20 Jun Representatives Scott, Wilson, Maloney and Schakowsky Introduce Legislation to Update the Family and Medical Leave Act
FMLA to include the needs of family caregivers. Hope this gets the support and action needed to pass this bill. ...
FCSC News
17 May “Call Sacramento for Respite SB1377” on May 23 &24
Your voice is important. To say “Please pass SB 1377 out of Senate Appropriations Committee to help support California’s unpaid family caregivers.”...
09 May Putting your 5¢ in (No longer $.02 because of inflation)…
Why are you pushing this bill/bus? Because the bus is out of gas! We need to get this bill/bus refueled from the CA Senate appropriations committee....
09 May Help us move the bus along!
The Caregiver Respite Bill is stalled in Appropriations. What does that mean? How can you help bring $3.3 million to California Family caregivers? The answers are here....
26 Apr Big Win For Married LGBT SSI Recipients – JUSTICE IN AGING
Win some, win more. If you or someone you are caring for is concerned about "overpayment" collection from SSI because of your marriage status this might be brighten your day....
19 Apr Your action has brought us closer to our goal!
Almost 7 years ago, the LACRC budget was cut by 74%. As a result of the state cut, respite support for caregivers in LA County became almost non-existent. Thank you for your letters about SB 1377 (Caregiver Resource Centers Respite Bill). The Senate Committee on...
15 Apr Join FCSC and AARP for a interactive discussion of caregiving joys and challenges.
You are invited to join our Telephone Town Hall on Caregiving on April 20, 2016 at 7 PM PT. Our host will be Julie Bates, a gerontologist who works for AARP in Sacramento. Our guest experts will include Sandi Fitzpatrick, the Executive Director of the...
08 Apr Jerry Brown to sign paid family leave expansion in California
Bill will increase benefits for people who take time off to care for family member...
17 Mar ACTION Alert: SB 1377
Almost 7 years ago the LA CRC budget was cut by 74%. As a result of the state cut, respite support for caregivers in LA County became almost non-existent. You have the opportunity to change that!...
10 Mar Senate President pro Tempore De León Announces Committee Membership Changes and Appointments
Dr. Donna Benton Co-director of the USC FCSC has been appointed to the CA Taskforce on Caregiving....