On the Calendar

Each Caregiver Resource Center (CRC) serves as a point of entry to services available to caregiving families in every county of California. All CRCs offer a core component of programs that provide information, education, and support for caregivers. The following calendar listings are a sampling of what is offered by the eleven California CRCs. Visit the California Caregiver Resource Centers website to search by date or by zipcode for a caregiver event in your area. Please be sure to contact your local CRC to confirm the dates and times for workshops and other events.

Oh My Aching Back: Safe Transfer Training and Fall Prevention Workshop

Join us for this fun workshop in which you will learn how to protect your back while safely performing transfers. You will learn how to preserve and increase your loved one's mobility and independence. You also will learn strategies to prevent falls and to make your home safe.

April 26
Wednesday, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center

Decisions, Directions and Reflections: Moving Your Loved One to a Care Facility

Deciding if and when to move your family member from home to a care facility can be the hardest decision a caregiver makes. This workshop/class will assist you to better understand your individual reasons for considering this change. Whether you are actively considering a change in your loved one's living arrangements or want to prepare for a decision that you might have to make in the future, this program is for you.

April 29
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon (Workshop)
Bay Area CRC / Family Caregiver Alliance

May 30 - June 27
Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon (Class)
Bay Area CRC / Family Caregiver Alliance

Taking Care of You: Powerful Tools for Caregiving

Learn clear and effective tools to prevent caregiver burn-out. This class teaches self-care skills, enabling caregivers to: reduce personal stress, change negative thinking, better communicate with family and healthcare providers, and to make difficult caregiving decisions.

May 2 - June 6
Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center

May 3 - June 7
Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Valley Caregiver Resource Center

May 11 - June 15
Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Orange Caregiver Resource Center

May 25 - June 29
Thursdays, 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Southern Caregiver Resource Center

Medi-Cal: What You Need To Know

Are you confused about Medi-Cal? Bring your questions and join us for a workshop where you will learn: guidelines for Medi-Cal eligibility, exempt and non-exempt assets, applying for Medi-Cal, and other important information.

May 3
Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center

It Takes Two: A Refreshing Approach to Understanding Dementia Behavior

A four-week class to help caregivers of someone with memory loss better understand and communicate with their family member. Learn new ways to respond to troubling behavior. Feel more confident and positive about your caregiving role. Pre-registration required. Sliding scale fee.

May 3 - 24
Wednesdays, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Bay Area CRC / Family Caregiver Alliance

May 25 - June 15 Thursdays, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Valley Caregiver Resource Center

Planning Today for Tomorrow: Family Caregiving and Legal Issues

Please attend this free workshop to learn more about a subject that concerns us all—how to effectively plan for our loved ones and ourselves as we meet the challenge of growing older and/or face incapacity. You will learn about Durable Powers of Attorney, wills and probate, conservatorships, estate planning, and Medi-Cal.

May 6
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Bay Area CRC / Family Caregiver Alliance

May 9
Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center

May 18
Thursday, 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Orange Caregiver Resource Center

A Day to Care for Me

Join us for a one-day retreat for family caregivers designed to offer relaxation, destressing skills, massages, yoga, reflexology, small support groups, and garden art activities. May 1 is the registration deadline. There is a $20.00 fee per person. There are scholarships and respite available.

May 20
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Coast Caregiver Resource Center

Legal Planning for Long-Term Care: Assets, Trusts and Medi-Cal (Videoconference Workshop)

Many of us provide care for an elderly family member without a clear understanding of the legal issues involved in planning for incapacity. Join Jose Porras Corporon, Attorney at Law, for a free videoconference workshop on this important aspect of family caregiving. Register online today at www.CaliforniaCRC.org.

May 24
Wednesday, 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
Bay Area CRC / Family Caregiver Alliance
Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center
Mountain Caregiver Resource Center

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