February 13, 2012

The California Association of Area Agencies on Aging (C4A) is most troubled by the Governor’s proposal to eliminate the Caregiver Resource Center (CRC) program.  CRCs are a critical component of the community-based network of long term services and supports, their elimination will have a devastating impact upon thousands of family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias.  The elimination of the CRCs would strike a further blow toward the dismantling of California’s system of home and community based care.  C4A opposes the elimination of funding for CRCs and supports the program to remain as a vital part of the service delivery system.
C4A Policy Statement – Caregiver Resource Centers