The Caregiver Resource Center (CRC) is a trusted partner for Orange county families coping with the physical, emotional, and financial responsibilities of caregiving. By providing families with individualized, supportive services, CRC stands apart as the only Orange County agency focusing specifically on the needs of caregivers, who are coping with a loved one’s chronic illness. Services include family consultation, assessment, care planning, counseling, referrals for resources, psycho-educational seminars, respite planning and community education.

History and Funding

The Caregiver Resource Center is one of 11 regional resource centers across California that are designed to serve family caregivers of brain impaired adults. This system was established under special legislation (Chapter 1658 Welfare and Institutional Code) and was signed into law in 1984.  The Caregiver Resource Center operates under the auspices of St. Jude Medical Center and is funded through a grant from the California Department of Mental Health. The Caregiver Resource Center also receives funding from the National Family Caregiver Support Program (part of the Older Americans Act) through the Orange County Office on Aging.

Click here to download the CRC System Brochure of all 11 CRC statewide locations.

A Fact About Geese

As each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird following. By flying in a “V” formation, the whole flock adds 71 percent greater flying range than if one bird flew alone. The lesson learned is that people who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling on the strength of one another.