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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Bonnie Lawrence
blawrence at caregiver dot org
FCA's Popular TeleCaregiving Audio Workshops
For Family Caregivers Are Now Available
Free Online, 24/7
Expert caregiving advice is only a few clicks away
SAN FRANCISCO—Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) has added a new feature to its website, an online audio archive of TeleCaregiving(sm) Workshops. Originally presented over the phone to thousands of caregivers and health professionals, the popular workshops offer caregivers the unique opportunity to learn practical care skills from expert instructors without leaving the comfort or convenience of their home or office.
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Caring Together! Sharing Caregiving Responsibilities with Siblings and other Family Members
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How Do You Know If You Have a Memory Problem?
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Here but Not Here—Finding Hope When Your Loved One Has Memory Loss
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Keeping Away the Caregiver Blues
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Medications: Safe and Less Expensive Drug Therapy—A Caregiver's Role
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There Must Be A Better Way Than This! Communicating with Someone with Dementia
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Understanding and Treating Difficult Dementia Behaviors
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Understanding Stroke and Vascular Dementia
Each title in the archive is available free, 24 hours a day, and includes an audiofile and companion written materials. Audiofiles are accessible in two formats: as an audio stream for instant online play or as a file download for saving to a portable media device.
The TeleCaregiving(sm) Audio Workshop Archives can be found on the FCA’s website at www.caregiver.org under "Fact Sheets & Publications."
TeleCaregiving(sm) Workshops are a program of Family Caregiver Alliance and California’s statewide system of 11 Caregiver Resource Centers (CRCs) . Funding is provided by the California Department of Mental Health.
Family Caregiver Alliance offers programs to support and sustain the important work of families and friends caring for loved ones with chronic, disabling health conditions. FCA offers programs at national, state and local levels. A wealth of caregiving advice, resource listings, newsletters, fact sheets, research reports, policy updates and discussion groups are available free on our website. Visit www.caregiver.org or call (800) 445-8106 for more information.
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