Author: Pia Orense

A Beacon for Fellow Caregivers
Music and art run in caregiver Rodney Smith’s blood. He is an artist at heart and...

UCSF: Shift to Remote Learning and Its...
Research highlights CCA’s transition to remote learning, or virtual training, during the pandemic and how caregivers...

Caregiver Resiliency in Climate-Related Disasters
Wildfires, extreme heat and power outages are now part of the way of life in California....

CNA Apprenticeship: Filling a Gap in Skills...
One of the barriers that prevents people from taking the first step toward their dream nursing...

A Better Workforce: Pass Build Back Better
Caregiver Ana Garsia is following in the footsteps of the pioneering women of California who changed...

Crisis Averted: First Aid Training Saves Lives
When Tracy Mills Jones arrived at her brother’s house, the floor was covered in blood. A...

IHSS+ with L.A. Care Infographic
The unique partnership between the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA), L.A. Care Health Plan, and SEIU...

Close to Home: Caring for Family
For years Melissa Fernandez’s family struggled to find the correct diagnosis for the symptoms her mother...

Activities Resource Benefits Residents
Coloring pages, math problems, crossword puzzles – for Tatiana Chavarria, those are more than mere pages...

A Holistic Approach to Caregiving
Nearly five million people across California support family, spouses, and friends with the caregiving needed to...