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Contact: Bonnie Lawrence
(415) 434-3388, Ext. 312
[email protected]
Family Caregiver Alliance Announces Activities
for National Family Caregivers Month in November
44 million family caregivers in this country provide the bulk of long-term care for those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and other debilitating disorders. To honor those caregivers, Family Caregiver Alliance and its National Center on Caregiving are pleased to announce exciting new events and publications in celebration of National Family Caregivers Month.
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BE WISE…IMMUNIZE! A collaboration between the federal Administration on Aging and the National Center on Caregiving at Family Caregiver Alliance, this Fact Sheet for consumers focuses on the urgent need for family caregivers to get immunized against flu, pneumonia and tetanus. Offered in English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and Vietnamese. Distributed nationally and available online at http://caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=1454.
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Saturday, November 5: SALUTE TO FAMILY CAREGIVERS! Conference and tribute to family caregivers and the 20th Anniversary of California’s Caregiver Resource Center system. Millennium Biltmore Hotel, 506 So. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Educational sessions with expert speakers, more than 400 caregivers, and a fanfare complete with trumpets and an emcee in black tie and tails! Sessions in English and Spanish. Conference is sold out, but interested reporters are invited to attend. The conference schedule is at http://caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content/pdfs/program1.pdf.
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A 20-YEAR PARTNERSHIP IN CARING: Anniversary report on the triumphs of California’s first-in-the-nation statewide network of Caregiver Resource Centers, now celebrating two decades of service to family caregivers. Features legislative history, policy and program innovations, and milestones achieved by the 11 CRCs. All Californians now have access to assistance. The program is funded by the California Department of Mental Health. Report is available online at http://caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=973.
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CALIFORNIA CAREGIVER: A free new electronic newsletter especially for caregiving families and friends throughout the state, this bi-monthly publication will include news, tips, resources and advice for people caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, Parkinson’s, ALS and other disorders. Subscribe online at http://www.californiacrc.org/californiacrc/jsp/newsletter/. First issue available in November.
Since 1977, Family Caregiver Alliance has been a public voice for caregivers. Its pioneering programs— information, education, services, research and advocacy—support and sustain the important work of families and friends caring for loved ones with chronic, disabling health conditions. One of the largest and oldest organizations in the US devoted solely to caregivers, FCA and its National Center on Caregiving offer programs at local, state and national levels. Visit http://www.caregiver.org or call (800) 445-8106 for more information.
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