FCA Publications
 

Fact Sheets
 

Practical, user-friendly information for families, caregivers and professionals. Many titles are also available in Spanish and Chinese.

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Caregiving Issues and Strategies Quantity   Quantity
Advocacy Tips for Family Caregivers   Assistive Technology
Be Wise...Immunize!   Caregiver's Guide to Understanding Dementia Behaviors
Caregivers' Guide to Medications and Aging   Caring for Adults with Cognitive and Memory Impairments
Caregiving   Caregiving and Ambiguous Loss
Caregiving and Depression   Caregiving With Your Siblings
Community Care Options   Coping with Behavior Problems after Head Injury
Dementia, Caregiving and Controlling Frustration   Digital Technology for the Family Caregiver
End-of-Life Choices: CPR & DNR   End-of-Life Choices: Feeding Tubes and Ventilators
End-of-Life Choices: Holding on and Letting Go   End-of-Life Decision-Making
Evaluating Medical Research Findings and Clinical Trials   Genetic Testing
Grief and Loss   Helping Families Make Everyday Care Choices (for Providers)
Hiring In-Home Help   Holding a Family Meeting
Home Away from Home: Relocating Your Parents   Hospital Discharge Planning: A Guide for Families and Caregivers
How to Form a Support Group for Families of Brain-Impaired Adults   LGBT Caregiving: Frequently Asked Questions
Special Concerns of LGBT Caregivers   Making Choices About Everyday Care (for Families)
Parkinson's Drug Therapy and Drug Research   Residential Care Options
Taking Care of YOU: Self-Care for Family Caregivers   Work and Eldercare
 
Health Conditions Quantity   Quantity
ALS   Alzheimer's Disease & Caregiving
Brain Tumor   Dementia - Is this Dementia and What Does it Mean?
Dementia with Lewy Bodies   Epilepsy
Frontotemporal Dementia   HIV-Associated Dementia
Huntington's Disease   Hypoxic-Anoxic Brain Injury
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)   Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson's Disease & Caregiving   Stroke
Traumatic Brain Injury   Traumatic Brain Injury - California Resources
Vision Loss   Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
 
Legal Issues Quantity   Quantity
California Advance Health Care Directive   Dementia & Driving
Dementia, Driving and California State Law   Durable Powers of Attorney and Revocable Living Trusts
Finding an Attorney   Legal Issues for LGBT Caregivers
Legal Issues in Planning for Incapacity   Personal Care Agreements
Protective Proceedings: Guardianships and Conservatorships  
 
Statistics and Demographics Quantity   Quantity
Caregiver Health   California Caregivers: A Profile
Incidence and Prevalence of the Major Causes of Brain Impairment   Side-by-Side Comparison of Family Caregiver Prevalence Studies
Selected Traumatic Brain Injury Statistics   Selected Long-Term Care Statistics
Selected Caregiver Statistics   Women and Caregiving: Facts and Figures
 
Fact Sheets in Chinese Quantity   Quantity
阿爾茨海默氏病 (Alzheimer's Disease)   支援性居處及支援性住宅 (Assisted Living and Supportive Housing)
當個聰明人,接受免疫注射!(Be Wise...Immunize!)   行爲控制策略 (癡呆) Behavior Management Strategies (Dementia)
看護 (Caregiving)   看護和抑鬱症 (Caregiving and Depression) UPDATED 2012
與兄弟姐妹一起照顧父母 (Caregiving with Your Siblings)   社區看護選擇 (Community Care Options)
事实表 老年痴呆症,护理和控 制挫折 (Dementia, CG/Controlling Frustration) NEW 2012   失智症的診斷 (Dementia, Is this Dementia and What Does It Mean?) UPDATED 2012
失智症 (Dementia)   针对家庭看护者的数字科技 (Digital Technology for Family Caregivers)
永久授權書和可廢止的生存信託 (Durable Powers of Attorney and Revocable Living Trusts)   早期阿爾茨海默氏病 (Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease)
生命盡頭的決策:心肺復甦術和放棄復甦 (End-of-Life Choices: CPR and DNR)   生命盡頭的決策:喂食管與呼吸器 (End-of-Life Choices: Feeding Tubes and Ventilators)
雇用居家護理助手 (Hiring In-Home Help)   針對機能不全者編制的法律計劃 (Legal Issues in Planning for Incapacity) UPDATED 2012
帕金森氏病 (Parkinson's Disease)   中風 (Stroke)
創傷性腦損傷 (Traumatic Brain Injury)  
 
Fact Sheets in Korean Quantity   Quantity
알츠하이머병과 간호 (Alzheimer's Disease)   건강 돌봄이를 위한 치매 행동 가이드 (Caregiver's Guide to Understanding Dementia Behaviors)
건강 돌봄과 우울증 (Caregiving & Depression)   치매, 간병 그리고 좌절감 다스리기 (Dementia, Caregiving and Controlling Frustration)
이것이 치매일까요? 치매는 무엇을 의미합니까? (Is This Dementia and What Does it Mean?)   정상 생활이 불가능한 시기를 계획할 때 제기되는 법률 문제
가벼운 인지능력 손상 (Mild Cognitive Impairment, MCI)  
 
Fact Sheets in Spanish Quantity   Quantity
Contrataci?n de empleados para el hogar (Hiring In-Home Help)   El cuidado de los adultos con trastornos cognitivos y de la memoria (Caring for Adults with Cognitive and Memory Impairments)
Guía del cuidador para entender la conducta de los pacientes con demencia (Caregiver's Guide to Understanding Dementia Behaviors)   El cuidado del paciente (Caregiving)
Enfermedad de Parkinson (Parkinson's disease)   ??Es una demencia? ?Qué significa ese diagnóstico?
Demencia con cuerpos de Lewy (Dementia with Lewy Bodies)   La apoplej?a o derrame cerebral (Stroke)
La etapa inicial de la enfermedad Alzheimer (Early Stage Alzheimer's disease)   Lesión cerebral traumática (Traumatic Brain Injury)
Problemas conductuales posteriores a traumatismo craneal (Coping With Behavior Problems After Head Injury)   Los cuidadores y la depressión (Caregiving and Depression)
Opciones de la comunidad para el cuidado del paciente (Community Care Options)   Opciones para el final de la vida: los tubos de alimentación y los respiradores (Feeding Tubes and Ventilators)
Opciones para el final de la vida: RCP y ONR (CPR & DNR)   Enfermedad de Alzheimer's (Alzheimer's Disease)
Planificación legal en casos de incapacidad (Legal Planning for Incapacity)   Tecnología digital para los cuidadores familiares
Poderes de duración indeterminada y fideicomisos en vida revocables (Durable Powers of Attorney)   Vida asistida y residencias de apoyo (Assisted Living)
Demencia (Dementia)   Wernicke-Korsakoff (SWK)
Sea prudente... ¡Vacúnese! (Be Wise...Immunize!)   El cuidado de sus padres junto con sus hermanos (Caregiving with Your Siblings)
 
Facts Sheets in Vietnamese Quantity   Quantity
Bệnh Alzheimer & Cách Chăm sóc (Alzheimer's Disease & Caregiving)   Hướng Dẫn Người Chăm Sóc Hiểu Về Những Hành Vi Mất Trí Nhớ (Caregiver's Guide to Understanding Dementia Behaviors)
Người Chăm Sóc và Bệnh Trầm Cảm (Caregiving & Depression)   Mất trí, Bệnh này có nghĩa là gì? (Is This Dementia and What Does it Mean?)
Suy giảm nhận thức nhẹ (Mild Cognitive Impairment, MCI)  
 
TIP SHEETS Quantity   Quantity
Downsizing a Home:
A Checklist for Caregivers
  Emergency Preparedness: A Checklist for Caregivers
Communication (Dementia)   Dental Care (Dementia)
Dressing and Grooming (Dementia)   Incontinence (Dementia)
Toileting (Dementia)
TOTAL Fact Sheets $
 

Other Publications

Research and Policy Studies Quantity   Quantity
Selected Caregiver Assessment Measures: A Resource Inventory for Practitioners (2012)
$20.00
  Proceedings from the National Conference: Family Caregiving: State of the Art, Future Trends (2007)
$20.00
National Consensus Report on Caregiver Assessment: Volume I, Principles, Guidelines and Strategies for Change (2006)
$25.00
  National Consensus Report on Caregiver Assessment: Volume II, Voices and Views from the Field (2006)
$25.00
State of the States in Family Caregiver Support: A 50-State Study
$60.00
  Survey of Californians About In-Home Care Services (March 2003)
Free
Family Caregiver Support: Policies, Perceptions and Practices in 10 States Since Passage of the National Family Caregiver Support Program (November 2002)
$40.00
  Family Caregiving as a Grantmaking Area: Current Focus and Future Trends (July 2002)
$25.00
Parkinson's Disease Caregiving: A Descriptive Report (2002)
$20.00
  Who Will Provide Care? Emerging Issues for State Policymakers (2001)
$30.00
Making Hard Choices: Respecting Both Voices (May 2000)
$25.00
  Family Caregivers: Partners in Long Term Care (2000)
$30.00
Survey of 15 States' Caregiver Support Programs: Final Report (October 1999)
$30.00
  Report on Family Caregiver Support in California's Publicly Funded Programs (April 1999)
$10.00
Options for Supporting Informal and Family Caregiving: A Policy Paper (August 1997)
$5.00
  Family Caregivers and Consumer Choice: Options for In-Home Respite Care (December 1996)
$25.00
A Study of Pre- and Post-Placement Family Caregiving for Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (August 1995)
$15.00
 
TOTAL Research and Policy Studies $
 
Monographs Quantity   Quantity
Caregiver Education and Support Programs: Best Practice Models (2004)
$35.00
  Cultural Competency in Working with Latino Family Caregivers (2004)
$35.00
Navigating the Care System: A Guide for Providers to Help Family Caregivers (2004)
$35.00
  Practical Skills Training for Family Caregivers (2003)
$35.00
Workplace Programs for Family Caregivers: Good Business and Good Practice (2003)
$35.00
  Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Issues and Family Caregiving (2003)
$35.00
Insuring Your Future: What Caregivers Need to Know About Long-Term Care (2002)
$35.00
  The State of the Art: Caregiver Assessment in Practice Settings (2002)
$35.00
Selected Caregiver Assessment Measures: A Resource Inventory for Practitioners (2002)
$35.00
  Questions to Ask at a Post-Acute Rehabilitation Program (1999)
$10.00
A Well Deserved Break (1993)
$15.00
  Respite Care in California: Charting the Future (1992)
$20.00
TOTAL Monographs $
 
Policy Briefs Quantity   Quantity
Family Caregiving and Transitional Care: A Critical Review (2012)
$20.00
  Policy Framework to Support California's Family Caregivers
Free
Caregiving in California: Issue Paper #1 (2007)
$10.00
  Support for Working Family Caregivers: Paid Leave Policies in California and Beyond (June 2006)
$25.00
Consumer-Directed Home Care: Effects on Family Caregivers (October 2004)
$25.00
  A Call for National Leadership: Family Caregiving and Long-Term Care - A Crucial Issue for America's Families (June 2004)
$25.00
Caregiving and Retirement Planning: What Happens to Family Caregivers Who Leave the Work Force (December 2003)
$25.00
  The Road to Recognition: An International Review of Public Policies to Support Family and Informal Caregiving (September 2003)
$25.00
Paid Family & Medical Leave: Why We Need It, How We Can Get It (September 2003)
$25.00
  Caregiver Depression: A Growing Mental Health Concern (September 2003)
$25.00
Federal and State Policy In Family Caregiving: Recent Victories but Uncertain Future (2001)
Free
  Long-Term Care Workforce Shortages: Impact on Families (2001)
Free
Respite Care: State Policy Trends and Model Programs (2001)
Free
  Enhancing State Initiatives for Working Caregivers (2001)
Free
Olmstead v L.C.: Implications for Family Caregivers (2001)
Free
  Paying Family Members to Provide Care: Policy Considerations for States (2001)
Free
TOTAL Policy Briefs $
 
Consumer Guide Quantity   Quantity
Handbook for Long-Distance Caregivers
$5.00
 
TOTAL Consumer Guide $
 
Newsletters Quantity   Quantity
TOTAL Newsletters $
 
Toolkits and Training Manuals for Practitioners Quantity   Quantity
Controlling Frustration: A Class for Caregivers
Leader's Manual in English

$20.00
  Controlling Frustration: A Class for Caregivers
Leader's Manual in Spanish

$20.00
Controlling Frustration: A Class for Caregivers
Participant's Manual in English

$13.50
  Controlling Frustration: A Class for Caregivers
Participant's Manual in Spanish

$13.50
TOTAL Toolkits and Training Manuals for Practitioners $
 
Annual Reports Quantity   Quantity
A 20-Year Partnership in Caring (2005)
$10.00
 
TOTAL Annual Reports $
 
Other Publications Authored by FCA Staff Quantity   Quantity
Policy Recommendations: Women's Policy Summit - [1/17/13]
$20.00
  Health Care Reform and Family Caregivers
$20.00
Making the Case: Saving your State's Caregiver Support Programs
$5.00
  Ahead of the Curve: Emerging Trends and Practices in Family Caregiver Support
$20.00
Issue Brief: Aged/Disabled Medicaid HCBS Waiver Programs and Family Caregiving
$20.00
  State Policy in Practice: Consumer Direction and Family Caregiving: Results from a National Survey
$20.00
TOTAL Other Publications Authored by FCA Staff $
 
State-by-State Caregiver Statistics Quantity   Quantity
State Program Information: State Profiles (Updated Nov. 2007)
$20.00
TOTAL State-by-State Caregiver Statistics $

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Total Monographs$
Total Policy Briefs$
Total Consumer Guide$
Total Newsletters$
Total Toolkits and Training Manuals for Practitioners$
Total Annual Reports$
Total Other Publications Authored by FCA Staff$
Total State-by-State Caregiver Statistics$

TOTAL FCA PUBLICATIONS: $
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