Family Caregiver Alliance

At Family Caregiver Alliance, we’re proud to stand alongside the many LGBTQ+ family members and friends who show up every day as caregivers and to make sure they know: we see you, and we’re here for you.
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"Being a caregiver can start long before you go to a doctor appointment with a loved one or move your parents into your house."

KFF Health News

Worried About Your Aging Parents? Welcome to the Caregiving Club - KFF Health News Being a caregiver can start long before you go to a doctor appointment with a loved one or move your parents into your house. The HealthQ team explores how embracing the role matters — and how the recognition and support that come next can ease a difficult season of life.

How Caregivers Can Reclaim Rest Despite Disruptions A reader says the repeated lack of shut-eye made everything about caregiving more challenging

FCA Proudly Supports LGBTQ+ Caregivers. 🏳️‍🌈

LGBTQ+ caregivers and care recipients may face unique questions and challenges while navigating caregiving, healthcare systems, and support networks.

Access to information that reflects those experiences matters.

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🔗 Learn more through the link in our bio or by visiting https://www.caregiver.org/news/caring-with-pride-fcas-commitment-to-lgbtq-caregivers/

Please join us for a FREE Caregivers' Retreat on Saturday, June 27 from 8:30 AM to 11:45 AM! 🪷☕

Mt. Diablo Center
490 Golf Club Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

💌 RSVP to Barbara Porter at [email protected] or (925) 356-6777 x108

Topics:
- "Talk to a Lawyer: Medicare & Medi-Cal" with Elder Law Attorney Brian O'Toole
- "Challenging Behaviors & Caregiver Solutions" with Christina Irving of Family Caregiver Alliance
- "AI Benefits for Caregivers" with Steve Lipson of ElderTech Academy

You don’t have to live nearby to make a difference.

Many caregivers help coordinate appointments, manage emergencies, and stay informed from miles away.

Long distance caregiving comes with unique challenges, but there are ways to stay connected and involved.

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🔗 Find more resources through the link in our bio or by visiting: https://www.caregiver.org/resource/handbook-long-distance-caregivers/

Being a caregiver often means putting everyone else’s needs first.

A doctor’s appointment gets rescheduled.
A walk gets skipped.
A break can wait until tomorrow.

Over time, those small choices add up. Taking care of yourself is not separate from caregiving. It is part of it.

What is one thing you do to recharge when life feels overwhelming?

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🔗 Explore caregiver wellness resources
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💙 **You are not alone.**

Caring for a loved one with dementia is one of the most demanding — and most loving — things a person can do. Whether you're navigating hospital visits, managing medications, or simply trying to hold everything together, know that 63 million Americans are walking a similar path.

In this powerful conversation on the **WebMD Health Discovered Podcast**, Rani Snyder of The John A. Hartford Foundation shares honest, practical guidance for every caregiver who has ever felt overwhelmed, isolated, or unsure of what comes next.

You'll hear about:
🔹 The **4 M's of Age-Friendly Care** — a simple framework to make sure your loved one's care truly centers *what matters most* to them
🔹 How to **start the caregiving conversation** before a crisis forces your hand
🔹 **Scam awareness** — and why those with dementia are especially vulnerable
🔹 Why **palliative care** is not about giving up — it's about quality of life

And if your loved one has been diagnosed with dementia, check out **Best Programs for Caregiving** — a free resource connecting you to evidence-based, caregiver support in multiple languages: bpc.caregiver.org

You deserve support too. 💙

🎧 Listen to the full episode: https://www.webmd.com/podcasts/20260430/planning-ahead-lessons-on-caregiving-with-the-john-a-hartford-foundation

The John A. Hartford Foundation

Planning Ahead: Lessons on Caregiving with The John A. Hartford Foundation Nearly everyone will either become a caregiver or need one at some point, yet few are truly prepared for what that role involves. Caring for an aging loved one can be profoundly meaningful but also emotionally and logistically challenging, and our healthcare system doesn't always make it easier. In....

Does this sound familiar? "It's nice to have someone on the other end of the line who understands what you're going through."

If you're caring for a family member or friend, you don't have to figure it out alone. FCA supported 10,663 caregivers like you over the past three years — with guidance, classes, support groups, and free resources in multiple of languages.

Whatever you're navigating, help is available at caregiver.org 💙

Read our latest Impact Report to learn more: https://www.caregiver.org/news/three-years-of-impact-fcas-new-report-shows-whats-working-for-caregivers/

For more than 40 years, FCA has worked to improve the quality of life for family and friend caregivers and those who receive their care. This includes supporting caregivers in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as those across the US and even around the world.

Watch our new video to learn how we carry out this vitally important work and hear from a few caregivers who've received our support.

https://youtu.be/OTiQ_DzjulA?si=xYpTL7NWlmkwyzZU

And visit us online to learn about our resources, events and news: https://www.caregiver.org/