Family Caregiver Expo

Call for Caring has hosted the Atlanta Family Caregiver Expo since 2017. This event, which is held bi-annually in November and has been attended by more than 600 individuals, brings together resources to promote the quality of life for family caregivers. The Expo provides vendors, speakers, virtual dementia tours and self-care activities (e.g. health screenings, mammograms, meditation, manicures, massage). Attendees confer with a Care Ambassador (RN/NP) upon arrival who provides them with tailored roadmap of booths to visit for the day’s events. CFC will bring the inaugural Chicago Family Caregiver Expo to Chicago in June 2024. 
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Click here for previous EXPO presentations and videos.
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Podcasts

The goal of the Call for Caring podcasts is to educate, elevate and empower caregivers during their caregiving journey. The podcast hosts individuals and organizations that support family caregivers with resources, words of encouragement and tangible actions that support and improve their caregiving experience.  The Call for Caring on Purpose podcast began on September 2021 and is still available on Up2Me Radio. The total streams and downloads to date total 10,098. In April 2022 the series was renamed Call for Caring presents the Empowerment Hour and has had a total of 11,390 streams and downloads to date. The guests not only include experts in all areas of caregiving, but also every day caregivers sharing their experiences in an effort to uplift and support the caregiver journey.

Click these links here: ​Call For Caring On Purpose | Call for Caring presents The Empowerment Hour to access On Demand episodes.
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Care Scholarships

Call For Caring Inc has established two scholarships to financially support respite care for Family Caregivers. Awardees may receive funding under two types of grants – 1) The James and Mary Alice Johnson awards funds to adults caring for a loved one of all ages to receive respite care or 2) The James E. Bolden Care Scholarship awards funds to young caregivers, caring for a loved one of all ages to receive respite care or support educational or career goals. The awardees are selected based upon three primary areas of need – caregiver support, financial and the level of care required.

​Click here to complete simple application.
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Breakfast of Champions

he annual Breakfast of Champions Scholarship Awards program, held in November during National Family Caregiver month, recognizes caregivers across Georgia through celebration and respite care scholarships. Every other year, this event is held in conjunction with the bi-annual Family Caregiver Expo. With the assistance of their family and friends, CFC pays tribute to caregivers through music, song, words of inspiration and the awarding of respite care scholarships. Biannually the award celebration is followed by workshops that enhance the journey of caregivers. Companion care is provided on-site, in-home and with an Adult Day Care Partner for family caregiver attendees.

Click here to view previous Awardee recognition.
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Caregiver Day/Night Out

The Caregiver Day or Night Out offers AMA Family Caregivers an activity to reprieve from caregiving and the opportunity for social interaction with other caregivers. Our inaugural event was a Paint and Sip that provided caregivers “the needed” time to step away and enjoy fun, food and fellowship. Companion care for the loved ones of attendees will be provided in-home or with a partnered Adult Day Care. Stay tune for our upcoming events.

Click here to review previous Caregiver Day Out.
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Care Coaching

CFC offers a complimentary 45-minute consultation with care resource experts to guide and improve the caregiving journey. Family caregivers are provided customized resources to support their journey for themselves and their loved ones.  Coaching is offered via Zoom for the convenience of the caregiver and their family.  Additional coaching sessions may be available.

Click here to register for your complimentary session.
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School of Family Caregiving

The Call for Caring School of Family Caregiving, Community Based Programs, is highly interactive and applies principles of adult learning in each session. The program includes training topics related to the knowledge and skills attendant to planning care; identifying local, state, and federal resources; understanding family caregiving legal matters; chronic medical conditions; vital signs skill lab; communicating with health care professionals; medication management; nutrition education; dementia education; self-care and CPR course.

Click here to view previous on-line sessions.

Coming Soon! The Young, Gifted and Caregiving (YGC) program developed by CFC provides young caregivers under the age of 18 years-old a space for learning, sharing, and respite from their caregiver journey of supporting a loved one with dementia or other chronic health issues. Our virtual Young, Gifted and Caregiving conversations will transform to in-person sessions. Our goal is to collaborate with internal and external school resources to improve support systems for young caregivers and thereby positively impact their educational, social, and long-term success.