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

CLASSES & EVENTS

• Let's Get Away, Together! — Every Tuesday through July 22. These interactive sessions help caregivers and their care recipients explore new worlds (virtually) and enjoy camaraderie and community. Upcoming sessions explore Iceland, the art collection of the Louvre, Independence Day (around the world), natural wonders, lighthouses and unusual instruments! Full info and registration here.

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

Family Caregiver Alliance is happy to announce our renewed partnership with Smart Patients, an online peer-to-peer support community for patients and families. This collaboration connects caregivers with others facing similar challenges, providing a safe space to share experiences and learn from one another. The platform offers free access to discussions on health conditions, treatments, and caregiving resources, helping reduce the isolation many caregivers experience. Read the full announcement and share with the caregiver clients you support!

Caregivers often give so much, it’s easy for them to forget to care for themselves.

That’s why Family Caregiver Alliance recently teamed up with restorative retreat designer Wendy Figone to offer a one-day, in-person family caregiver retreat.

Hosted at Casita House in Moraga, the retreat on May 17, 2025 helped 28 caregivers reconnect with their bodies, minds and spirits—and find a moment of peace in the midst of their caregiving journeys.

The focus of the retreat was for caregivers to unwind for a day to build community with fellow caregivers, discover how self-compassion fuels self-care and engage in easy, joyful movement to enhance mobility and release stress hormones. Through embodied stress-release practices and guided nature experiences, the group gained practical tools to support peace-of-mind, foster resilience and promote holistic well-being.

Read a Q&A with Wendy based on an interview before the retreat. It aimed to spell out what participants could expect from the caregiver retreat, what they would gain and why taking time for ourselves is so important right now.

On July 14, 1965, Congress passed into law the Older Americans Act (OAA), a federal law that provides funding for social services and programs designed to support Americans aged 60 and older to live independently and with diginity in their homes and communities. The OAA established the Administration on Agiging (AoA), an office within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), and provides grants to states for community planning and social services, research, and training in the field of aging.

To mark the 60th birthday of this critical piece of legislation, local community organizations are celebrating next month! If you're in Contra Costa County, let your clients and patients know about the upcoming birthday party being hosted by Choice in Aging and community partners on Monday, July 14. And check out other events in Contra Costa and other local counties!

The latest installment in our Smart Caregiving Series addresses a caregiver question from an often-overlooked caregiver cohort: caregivers under 40. This caregiver asks: "I'm 20 and I'm taking care of grandma full-time. Is this normal? Are there other young people out there like me?"

This practical resource provides resources and guidance that address the unique challenges that younger caregivers face. 

Read other Smart Caregiving articles 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 free member of the California Coalition on Family Caregiving, convened by Family Caregiver Alliance. This coalition, formed in 2022, has a mission to advocate for California policies and services that support diverse unpaid family caregivers and their care recipient(s). By signing up for the California Coalition on Family Caregiving, you'll stay abreast of the latest news and receive simple steps and automated tools to contact your representatives on key issues like Medicaid.

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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