Ventura County Center Provides Much-Needed Support To Spanish-Speaking Caregivers
The Family Caregiver Resource Center provides families with free medical equipment, home modifications and respite care, and connects them to Spanish-language support groups, training and social services.
Ventura County Star:
Spanish-Speaking Caregivers Get Help From Santa Paula Resource Center
Since opening its doors just over a year ago, the Family Caregiver Resource Center has helped ease the burden of almost 200 family caregivers, providing them with free medical equipment, home modifications and respite care, and connecting them to Spanish-language support groups, trainings and social services. Staff members even organize monthly medical checkups for caregivers at the center; give out free adult diapers and nutritional drinks; and direct people who need help with immigration issues, setting up a will or just accessing food. Run by Catholic Charities Ventura County and supported by an $80,000 federal grant channeled through the local Area Agency on Aging, the resource center is unique to Ventura County and possibly the state. While providing caregiver support is not a new concept, the Family Caregiver Resource Center’s exclusive focus on assisting the Spanish-speaking caregiver population makes it standout, said Program Manager Lisa Nagy. (Boyd-Barrett, 8/28)
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Ventura County Star:
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