The 18th Annual CALM (Caregivers are Learning More) Conference will take place on Saturday, November 3 and will feature expert speakers, onsite health screenings and a resource fair.
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California caregivers are underpaid, overworked, and at risk for poor health. USC-led taskforce to present state legislature with recommendations for better supports and services
Media Advisory Contact: Orli Belman, obelman@usc.edu, 213 821-9852 What: At a special legislative hearing at the University of Southern California, the California Task Force on Family Caregiving will release their final report featuring seven recommendations on how to better support and provide for family caregivers.“This
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