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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 [...] April 14th, 2012 | Tags: Alzheimer's disease, baby boomer caregivers, California Caregiver Resource Centers, caregiver support programs, social workers | Category: Caregiving | One comment
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 [...] February 13th, 2012 | Tags: adult onset brain impairment, Alzheimer's, California, California Caregiver, California Caregiver Resource Centers, caregiver burnout, caregiver classes, caregiver support, caregiver support programs, dementia, disabled adults, Lewey Body Dementia, National Family Caregiver Support Program, Older Americans Act, Parkinson's, respite, service cuts, social workers, state financing, support groups, work and family issues | Category: Caregiving, Policy | Leave a comment
By Kathleen Kelly - FCA Executive Director, on November 26th, 2011
November 26, 2011 By Sharon Cooper, M.Ed., Media Consultant, Hospice of St John I glanced up from my note taking to look at the woman I was interviewing for the Hospice of Saint John’s 2012 video, noticing how radiant her face had become. As she continued to relay patient care stories, she grew less aware of my [...] November 26th, 2011 | Tags: baby boomer caregivers, caregiver support programs, community services, end-of-life care, families, hospice, Hospice of St. John, nurses, patients, social workers, transitions, volunteers | Category: Caregiving | 2 comments
By Kathleen Kelly - FCA Executive Director, on November 21st, 2011
November 20, 2011 By Amy Berman, Senior Program Officer, The John A. Hartford Foundation I remember the day that my grandmother came to live with us. Grandma Shirley had Alzheimers Disease. She was no longer able to live independently. Growing up I had always looked forward to trips to New York. She had [...] November 21st, 2011 | Tags: Administration on Aging, Alzheimer's disease, baby boomer caregivers, Caregiver support group, caregiver support programs, community services, dementia, emotional support, family caregivers, funding for caregiver programs, geriatrics, grants, health care professionals, in home support services, social workers, state budgets, work and family issues | Category: Caregiving | One comment
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