FCA+(plus) Services

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FCA+(plus) is a new, signature program of Family Caregiver Alliance. The program started in January 2015 and offers fee-for-service care management. Currently this service is available to clients residing in the San Francisco Bay Area only. Please read the information below for the types of services FCA+(plus) offers. If you live in the SF Bay Area, you may call our toll free number (800) 445-8106 to speak with someone directly about signing up.

Your Personalized Care Plan

We Comprehensively Assess:

  • Physical and emotional health
  • Home safety
  • Medical conditions and medications 
  • Family support
  • Your needs as a caregiver

Complete Support

We can help you:

  • Manage medications
  • Connect to helpful resources
  • Learn about dementia and develop coping strategies
  • Set up transportation
  • Plan for future needs based on your resources

One Point of Contact

Your FCA Care Manager can help you:

  • Talk with doctors and health care providers
  • Navigate healthcare and health insurance systems
  • Complete health forms and legal papers
  • By accompanying you/the caregiver to the ER or doctor appointments, if needed
  • Arrange optimal living arrangements, including moves
  • Act as the primary liaison for family communication

Optimal Care

Your FCA Care Manager facilitates care by:

  • Presenting and organizing care options 
  • Helping you hire and supervise caregivers if needed
  • Training you/the caregiver to do daily care-related tasks safely
  • Working with family members to create a supportive plan for your loved one.
     

How to get started:

Call our office (415) 434-3388 for a free home consultation with a care manager to see if FCA+(plus) is a service that will work or you and your elder loved one. Our care manager rate of $125 per hour, with no minimum requirement, is billed weekly and is payable by credit card or check. Presently, the geographic area served is the San Francisco Bay Area.

 

 

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