By Kathleen Kelly - FCA Executive Director, on March 24th, 2012
Our guest blogger is Scott Kirschenbaum, a filmmaker based in San Francisco, CA. His documentary “You’re Looking At Me Like I Live Here And I Don’t,” will premiere nationally on PBS’ Independent Lens on Thursday, March 29, 2012.
In the fall of 2008, I wrote a screenplay I intended to film entirely in an Alzheimer’s Unit. [...]
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 November 18th, 2011
November 18, 2011
By Elaine Chen, MSG, National Center on Elder Abuse
“I never expected to find myself in this position,” the woman told me with frustration overlying the sadness in her voice. Her mother, Mrs. P, had moved into an independent living community, and recently began displaying increasingly worrisome behaviors. The property managers called [...]
By Kathleen Kelly - FCA Executive Director, on November 10th, 2011
November 10, 2011
By Lois Esobar, MSW, Family Consultant at Family Caregiver Alliance
The role of a family caregiver is difficult. Aside from taking care of their loved one, they must also continue to lead their lives, which includes, working, caring for family, grocery shopping and the list goes on! Many family caregivers need time to [...]
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