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

CLASSES & EVENTS

• Let's Get Away, Together! — Every Tuesday through July 14. Join us in this popular virtual travel series as we explore Antarctica, the Sounds of Summer, Route 66, Remote and Secluded Parts of Alaska, and the real-world locations behind famous paintings. Full info and registration here.
• FCA in the Community: Juneteenth Celebration at Treasure Island — June 20. Join Family Caregiver Alliance and community partners for a celebration of Juneteenth at Treasure Island. This free community event offers an opportunity to connect with others, enjoy cultural activities and entertainment and learn about resources and services available to family caregivers and older adults. Full info and registration here.
• Educational and Respite Retreat in Pittsburg, CA — June 21. Family caregivers are invited to take a break from the demands of caregiving and focus on their own well-being. This free retreat combines education on stress management and caregiver self-care with opportunities for relaxation, reflection and connection with others who share similar experiences. Full info and registration here.
• FCA in the Community: 25th Annual Senior Resource Fair "Take Me Out to the Resource Fair" — June 30. Visit Family Caregiver Alliance at this annual community resource fair, where older adults, caregivers and families can connect with organizations offering information, services and support. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about local resources that promote healthy aging, independence and caregiver well-being. Full info and registration here.
• Gen Silent documentary film screening — July 22. This critically acclaimed documentary explores why LGBTQ+ older people are going back into the closet to survive an often hostile care system. Join us for a free screening of this documentary to honor our elders and their stories. Grab the flyer here. This screening is made possible through a collaboration of the Alzheimer's Association, Openhouse, San Francisco LGBTQ+ Dementia Care Project, San Francisco DAS and FCA.

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

Caregiving is an act of love. And love, in all its forms, deserves recognition and support.

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate LGBTQ+ individuals and communities and to reflect on the progress still needed toward full equity and inclusion.

At Family Caregiver Alliance, we’re proud to stand alongside the many LGBTQ+ family members and friends who show up every day as caregivers and to make sure they know: we see you, and we’re here for you. ... Read full post.

Family Caregiver Alliance has released our 2022–2025 Impact Report — a look at what sustained, personalized caregiver support looks like at scale.

Over three years, our team provided personalized support to 10,663 caregivers through CareNav® and our support lines, delivered 21,513 hours of one-on-one services to 2,845 families, and completed 1,499 caregiver assessments and 1,601 hours of skills training.

Our reach extended well beyond the Bay Area. Caregiver.org drew more than 1.2 million users annually, 11 California Caregiver Resource Centers adopted CareNav® statewide, and we offered resources in 41 translations with 16 multilingual classes. Culturally specific support groups for Black and LGBTQ+ caregivers reflect our ongoing commitment to equity.

Read the full report here to learn more, including what's on our horizon!

We're pleased to share a new two-minute video that captures what Family Caregiver Alliance does — and why it matters. It's a quick, shareable resource for provider orientations, new staff or anyone who asks about the work we do together.

The video puts the scale of caregiving in context: 59 million Americans provide unpaid care each year, averaging 27 hours a week. It covers FCA's services, including care planning, respite care, support groups, legal assistance and education, and features caregivers in their own words describing what it meant to have somewhere to turn.

Watch the video here and please share with others to introduce them to FCA services!

In early March, FCA's clinical team led a three-day "Ask the Expert" conversation on the Smart Patients platform on the topic of anticipatory grief — the particular mourning that takes root when a loved one's illness unfolds slowly.

Christina Irving, FCA's Director of Client Services, opened with a line that resonated throughout: "When loss is happening slowly, grief creeps in." Family consultant Amanda Hartrey, LMFT, explored the emotional weight caregiving places on the nervous system, including the guilt that surfaces around needing a break, grieving someone still living or accepting help at all. A key theme: many caregivers don't identify as caregivers. They're spouses, children, friends doing what love requires — and may not know support exists for them specifically.

What helped, participants shared, tended to be small and specific: a predictable daily walk, a support group where no explanation was needed, respite care started early enough to build trust.

Read the full conversation 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.

Stay in the know by following us on any or all of our social media channels — and be sure to share them with others who can benefit!

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