Center For Caregiver Advancement

Center For Caregiver Advancement Center For Caregiver Advancement is dedicated to providing educational opportunities to caregivers.

CCA celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15) with this year’s theme, “Unidos, Somos Más” — Togethe...
09/15/2026

CCA celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15) with this year’s theme, “Unidos, Somos Más” — Together, We Are More.

Together, we honor the voices, cultures, and contributions of the Hispanic and Latinx communities we serve — including the skilled, professional, and essential caregivers who make up 42% of California’s direct care workforce.

For Healthy Aging Month in September... CCA supports healthy aging by supporting the people who help older adults live w...
09/11/2026

For Healthy Aging Month in September... CCA supports healthy aging by supporting the people who help older adults live well as they age.

CCA offers training programs for caregivers who are In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers, and staff members in skilled nursing facilities who provide direct care as Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and other care staff.

Our training programs focus on high-quality, person-centered care that enables individuals to age safely and independently.

Learn more: https://advancecaregivers.org/in-home-caregiver-training/

adults

Happy Labor Day from the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA). Today and every day, we celebrate and honor the essenti...
09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day from the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA). Today and every day, we celebrate and honor the essential labor of long-term care workers.💙

Did you know that over 55 million people live with dementia globally? September is World Alzheimer's Month—a time to lea...
09/01/2026

Did you know that over 55 million people live with dementia globally? September is World Alzheimer's Month—a time to learn more about Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias (ADRD).🧠

CCA offers a training course for IHSS caregivers who care for adults aged 55 and older who show signs of dementia or Alzheimer's. Knowing the difference between normal aging and signs of Alzheimer’s is critical, empowering both caregivers and families to utilize the caregiving methods and approaches that will best support the individual.

Students in CCA's ADRD course learn to:

✅Recognize symptoms of ADRD vs. normal aging
✅Observe, monitor, document & report symptoms or changes
✅Manage behaviors like agitation, anxiety, delerium, wandering & more

According to research by UCSF Health, after taking this ADRD training, students showed gains in these areas:

⭐100% of caregiver graduates increased their dementia knowledge significantly & demonstrated strong knowledge retention in a three-month post-training survey

⭐96% felt that they acquired new caregiving skills from the training curriculum

⭐94% agreed that communication with their consumer improved after training

Learn about our ADRD course: https://advancecaregivers.org/ihss-alzheimers-disease-and-related-dementia/

New Report! The Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA) has released a report on its successful Certified Nursing Assista...
08/31/2026

New Report! The Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA) has released a report on its successful Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Registered Apprenticeship Programs. We're happy to share the outcomes of the CNA RAP & LVN RAP, which enabled 300+ Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) workers to advance their skills!

From 2022-2025, CCA worked with multiple SNF employers across California to provide their facility workers in non-nursing roles the opportunity to develop nursing skills and move into healthcare jobs and new career pathways. These training programs were made possible for SNFs through their participation in the Education Fund and membership in the SEIU2015.

Here is what a CNA RAP graduate had to say about this upskilling career opportunity:

“This program offered resources and tools to help ensure my success, free of obstacles. I am more than thankful for the opportunity! This program put me on the path to a career and a promising future.”
-- Anthony W., CNA

Read highlights from our report: https://advancecaregivers.org/report-cna-lvn-apprenticeship-program/

Announcing another cohort of skilled caregiver graduates! A group of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers dedica...
08/28/2026

Announcing another cohort of skilled caregiver graduates! A group of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers dedicated 10 weeks to building skills in our online "L.A. Care Home Integration Training" program for caregivers, helping them improve the quality of home care they provide to L.A. Care Health Plan members, many of whom are older adults and people with disabilities.

Program participants built skills in:

✅Personal & Home Safety
✅Provider-Consumer Communication
✅Medication Safety
✅Reporting & Documentation
✅Infection Control
✅Food Safety & Nutrition
✅Assisting w/ Personal Hygiene
✅Skills Practice
✅Self-Care for Caregivers
✅Competency Review

🎓 What did student graduates say about the training?
“I learned the importance of documenting everything related to any changes in the health of my consumer. I also learned to practice care based on empathy and privacy for my consumer.”

🤩 What did consumers say about the training?
“She learned the importance of providing safe, respectful care, observing changes in health, and reporting concerns instead of diagnosing.”

Learn more: https://advancecaregivers.org/l-a-care-ihss-training-program/

Women's Equality Day champions the ongoing fight for gender parity every August 26. On this day we celebrate all women w...
08/24/2026

Women's Equality Day champions the ongoing fight for gender parity every August 26. On this day we celebrate all women who have taken steps to change the world for the better.🌍

At CCA we take this opportunity to honor the long-term caregiving workforce, the majority of whom are women. We are proud to serve the community of caregivers, who provide essential work to thousands of people in California every day.

We also take this opportunity to honor the special women who, as union members of SEIU Local 2015 25-plus years ago, founded the Home Care Workers Training Center (HCWTC), which later became the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA). Our founders wanted to provide In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers with training so they'd have better opportunities for equal pay to build better jobs & better lives for themselves and provide quality care for their care recipients.

Learn about CCA's history: https://advancecaregivers.org/our-history/

📢 We are !📢CCA is seeking applicants for an open position in to help us grow our caregiver training programs for skil...
08/19/2026

📢 We are !📢
CCA is seeking applicants for an open position in to help us grow our caregiver training programs for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs):

➡️Outreach Coordinator in Northern CA

This is a hybrid position that requires travel to nursing facilities in CA 3 days per week, with 2 days working remotely from a home office.

🚗The NorCal OC travels from Sacramento to Manteca & neighboring cities/counties.

CCA employees may also attend all-staff meetings at headquarters in Los Angeles 2X per year.

Successful candidates for this role will possess the following key qualities:

⭐Professional demeanor with strong relationship-building skills
⭐Strong prioritization, time management, and organizational skills
⭐A passion for cultivating meaningful relationships with students and key stakeholders

For full job description, access the link: https://advancecaregivers.org/jobs/

Visit our website to learn more about CCA: https://advancecaregivers.org/

If you think you'd be a good fit, we'd love to hear from you!
[email protected]

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers who want to develop professional skills to open up new career opportunitie...
08/17/2026

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers who want to develop professional skills to open up new career opportunities may be able to enroll in CCA's "IHSS to CNA Pathway Program." This training helps them develop the skills of a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and prepare for California's certification exam.

Here is what a recent graduate of this program had to say:

"Thank you so much for everything. I completed the course and truly felt blessed. I learned so many things, and I believe everything I learned will be very useful to me."

"Muchísimas gracias por todo si termine el curso la verdad me sentí muy bendecida aprendí muchísimas cosas creo todo me será muy útil."
-- Perla G., Caregiver Graduate

Email us for information at: [email protected]

CCA thanks the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which provided grant funding that made it possible for CCA...
08/11/2026

CCA thanks the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which provided grant funding that made it possible for CCA to offer a "Digital Literacy for IHSS Providers" course.

The success of this program showed that digital literacy is more important than ever for caregivers, with the broad adoption of online learning formats and digital approaches to accessing health information.

Our first cohort of caregiver students received a free digital device upon graduation to support their continued use of digital tools & resources.

Learn more: https://advancecaregivers.org/ihss-digital-literacy-training/

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