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CCA Receives $75K from LA2050 to Train...

LA2050, a community-based initiative that supports LA-based efforts aimed at benefitting communities in Los Angeles County,...

CCA Announces Free Online Caregiver Training Program...

The Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA) – California’s most experienced provider of free, accessible training for...

Los Angeles Business Journal Health Care 2025...

The Los Angeles Business Journal (LABJ) hosted the annual Health Care Leadership Awards on Wednesday, August...

Podcast: CCA CEO Explains Why In-Home Caregivers...

On August 27, 2025, the Center for Caregiver Advancement's President & CEO, Corinne Eldridge, joined podcast...

California’s Care Crisis: Who Will Care for...

California is facing a mounting crisis in caregiving—one that’s driven by a rapidly aging population, growing...

Housekeeper to CNA: Rediscovering a Career Dream

After years of setbacks, this CNA apprentice is finally getting the hands-on training and support she...

Podcast: CCA CEO Discusses Consumer Direction in...

On July 8, 2025, Corinne Eldridge, President & CEO, Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA), joined host...

Caregiver Dennisse Hernandez Is Ready for the...

Training gives an IHSS caregiver the skills she needs to protect her young consumers in any...

Research: Caregiver Training Improves Skills & Knowledge...

According to a study article by Jarmin Yeh, PhD, MPH, MSSW, et al. published online in...

IHSS Providers Are a Caregiving Lifeline for...

In this compelling video from the Personal Assistance Services Council (PASC), you will hear personal stories...

Georgina’s Joy: From a Calling to a...

When Georgina Hodgson-Castillo talks about caregiving, her voice carries a quiet strength, the kind that comes...

CCA CEO Joins New National Care Workforce...

An April 22, 2025 press release from the National Skills Coalition (NSC) announced the launch of...

Lifelong Dedication to a Loving Daughter with...

Maria Johnson’s life changed forever when her daughter, Michelle Christine, had a severe seizure at just...

Sabrina Ullah Joins Center for Caregiver Advancement...

April 7, 2025 – The Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA) announces Sabrina Z. Ullah, LCSW, as...

Report: Examining Status of Women and Girls...

Did you know? In California, one in three women is currently a caregiver for a family...

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US News & World Report Highlights CCA’s...

A March 10, 2025 article in U.S. News & World Report by Claire Wolters discusses points...

A Mother Learns Skilled Caregiving for Her...

Sungaya Watson has been a full-time caregiver for almost a year. Her entry into skilled caregiving...

Caregiver Martha Neal: “I’ve learned that dementia...

Martha Neal’s journey into caregiving began when her mother developed dementia (Alzheimer's) and required full-time support....

Center for Caregiver Advancement Receives Grants, Contract...

February 26, 2025 – The Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA), California’s most experienced provider of free, accessible...

Gabriel Peinado: Finding Crucial Support from a...

Gabriel Peinado’s journey into caregiving began as a necessity when a family member became permanently disabled....

CCA Disaster Training for Caregivers Highlighted in...

A February 19, 2025 news story by health reporter Ana B. Ibarra on the CalMatters.org website...

CCA Instructor Andrew So: Changing Lives One...

Andrew So is a dedicated educator and mentor whose diverse experiences have shaped his unique approach...

Aida’s Leap: How an Apprenticeship Transformed a...

A Dream Rooted in Healthcare Aida Rustemova Bonfiglio, a single mother and immigrant from Kazakhstan, had...

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...

Research: CCA Training May Reduce ER Visits,...

A research article appearing in the March/April 2024 edition of the peer-reviewed journal Professional Case Management...

Report: The Impact of Offering IHSS Training...

As California’s largest provider of free and accessible caregiver training, the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA)...

Reflective Listening

If your client or consumer is experiencing trauma, it is important to support them by practicing...

Report: Advancing Opportunities for Caregivers Empowers Women 

In California, around one in three women are currently providing long-term care for a family member...

Pioneering Research on IHSS Training

CCA Partners with J-PAL North America at MIT for Groundbreaking IHSS Training Evaluation In collaboration with...

Dementia Training for Family Caregivers

UC Irvine and the Center for Caregiver Advancement launch dementia training courses to address future demand...

Moving the work of advancing caregivers

2023 was a year of remarkable growth for our organization and for the long-term care workforce....

Multi-week Training for San Bernardino Caregivers

Free Training Programs for San Bernardino County Caregivers Address Need for Specialized Skills on Alzheimer’s Care...

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...

CCA Welcomes New Board Members!

CCA is proud to welcome four new members to our Board of Directors. They represent organizations...

Report: Alzheimer’s Care: Specialized ADRD Training, Year...

In 2019, UCSF was awarded a five-year, $3.2 million California Department of Public Health Alzheimer’s Research...

Report: Elevating Care: L.A. Care Year 6

Since CCA started its partnership with L.A. Care Health Plan, we have trained nearly 6,000 IHSS...

Report: Impact of Climate Resiliency Caregiver Training

CCA is proud to share the outcomes of our Caregiver Resiliency Teams training program pilot, which...

Report: L.A. Care Trimester 17

In addition to the annual impact report that the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA) prepares for...

Report: IHSS+ Training Decreases Consumer ER Visits...

When Felipe Murillo suddenly became his mother’s full-time caregiver, everything seemed like an emergency and they...

CCA Offers Hybrid CNA Training Program

CCA was approved to offer a hybrid CNA training and certification program as an official Nurse...

From Caregiver to CNA

Veronica Mendoza’s role as a nurse assistant trainee is new for her, but she is no...

CCA to Provide Caregiver Training in San...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Center for Caregiver Advancement Receives $10 Million Grant to Provide Free Training for...

Stepping Stone to a Nursing Career

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

Research: Online Training Enhances Caregiver Knowledge of...

CCA regularly evaluates the value of its online training programs on the caregiver workforce and the...

Training for autism, other complex health needs

The Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA) now offers caregiver training courses that specialize in complex physical...

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...

CCA to Present at 2023 On Aging...

The Center for Caregiver Advancement is proud to be one of the presenters at the American...

Thousands sign up for Alzheimer’s care courses...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Center for Caregiver Advancement Addresses Urgent Need for Caregiver Training Through Career Pathways...

Taking Care of the Care Workers

When your job is to care for others, it is especially important to prioritize your own...

Celebrating the Work of Advancing Caregivers

Since the inception of CCA in 2000, advancing caregivers as a respected and recognized workforce has...

Research: Journal Publishes Findings on Alzheimer’s Training

CCA’s work with UCSF Institute on Health and Aging on our IHSS+ Alzheimer's and Related Dementias...

A Test of Resiliency and Preparedness

Caregiver Amber Peña recently handled a near-emergency situation with resiliency. She knew the situation she faced...

Report: Specialized Alzheimer’s Care Training, Year 3

In 2019, UCSF was awarded a five-year, $3.2 million California Department of Public Health Alzheimer’s Research...

The Emotional Realities of Alzheimer’s Caregiving

In his mind, Carlos Corona has two mothers. One is of the past, the mother who...

The Power of Emergency Preparedness

Nursing home worker shares lessons learned from emergency preparedness and resiliency training. The story of how...

Supporting Advancement Through Teaching

Dr. Keith Savell began working with the Education Fund as an instructor six years ago, teaching...

Love Brightens the Daily Routine of Caregiving

In a way, it’s a song Tammie Becker sings every day. From the day her son...

A Beacon for Fellow Caregivers

Music and art run in caregiver Rodney Smith’s blood. He is an artist at heart and...

Research: 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....

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...

Report: IHSS+ with L.A. Care Infographic

An Infographic Illustrates the Positive Impact of a Partnership Training Program for Caregivers The unique partnership...

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...

Second Set of Eyes for Care Team

The signs were there, but caregiver Levon Wortham was in the dark about what to do. ...

Breaking Down Language Barriers in Caregiving

When caregiver Byeoung Dutt has questions for her care recipient’s doctor, she first turns to Google...

Turning Care Worker Experience into a Lasting...

CCA board member Joyce Hayashi knows full well the struggles that long-term care workers face every...

Finding Creative Ways to Give Care

Watching one of the people she cares for show signs of dementia breaks Lynda Jackson’s heart...

Persevering Despite the Pandemic

Juggling two jobs and school pays off for a nursing home worker Starting a new career...

Climate Disaster Training for Caregivers

Training caregivers to be first responders in climate-related disasters can play a critical role in protecting...

Caregiver Training Builds Trust

IN HER OWN WORDS: “After caregiver training, I began to look at my consumer and the...

Sandra Owens-Taylor

Sandra is proof that it’s never too late to look for a new calling. She was...

Lorena Sandoval

Lorena Sandoval was born in Mexico and grew up in Long Beach, California. She’s had to...

Jennifer Davis: Making Daily Life Easier

In the world of caregiving, being able to properly help seniors and people with disabilities with...

Report: Home Care Integration Training Project Brief

In 2012, the Center for Caregiver Advancement (then known as the California Long-Term Care Education Center)...

Thriving Together as CNAs

It’s easy to see why Team Caceres thrives. Sergio and Emerita Caceres, both Certified Nursing Assistants...

Moving Mountains as New CNAs

CNA program means career advancement and a better life for two care workers. For Laura Garcia...

Research: Caregivers Trained to Assist Older Adults...

The Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA) frequently collaborates with researchers to measure the impact of our...

Report: Caregiver Training Reduces ER Visits

Providing caregivers with high-quality training reduces visits to the emergency room and hospital admissions, according to...

Caregiver Confidence Means Better Care

A study of the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA)'s training program concludes that “training IHSS caregivers...

Purpose-Filled Retirement as a Caregiver

A former truck driver finds inspiration as his grandmother's caregiver. Albert Hernandez had many opportunities for...

Report: Training Results in Better Care

In 2012, the California Long-Term Care Education Center, which is now called the Center for Caregiver...

Adjusting to Virtual Learning

In her hands, Cecilia Rodriguez held a bag. “In my dream, I grab a bag and...

From Kitchen to Care Team

The transition from her initial job preparing meals for nursing home residents to becoming part of...

Gerontology Journal Highlights ADRD Training

In August 2019, the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA)'s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS+) Alzheimer’s and related...

Geriatrics Journal Features Training

The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) highlighted and recommended CLTCEC’s home care training program...

Journal Recommends CCA Training

The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) highlighted and recommended CLTCEC’s home care training program...

Research: Assessment of Home Care by Home...

The Future of the Home Care Workforce: Training and Supporting Home Health Aides as Members of...