By Kathleen Kelly - FCA Executive Director, on April 14th, 2012
By Edrena Harrison, ACSW, Information Programs Specialist at the National Center on Caregiving at Family Caregiver Alliance
With support from The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) recognized the recipients of the 2011 Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiving Legacy Awards during the 2012 Aging in America Conference in Washington DC, during March [...]
By Kathleen Kelly - FCA Executive Director, on March 30th, 2012
As part of Family Caregiver Alliance’s report, “Family Caregiving 2011: Year in Review- A compilation of Research, Programs, Legislation, & Media Coverage” this brief highlights 45 data points based on research released in 2011 focused on family caregivers in the United States and Internationally. The citations for all 45 facts are listed at the bottom [...]
By Kathleen Kelly - FCA Executive Director, on March 23rd, 2012
As you are probably aware, Governor Brown’s proposed budget for FY 2012-13 would completely eliminate funding for the 11 state-wide California Caregiver Resource Centers (CRCs).
Family Caregiver Alliance: Bay Area Caregiver Resource Center is one of the 11 CRCs. During the past month, staff from FCA have met with our elected officials and their staff members [...]
By Kathleen Kelly - FCA Executive Director, on February 28th, 2012
February 23, 2012
By Kathleen Kelly, MPA, Executive Director, Family Caregiver Alliance on behalf of the 11 Caregiver Resource Centers and 5.8 million family caregivers in California.
Good afternoon, Chairman Chesbro, members of the committee and distinguished panel members. Thank you for allowing me to speak about the California Caregiver Resource Center system that is now at [...]
By Kathleen Kelly - FCA Executive Director, on February 13th, 2012
Editor’s note: This blog posting is cross-posted with the California Work & Family Coalition blog. FCA is a member of the California Work & Family coalition, which advocates for improved laws, policies, and programs to support caregivers in California.
By Kathleen Kelly, Executive Director, Family Caregiver Alliance
Total dollar valuation of unpaid services per family caregiver per [...]
By Kathleen Kelly - FCA Executive Director, on January 6th, 2012
Editor’s note: There is a petition against the proposed cuts to the California Caregiver Resource Centers. You can view and sign the petition here: http://www.change.org/petitions/dont-balance-californias-budget-on-the-backs-of-family-caregivers
Governor Jerry Brown released his proposed FY 2012-13 budget this week, which calls for eliminating funding for the California Caregiver Resource Centers (CRC). The language used in the budget document [...]
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