{"id":7,"date":"2013-08-22T15:22:47","date_gmt":"2013-08-22T15:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fcscgero.org\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2024-05-29T01:50:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T01:50:23","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gero.usc.edu\/centers\/fcsc\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”full_width” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” angled_section=”no” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css_animation=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Our mission is to help families and communities master the challenges of caring for older adults with brain impairing conditions and\/or adults with multiple health concerns.<\/em><\/p>\n
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Welcome to the\u00a0USC Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)<\/strong>. If you live in LA county and help a relative or friend (age 60 and older) with one or more of the following tasks: physical care (getting in and out of bed), making health care decisions, cooking, cleaning, yard work, managing medications\u00a0and going to doctor visits, making important decisions, Shopping for groceries and other items, legal issues, helping\u00a0 with bill paying, Bathing and dressing, Providing transportation, Long-distance, caregiving.<\/p>\n

We offer Help to caring family and friends for all cultures and communities in LA county. We are funded in part by Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0USC Davis School of Gerontology<\/strong>. Services are low or no-cost to family caregivers and friends who help someone over the age of 60.<\/p>\n

Are you helping an older adult with any of the following tasks?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n