Spinal Cord Injury Meetup

10/15/2025 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM PT

Category

SCI Meetup

Admission

  • Free

Summary

A monthly meeting of people with spinal cord injuries, friends, famioly and professionals.

Description

 Wednesday, October 15th

 6pm-8pm in person at the Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley.

Topic: Hiring and Retaining Personal Care Attendants:

This is a community discussion and we will be covering all you need to know about hiring a home attendant, and ensuring that this relationship is mutually beneficial. Learn from our guest facilitator, Hannah Karpilow,  and your community!

To help guide the duscussion, please fill out this short questionaire or email Hannah directly homecarewiz@gmail.com

About Hannah: Hannah Karpilow has been an IHSS provider since 1981, and advocating for personal assistance services for nearly all these years. "Raised" by the architects of the Independent Living Movement, she recognizes the symbiotic relationship necessary for the success for both recipient and provider; employer and employee; disabled person and worker. She currently acts as care manager for a client with SCI and complex needs, managing 15 providers and three payroll sources.

If you would like to attend virtually, please email cynthia@borp.org