The Center for Caregiver Advancement is committed to improving care and building better lives for caregivers in California and the people they serve. We measure our impact through improved wages and career development for caregivers, the quality of care for their consumers, and reducing the stress on California’s over-burdened healthcare system.
A February 19, 2025 news story by health reporter Ana B. Ibarra on the CalMatters.org website highlighted the need for emergency preparedness among caregivers assisting people who are disabled or those with limited mobility during wildfires and other emergencies. The Emergency and Disaster Readiness training provided by the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA) is part of the solution.
A March 10, 2025 article in U.S. News & World Report by Claire Wolters discusses points...
LOS ANGELES – March 6, 2025 – The Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA), California’s most experienced...
LOS ANGELES – February 26, 2025 – The Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA), California’s most experienced provider...
A February 19, 2025 news story by health reporter Ana B. Ibarra on the CalMatters.org website...
As California’s largest provider of free and accessible caregiver training, the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA)...
CCA Partners with J-PAL North America at MIT for Groundbreaking IHSS Training Evaluation In collaboration with...
UC IRVINE AND CENTER FOR CAREGIVER ADVANCEMENT LAUNCH DEMENTIA TRAINING COURSES TO ADDRESS FUTURE DEMAND Diagnosis...
2023 was a year of remarkable growth for our organization and for the long-term care workforce....
Free Training Programs for San Bernardino County Caregivers Address Need for Specialized Skills on Alzheimer’s Care...
Certified nurse assistant (CNA) apprenticeship programs, such as the one offered by the Center for Caregiver...
CCA is proud to welcome four new members to our Board of Directors. They represent organizations...
CCA has been approved to offer a hybrid CNA certification program as an official Nurse Assistant...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Center for Caregiver Advancement Receives $10 Million Grant to Provide Free Training for...
The Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA) now offers caregiver training courses that specialize in complex physical...
The Center for Caregiver Advancement is proud to be one of the presenters at the American...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Center for Caregiver Advancement Addresses Urgent Need for Caregiver Training Through Career Pathways...
When your job is to care for others, it is especially important to prioritize your own...
Since the inception of CCA in 2000, advancing caregivers as a respected and recognized workforce has...
PRESS RELEASE The Center for Caregiver Advancement receives a $14 million grant from the California Workforce...
Wildfires, extreme heat and power outages are now part of the way of life in California....
One of the barriers that prevents people from taking the first step toward their dream nursing...
The Center for Caregiver Advancement, in partnership with EmpRes and SEIU Local 2015, has launched the...
Training caregivers to be first responders in climate-related disasters will play a critical role in protecting...
When Felipe Murillo suddenly became his mother’s full-time caregiver, everything seemed like an emergency. “Initially, after...
CCA’s work with UCSF Institute on Health and Aging on our IHSS+ ADRD Training Project was...
Research highlights CCA’s transition to virtual training during the pandemic and how caregivers adapted to a...
Providing caregivers with high-quality training reduces both visits to the emergency room and hospital admissions, according...
In 2012, the California Long-Term Care Education Center, which is now the Center for Caregiver Advancement...
The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) highlighted and recommended CLTCEC’s home care training program...
In 2019, UCSF was awarded a five-year, $3.2 million California Department of Public Health Alzheimer’s Research...
Since we started our partnership with L.A. Care Health Plan, we have trained nearly 6,000 IHSS...
Aside from our annual impact report for L.A. Care, we provide an interim report after each...
In 2019, UCSF was awarded a five-year, $3.2 million California Department of Public Health Alzheimer’s Research...
The unique partnership between the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA), L.A. Care Health Plan and SEIU...
In 2012, the Center for Caregiver Advancement (then known as the California Long-Term Care Education Center)...
Sungaya Watson has been a full-time caregiver for almost a year. Her entry into skilled caregiving...
Martha Neal’s journey into caregiving began when her mother developed dementia (Alzheimer's) and required full-time support....
Gabriel Peinado’s journey into caregiving began as a necessity when a family member became permanently disabled....
Andrew So is a dedicated educator and mentor whose diverse experiences have shaped his unique approach...
A Dream Rooted in Healthcare Aida Rustemova Bonfiglio, a single mother and immigrant from Kazakhstan, had...
For Cassandra Parker, becoming a full-time caregiver wasn’t something she expected, but when her family faced...
None of CCA’s IHSS training courses is complete without a virtual graduation ceremony. Each trimester culminates...
Alzheimer's is more than a mere diagnosis for countless families globally; it marks the beginning of...
Veronica Mendoza’s role as a nurse assistant apprentice is new for her, but she is no...
Lizette Mendoza’s inspiration to pursue a career in the healthcare field comes from two main sources:...
Before Rebekah Acosta transitioned to being her daughter’s full-time caregiver, she was already entrenched in the...
Perri Kendrick and her son Trevor have an unbreakable bond. They do almost everything together: ice...
At her IHSS+ training graduation event last December, caregiver Michelle Galloway Blanco used a garden analogy...
Former Airman and Engineer Shares the Value of Proper Training When Carlos Martinez flew Boeing 767s...
Caregiver Amber Peña knew what she faced was familiar, but no less threatening to the life...
In his mind, Carlos Corona has two mothers. One is of the past, the mother who...
Nursing home worker shares lessons learned from resiliency training. The story of how students and teachers...
Dr. Keith Savell began working with the Education Fund as an instructor six years ago, teaching...
In a way, it’s a song Tammie Becker sings every day. From the day her son...
Music and art run in Rodney Smith’s blood. He is an artist at heart and while...
Caregiver Ana Garsia is following the footsteps of the pioneering women of California who changed the...
When Tracy Mills Jones arrived at her brother’s house, the floor was covered in blood. A...
For years Melissa Fernandez’s family struggled to find the correct diagnosis for the symptoms her mother...
Coloring pages, math problems, crossword puzzles – for Tatiana Chavarria, those are more than mere pages...
Nearly five million people across California support family, spouses, and friends with the care needed to...
The signs were there, but caregiver Levon Wortham was in the dark about what to do. ...
When Byeoung Dutt has questions for her care recipient’s doctor, she first turns to Google Translate...
CCA board member Joyce Hayashi knows full well the struggles that long-term care workers face every...
Watching one of the people she cares for show signs of dementia breaks Lynda Jackson’s heart...
Juggling two jobs and school pays off for a nursing home worker Starting a new career...
IN HER OWN WORDS: Okesha Reese, IHSS provider “(After training), I began to look at the...
Sandra is proof that it’s never too late to look for a new calling. She was...
Lorena Sandoval was born in Mexico and grew up in Long Beach, California. She’s had to...
In the world of caregiving, being able to properly help seniors and people with disabilities with...
It’s easy to see why Team Caceres thrives. Sergio and Emerita Caceres, both Certified Nursing Assistants...
CNA program means career advancement, better life for two former home care workers For Laura Garcia...
A study of CLTCEC’s training program concludes that “training IHSS caregivers in California is an important...
Former truck driver finds inspiration as his grandmother's caregiver Albert Hernandez had many opportunities after he...
In her hands, Cecilia Rodriguez held a bag. “In my dream, I grab a bag and...
The transition from her initial job preparing meals for nursing home residents to becoming part of...
In August 2019, CLTCEC's In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS+) Alzheimer’s training program was published in the peer...
The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) highlighted and recommended CLTCEC’s home care training program...
