Center For Caregiver Advancement

11/21/2025

🌟 From Cook to Caregiver: Elizabeth’s Inspiring Journey 🌟

For 10 years, Elizabeth V. worked in the kitchen of a nursing home, preparing meals to ensure residents received their prescribed nutrition plans. But her dream of becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) never faded — she was just waiting for the right time.

Now, as a single mom of two, Elizabeth has finally achieved that dream through the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA)’s tuition-free CNA Training Pathway Program🎓

“I wanted to show my kids that mommy can learn, too,” she says. ❤️ Through hard work, late-night study sessions, and support from her employer, the Ed Fund, union (SEIU Local 2015) & CCA, Elizabeth is stepping into a new chapter — one filled with purpose, confidence, and opportunity. 🙌

💬 “Thanks to CCA for this opportunity! Without this free training, I couldn’t have done it.”

Elizabeth’s story is proof that it’s never too late to grow, learn, and lead by example.

👉 Read her full story and learn how you can start your own CNA journey:
🔗 https://advancecaregivers.org/from-kitchen-to-care-floor-as-a-cna/

11/21/2025

En el marco del , destacamos el papel fundamental de los cuidadores compartiendo la historia de Hellen.💙 https://ow.ly/3hbi50Xvbsw

L.A. Care Health Plan

Luchando, pero sin rendirse: La determinación de una madre. Hellen podría recibir una remuneración por ser cuidadora bajo el programa de Servicios de Apoyo en el Hogar (IHSS) de California.

11/20/2025

To highlight the essential role of caregivers in November, , we are sharing Hellen's story. 💙

Hellen's son José has cerebral palsy, requiring long-term care. Hellen was able to become an In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) provider for José through the IHSS program, which meant that she could be paid wages for the extra care that she was already providing him.

Her status as an IHSS provider and José's membership in the L.A. Care Health Plan also gave her access to free caregiver training at the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA) to develop the skills she needed to better assist her son.

Thanks to the skills she acquired through her training at CCA, Hellen has improved Jose's health & well-being. She has also been able to access other resources that improve her son's life -- and hers!

Read their caregiving story: https://advancecaregivers.org/a-mothers-caregiver-training-transformed-her-sons-life/

A mother gained caregiver training to help her son with cerebral palsy. As an IHSS provider she has accessed resources to improve their lives.

11/17/2025

🌟Exciting News! We are accepting Nominations for the California Caregiver of the Year Awards, presented by the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA)! 🌟

Winners will receive a cash prize and a commemorative trophy. 💲🏆
Entry submissions will open on Monday, November 17, 2025, and close on Friday, January 30, 2026, by 6 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time).

💙Caregivers are essential to the health, safety & independence of our most vulnerable - older adults and people with disabilities - enabling them to live quality lives. This is your chance to nominate an outstanding caregiver to be recognized and honored for their work.
We are accepting nominations in 3 categories:

1) IHSS provider (paid)
2) Family caregiver (unpaid)
3) Nursing home caregiver (CNA, RNA, LVN)

Caregivers are encouraged to nominate themselves!

Entry forms are available in English, Armenian, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Learn more at: cca.fyi/COYA

11/14/2025

World Diabetes Day is November 14, 2025. 🩵This awareness campaign reaches a global audience of over 1 billion people!
🩵Here in California, many In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers in our community care for older adults who have diabetes. Caregivers can help manage this condition. That is why the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA) developed a curriculum for "Diabetes Care & Nutrition" as one component of our In-Home Caregiver Training, which we hope to offer again soon, as programming allows.

Learn more about CCA caregiving courses: https://advancecaregivers.org/in-home-caregiver-training/

11/10/2025

November is designated to raise awareness for two important causes: National Alzheimer's Awareness Month & National Family Caregivers Month.

Are you caring for someone with Alzheimer's Disease? We want to support you! CCA is offering a free online caregiving course for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers based in the Northern California counties of San Francisco, San Mateo & Santa Clara. We are enrolling now!

💙Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias (ADRD)
Enroll Here: https://advancecaregivers.org/ihss-alzheimers-disease-and-related-dementia/

For caregivers in LA County, CA. Are you caring for a family member with a chronic health condition or disability? CCA is also offering a free online course in:

💙Caregiving Essentials for IHSS caregivers based in Los Angeles County.
Enroll Here: https://advancecaregivers.org/l-a-care-ihss-training-program/

11/03/2025

Please congratulate two of our newest graduates from CCA's Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program...a mother and daughter who work at Windsor Post Acute of Hayward, CA and completed their CNA training together!
Learn more about their program: https://advancecaregivers.org/nursing-home-caregiver-training/

10/30/2025

Now Enrolling! Are you an In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) provider in CA? If you have a care recipient who is a member of the L.A. Care Health Plan, this FREE online caregiver training course may interest you!

Learn More & Sign Up at This Link: https://advancecaregivers.org/l-a-care-ihss-training-program/

10/28/2025

Congratulations to all the CNA graduates who completed the Certified Nursing Assistant training course via a joint program from the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA), SEIU-United Healthcare Workers & Joint Employer Education Fund & Creekside Healthcare Center! You are an inspiration to others who seek career advancement in skilled nursing facilities!

10/20/2025

Why provide free training for in-home caregivers?

🎓 To improve caregiver knowledge and practical skills, which can increase job confidence, efficacy & earning potential. 🌟

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Workers in Northern California can enroll now in 2 free online courses for caregivers:

💙 Course 1: Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias (ADRD)
Enroll Here: https://advancecaregivers.org/ihss-alzheimers-disease-and-related-dementia/

💙 Course 2: Emergency & Disaster Readiness
Enroll Here: https://advancecaregivers.org/emergency-disaster-preparedness/

10/14/2025

Are you ready for International Disaster Risk Reduction Day on October 15 & California's "Great Shakeout Drill" on October 16 to practice what to do in an earthquake?

In October, we are enrolling caregivers in a free training course on Emergency & Disaster Readiness (EDR). In this online course from the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA), In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers in Northern California will learn how to keep themselves and their care recipients safe in an emergency, such as an earthquake, fire, or flood. Caregivers learn to build emergency kits, plan out evacuation routes, safe lifting & carrying methods, and much more!

Learn about the free EDR course: https://advancecaregivers.org/emergency-disaster-preparedness/

10/08/2025

Did you hear the news? We received a grant! 🎉 The Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA) is proud to share that we’ve been awarded a $75K grant to train in-home caregivers in Los Angeles County on emergency preparedness as part of this year’s LA2050 Grants Challenge!

CCA is honored to be among the 55 LA-area nonprofits that received grants. Our winning proposal is titled "Upskilling In-Home Supportive Services Workers through Emergency and Disaster Readiness Training."

Read our blog about this award: https://advancecaregivers.org/cca-receives-75k-from-la2050-to-train-los-angeles-caregivers-for-emergencies/

Find it on the LA2050 site at: https://la2050.org/grants-challenge/welcome

The total amount of grants from LA2050 this year is nearly $3 million, thanks to a collaborative of a dozen local funders. We’re humbled to be included in this incredible community of changemakers, and excited to work alongside the entire 2025 LA2050 Grantee Cohort to make our region better for all Angelenos.