cooling racks Goldenrod Mustache trimmings, broken clocks, the plastic circle thingy that comes in a pizza box Tangerine Peels of fruit (excluding tangerines), spatulas, top hats, scissors, patio furniture *Inspired by Carrie Brownstein & Fred Armisen's "Portlandia - Which Bin Does It Go in?" on AMC

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