Caregivers lifting each other up
At her IHSS+ training graduation event last December, caregiver Michelle Galloway Blanco used a garden analogy to illustrate how she...
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From Pilot to Caregiver
Former Airman and Engineer Shares the Value of Proper Training When Carlos Martinez flew Boeing 767s as a commercial pilot...
CCA to present at 2023 On Aging...
The Center for Caregiver Advancement is proud to be one of the presenters at the American Society on Aging’s 2023...
Thousands sign up for Alzheimer’s care courses...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Center for Caregiver Advancement Addresses Urgent Need for Caregiver Training Through Career Pathways Program Thousands sign up...
Taking care of the care workers
When your job is to care for others, it is especially important to prioritize your own health and well-being. Developing...
Celebrating the work of advancing caregivers
Since the inception of CCA in 2000, advancing caregivers as a respected and recognized workforce has always been our goal....
A test of resiliency and preparedness
Caregiver Amber Peña knew what she faced was familiar, but no less threatening to the life and health of the...
CCA launches CNA & LVN Registered Apprenticeship...
PRESS RELEASE The Center for Caregiver Advancement receives a $14 million grant from the California Workforce Development Board to launch...
The emotional realities of Alzheimer’s caregiving
In his mind, Carlos Corona has two mothers. One is of the past, the mother who was vibrant and energetic...
The power of emergency preparedness
Nursing home worker shares lessons learned from resiliency training. The story of how students and teachers survived a tragic earthquake...
Supporting Advancement Through Teaching
Dr. Keith Savell began working with the Education Fund as an instructor six years ago, teaching courses in a variety...
Love brightens the daily routine of caregiving
In a way, it’s a song Tammie Becker sings every day. From the day her son Michael was born and...
A beacon for fellow caregivers
Music and art run in Rodney Smith’s blood. He is an artist at heart and while he loves to paint...
Caregiver resiliency in climate-related disasters
Wildfires, extreme heat and power outages are now part of the way of life in California. And as we have...
CNA Apprenticeship: Filling a gap in skills...
One of the barriers that prevents people from taking the first step toward their dream nursing career is the cost...
A better workforce: Pass Build Back Better
Caregiver Ana Garsia is following the footsteps of the pioneering women of California who changed the course of the homecare...
Crisis averted: First-aid training saves lives
When Tracy Mills Jones arrived at her brother’s house, the floor was covered in blood. A caregiver for over 30...
Close to home: Caring for family
For years Melissa Fernandez’s family struggled to find the correct diagnosis for the symptoms her mother was experiencing. When they...
Activities resource benefits residents
Coloring pages, math problems, crossword puzzles – for Tatiana Chavarria, those are more than mere pages she needs to print...
A holistic approach to caregiving
Nearly five million people across California support family, spouses, and friends with the care needed to live safely in their...
Second set of eyes for care team
The signs were there, but caregiver Levon Wortham was in the dark about what to do. Then he signed up...
CNA apprenticeships offer career pathways
The Center for Caregiver Advancement, in partnership with EmpRes and SEIU Local 2015, has launched the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)...
Breaking down language barriers
When Byeoung Dutt has questions for her care recipient’s doctor, she first turns to Google Translate to help her write...
Turning experience into a lasting legacy
CCA board member Joyce Hayashi knows full well the struggles that long-term care workers face every day. She lived it...
Finding creative ways to give care
Watching one of the people she cares for show signs of dementia breaks Lynda Jackson’s heart just a little. The...
Persevering despite the pandemic
Juggling two jobs and school pays off for a nursing home worker Starting a new career can be overwhelming for...
Climate-disaster training for caregivers
Training caregivers to be first responders in climate-related disasters will play a critical role in protecting California’s seniors and people...
Training builds trust
IN HER OWN WORDS: Okesha Reese, IHSS provider “(After training), I began to look at the consumer differently. Now if...
Sandra Owens-Taylor
Sandra is proof that it’s never too late to look for a new calling. She was raised in Pomona, where...
Lorena Sandoval
Lorena Sandoval was born in Mexico and grew up in Long Beach, California. She’s had to overcome a number of...
Making Daily Life Easier
In the world of caregiving, being able to properly help seniors and people with disabilities with simple activities of daily...
Thriving Together
It’s easy to see why Team Caceres thrives. Sergio and Emerita Caceres, both Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) at Los Angeles...
Moving Mountains
CNA program means career advancement, better life for two former home care workers For Laura Garcia and Elizabeth Sanchez, moving...
Caregiver confidence means better care
A study of CLTCEC’s training program concludes that “training IHSS caregivers in California is an important step in ensuring the...
Purpose-Filled Retirement
Former truck driver finds inspiration as his grandmother's caregiver Albert Hernandez had many opportunities after he retired from his 36-year-long...
Adjusting to Virtual Learning
In her hands, Cecilia Rodriguez held a bag. “In my dream, I grab a bag and in it, I place...
From Kitchen to Care Team
The transition from her initial job preparing meals for nursing home residents to becoming part of their care team as...
Gerontology Journal Highlights ADRD Training
In August 2019, CLTCEC's In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS+) Alzheimer’s training program was published in the peer reviewed journal Gerontology & Geriatrics...
Geriatrics journal features training
The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) highlighted and recommended CLTCEC’s home care training program in this article. Read more here.