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Family Caregiver Alliance

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

CLASSES & EVENTS

• Film Screening: Caregiver — A Love Story — Saturday, August 24 at 10:30am in Half Moon Bay. This short award-winning documentary film follows a woman's decision to take control of the end of her life and the unexpected challenges it creates for her caregiver husband. Join us to watch this touching and film and discuss the challenges and joys of caregiving with others. Full info and registration here; download the flyer here.

• The San Francisco Long-Term Ombudsman Program: Who We Are, What We Do, and How to Volunteer to Become and Ombudsman — August 29. The mission of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is to seek resolution of problems and advocate for the rights of residents of long-term care facilities with the goal of ensuring their dignity, quality of life, and quality of care. Find out more about this important service and program! Full info and registration here.

• Powerful Tools for Caregivers — Six consecutive Fridays, 9:30am to 11am, September 13 to October 18. This six-part class series offers new skills and tools for family caregivers of those with a chronic health condition such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's or stroke. Participants will learn how to reduce stress, make difficult caregiving decisions, communicate more effectively during challenging situations, and prevent caregiver burnout. Open to family caregivers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Full info and registration here.

• Caregivers Count! 14th Annual Conference — September 14, 21, 28 and October 5. Designed for families and friends caring for their loved ones, Caregivers Count is an inspiring, engaging and resource-rich 4-part conference featuring expert speakers covering a wide range of topics to support caregivers. Free to attend. Full event details and registration here (also see more below!)

• There Must Be a Better Way Than This! — September 23. This 2-hour class helps caregivers understand dementia and the challenging behaviors that can accompany it. Participants will come away with strategies to cope with these behaviors and better communicate with their care recipient. Full info and registration here.

Family Caregiver Alliance is proud to announce our new series, “Smart Caregiving by FCA.” This monthly series answers common questions asked by family caregivers across the country. Each piece features a real-life family caregiver question, practical guidance from our family support team, and helpful links to resources and support …  >>> Read more here ...

Now in its 14th year, the Caregivers Count Conference is a free annual event designed for families and friends who care for a loved one. It features expert speakers as well as senior service agencies sharing information about local supportive services. Held over four consecutive weeks, this year's conference comprises a 4-part series — with 3 sessions held over Zoom and one seesion held in-person. Sessions run from 10am - 12pm PT and are themed around the following topics:

Sept 14 — Safe & Sound: Creating a Safe Home for Your Loved One (Virtual)

Sept 21 — End-of-Life Support for Family Caregivers (Virtual). Presented by Gabby Jimenez

Sept 28 — Navigating Trauma in Caregiving (Virtual). Presented by Jennifer Burton Flier and Christina Keys

Oct 5 — From Stress to Serenity: Self Care & Resiliency (in-person in Campbell, CA). Presented by Ann Peterson, Jenn Chan, Vivian Silva and Mythri Jegathesan

Visit the conference website here and click here to register! Download the flyer here.

We're happy to share that we're once again posting our FCA Monthly Webinars. Our most recent webinar, Self-Care for Young Adult Caregivers, focuses on "the power of discovering your caregiving purpose, the value of embracing your unique caregiver identity, and the benefits of creating self-care habits for your lifestyle." Check it out here and please share with young family caregivers. Stay tuned for forthcoming webinars, which cover a wide range of caregiving topics each month.

We are thrilled to hear that so many of our subscribers use, save and share the resources we provide in this e-newsletter. If you’ve ever found yourself scrolling back through your inbox for a previous issue, we want to let you know there’s an easier way! On our Provider e-News Update landing page, you’ll find more than four years of newsletters, hyperlinked for easy retrieval. Check it out here!

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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