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...
Category: Impact Stories
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...
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...
Training builds trust
IN HER OWN WORDS: Okesha Reese, IHSS provider “(After training), I began to look at the consumer differently. Now if...