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Providing loving and effective family caregiving requires a holistic approach. Our mission is to help you learn from the stories of those who have already experienced this journey: what works; finding support.

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AHCJ 2023

Kat McGowan; Journalist, Dr. Jennifer Olsen; CEO Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, Julia Yarbough; KIRC

 

Keeping It REAL Caregiving would like to thank the Association of Health Care Journalists for the opportunity to share REAL caregiving stories and experiences while presenting at the 2023 Annual Conference in St. Louis, March 10, 2023.

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CaCFC) is a statewide coalition of family caregivers and support organizations convened by USC Family Caregiver Support Center/LACRC, Family Caregiver Alliance, and Los Angeles Alliance for Community Health and Aging, with funding from Community Catalyst and Archstone Foundation.

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American Society on Aging 2023 Conference
March 27 – 20, 2023
Atlanta, GA

Keeping It REAL Caregiving will join the American Society on Aging for the 2023 ‘On Aging’ conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

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