Description:
For more than 40 years, FCA has provided services to family caregivers of adults with physical and cognitive impairments, such as Parkinson’s, stroke, Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. Our services include assessment, care planning, direct care skills, wellness programs, respite services, and legal/financial consultation vouchers. Ongoing support is available with FCA, also now on a digital service platform. FCA is a longtime advocate for caregivers in the areas of policy, health and social system development, research, and public awareness, on the state, national and international levels.
Programs and Services:
Our services, education programs, and resources are designed with caregivers’ needs in mind and offer support, tailored information, and tools to manage the complex demands of caregiving. They include:
-FCA CareNav is a secure online solution for quality information, support, and resources for family caregivers. Anyone from anywhere can receive tailored information and resources by answering an online questionnaire and receive follow-up by FCA staff.
-Bay Area Caregiver Resource Center serves the six-counties of San Francisco Bay Area that houses our professional staff who work closely with families caring for adults with adult-onset cognitive impairments and chronic health conditions. The agency has multiple contracts for direct services and supports that include: assessment and care planning, emotional support options, training on care conditions and direct care assistance, legal/financial consultation, respite services, support groups and other supportive services. Caregivers have access to their information within their CareNav personal client record.
-Services By State helps caregivers locate support services across the U.S.
-National Center on Caregiving unites research, policy, and practice to advance the development of high-quality, cost-effective programs and policies for caregivers in every state. We work collaboratively with other organizations to promote services and policies and serve on numerous national advisories connected with projects that focus on unpaid family caregivers.