Category: Impact Stories

Cassandra Parker: Learning to Balance The Roles of...
For Cassandra Parker, becoming a full-time caregiver wasn’t something she expected, but when her family faced...

A Milestone Celebration for IHSS Caregivers
None of CCA’s IHSS caregiver training courses is complete without a virtual graduation ceremony. Each trimester...

Honoring the families who care for those...
Alzheimer's is more than a mere diagnosis for countless families globally; it marks the beginning of...

From Caregiver to CNA
Veronica Mendoza’s role as a nurse assistant apprentice is new for her, but she is no...

Stepping Stone to a Nursing Career
Lizette Mendoza’s inspiration to pursue a nursing career in the healthcare field comes from two main...

Learning the language of autism
Before Rebekah Acosta transitioned to being her daughter’s full-time caregiver, she was already entrenched in the...

Caregiving Strengthens Mother-Son Bond
Perri Kendrick and her son Trevor have an unbreakable bond. They do almost everything together: ice...

Caregivers Lifting Each Other Up
At her IHSS+ training graduation event last December, caregiver Michelle Galloway Blanco used a garden analogy...

From Pilot to Caregiver
Former Airman and Engineer Shares the Value of Proper Training When Carlos Martinez flew Boeing 767s...

A Test of Resiliency and Preparedness
Caregiver Amber Peña recently handled a near-emergency situation with resiliency. She knew the situation she faced...