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.

Difficult Conversations about Difficult Decisions

Topics that will be discussed include: "How to start a conversation," "Dealing with resistance," "Family meetings," and "Long-term care options."

Saturday, February 10, 2007
9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Bay Area CRC / Family Caregiver Alliance

Thursday, February 15, 2007
10:00 - 11:30 a.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 and feel more confident and positive about your caregiving role. Preregistration required.

Thursdays, February 1, 15, 22 and March 1, 2007
1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center

Wednesdays, February 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2007
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Mountain Caregiver Resource Center

Tuesdays, March 13, 20, 27 and April 3, 2007
1:00 - 3:30 p.m..
Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center

Taking Care of SoMEone Else (One-day Workshop)

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 make difficult caregiving decisions.

Thursday, February 1, 2007
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Valley Caregiver Resource Center

Friday, February 2, 2007
1:15 - 2:45 p.m.
Southern Caregiver Resource Center

Wednesday, February 7, 2007
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Valley Caregiver Resource Center

Taking Care of SoMEone Else (Class)

In a six-day class, 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 make difficult caregiving decisions.

Thursdays, February 1, 8, 15, 22, March 1 and 8, 2007
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m..
Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center

Tuesdays, February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6 and 13, 2007
10:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Valley Caregiver Resource Center

Tuesdays, February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2007
Contact sponsoring organization for time information
Coast Caregiver Resource Center

Thursdays, February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Valley Caregiver Resource Center

Mondays. March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9, 2007
1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Coast Caregiver Resource Center

Thursdays, March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2007
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Orange Caregiver Resource Center

National Conference: Family Caregiving: State of the Art, Future Trends

The National Center on Caregiving at Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA), in partnership with the American Society on Aging (ASA), invites you to attend a dynamic national conference: Family Caregiving: State of the Art, Future Trends on March 6 at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Chicago. This one-day, special event will bring together key experts from practice, policy and research arenas. Be part of the dialogue on leading edge research, effective service interventions, and future trends that will profoundly affect family caregivers.

March 6, 2007
Bay Area CRC / Family Caregiver Alliance

When Everyone Talks and Nobody Listens: Working Together with Your Siblings

This workshop will focus on common conflicts among siblings when providing care for a family member, and how to foster agreement and cooperation. Caregivers will learn tips for more effective communication, ways to encourage participation, and strategies to work things out.

Tuesday, March 20, 2007
10:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Valley Caregiver Resource Center

Tuesday, March 20, 2007
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Valley Caregiver Resource Center

Saturday, March 24, 2007
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Bay Area CRC / Family Caregiver Alliance

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