Introducing new classes and events for family caregivers, their care recipients and providers:

CLASSES & EVENTS

• Let's Get Away, Together! — Every Tuesday through May 13. These interactive sessions help caregivers and their care recipients explore new worlds (virtually) and enjoy camaraderie and community. Upcoming sessions explore spelunking (caves!), musicals, Earth's natural wonders, unusual musical instruments and waterfalls! Full info and registration here.
• PREPARE for their Care: Medical Planning (2-Part Workshop) — April 21 & 22. This 2-part workshop helps caregivers grow their skills and knowledge for helping others receive medical care that aligns with their wishes and values. Led by Dr. Rebecca Sudore, Geriatrician, Palliative Medicine Physician, and Advance Care Planning expert. Here is full info and registration for Part 1 and Part 2.
• Family Caregiver Retreat in Fremont — May 2. FCA and the City of Fremont invite family caregivers for a free one-day retreat at the tranquil Dominican Sisters of San Jose, where they'll enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch, educational presentations, a therapeutic group activity and chance to share and connect with fellow caregivers. Full info and registration (required) here.
• Caregiver Retreat in Moraga — May 17. This free one-day retreat offers caregivers a chance to step away from their daily responsibilities while reconnecting with body, mind and spirit—and experiencing a moment of peace amidst the demands of caregiving. Lunch is provided. Note: Deadline to register is May 10. Full info and registration here.

All classes are free. Bookmark our calendar to stay up to date on upcoming classes, webinars and events.

Are you attending the ASA On Aging Conference in Orlando? Join FCA! Our team members will be presenting on a variety of topics at the conference.

We also welcome you to join a reception honoring awardees of the Innovations in Alzheimer’s Caregiving Awards. See full info and the conference schedule here and click here for more info on FCA's presentations as listed below.

Tuesday / April 22

2 - 3 p.m.

Building and Integrating a Diverse Social Care Workforce in Healthcare

Location: Celebration 12 – 13

Wednesday / April 23

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Best Programs for Caregiving: Support for Diverse Caregiving Communities

Location: Celebration 8

5 – 6 p.m.

Family Caregiver Services and Supports: Resources and Program Highlights

Location: Celebration 11

6 - 8 p.m.

Innovations in Alzheimer’s Caregiving Awards Reception

Location: Orchid Room (Fourth Level)

Please note: All are welcome to attend! 

Visit ASA On Aging Conference website here.

We're happy to share that we've translated four popular and resource-rich fact sheets into four languages each: Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese and Tagalog. Click on each English-language fact sheet below and then, on the left-hand side of the web page, click on the drop-down menu next to "Read In" to choose a language:

• Residential Care Options: Housing Options 
• What if Something Happens to Me
• Considerations for Young Adult Caregivers
• Frontotemporal Dementia (currently only in Tagalog)

FCA has partnered with Tembo Health to launch the GUIDE program, offering comprehensive dementia care support at no cost for those with traditional Medicare. Each family receives a dedicated care team and personal navigator while maintaining access to existing FCA services. GUIDE provides personalized support with education and coaching, care coordination for specialist care, and 24/7 clinical care access to doctors for emergencies. For eligible families, this includes up to $2,500 in respite.



Eligible participants must have dementia, traditional Medicare coverage (not Medicare Advantage), and live outside of nursing homes or hospice/PACE programs.

On Wednesday, April 23, from 6-8pm, we hope you'll join us in celebrating three trailblazing organizations delivering programs that address the critical needs of caregivers and those they care for living with Alzheimer's disease or a related condition. Our 17th annual Innovations in Alzheimer's Caregiving Awards reception takes place as part of the larger ASA conference in Orlando (April 21-24) and is open to the public—all are welcome!

Hosted and made possible by The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, Bader Philanthropies, Inc., and Family Caregiver Alliance. Please see full info here.

Grab the flyer here!

Want to get more involved in advocacy on behalf of caregivers at the California state and federal level to ensure that family caregivers get the services and funding they need? If so, you can become a member of the California Coalition on Family Caregiving, convened by FCA. This coalition, formed in 2022, has over 100 members and a mission to advocate for California policies and services that support diverse unpaid family caregivers and their care recipient(s). By signing up, you'll stay abreast of the latest news and be given simple steps and automated tools to contact your representatives on key issues like Medicaid. You can also join us virtually on May 8 to meet with your Sacramento representatives and tell them why family caregivers are the backbone of long term services and supports.

We respect your inbox, so we send our Provider e-News Update out every 1-2 months. But between issues, we are still hosting and sharing plenty of activities, classes, webinars and new resources for caregivers.

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... and while you're here — sign up for our Connections e-newsletter (designed for family and friend caregivers), ¿Que Pasa? boletin (our e-newsletter for Spanish-speaking caregivers), and our Caregiving Policy Digest newsletter (caregiving policy at the local, national and international levels).