A Beacon for Fellow Caregivers

Rodney is part of the Center for Caregiver Advancement’s group of interns who help enroll IHSS providers in CCA’s caregiver training programs. Last year, he participated in CCA’s 10-week IHSS+ Alzheimer’s course, which provides specialized training for caregivers caring for somebody showing signs...

UCSF: Shift to Remote Learning and its Impact

Research highlights CCA’s transition to virtual training during the pandemic and how caregivers adapted to a a video-based classroom.

Specialized ADRD Training, Year 2 Report

In 2019, UCSF was awarded a five-year, $3.2 million California Department of Public Health Alzheimer’s Research Award to study the impact of IHSS+ Alzheimer’s training in partnership with the Center for Caregiver Advancement (formerly CLTCEC) and Alameda Alliance for Health (AAH). Under the...

A Second Set of Eyes for the Care Team

Trained caregivers are pivotal to helping people with Alzheimer’s remain in their homes. Proper training ensures that the caregiver understands the disease and knows strategies on how to provide better care.

Finding Creative Ways to Give Care

Linda says the most illuminating part of the IHSS+ Alzheimer's caregiver training in Alameda County was the module on how each stage of Alzheimer’s and dementia affects the brain. It inspired her to think creatively with her caregiving.

40 Under 40: Rising Nurse Leaders

Meet 40 rising nursing leaders from the UCSF School of Nursing who are leading innovative changes and forging new paths to better health for our communities. These faculty, students and alumni, who are age 40 or younger, are already making significant contributions in health care.

Scholars Lead Over $19 Million in Health Equity Studies

The School of Nursing’s commitment to health equity is demonstrated in 23 innovative projects its researchers are currently conducting. Together, the scholars have received more than $19 million in funding to perform studies aimed at improving the health of pregnant and childbearing women, LGBTQ+...

Why It’s Time for a New Master Plan For Aging

California is a state of bounty and beauty. A state with a powerful economy and well-documented riches. A state of diversity and migration. We are trendsetters in politics, innovation, and culture. But we are also a state that is rapidly changing. Californians are getting older. For the first time...

Faculty Member Jarmin Yeh Captures $3 Million Grant

Faculty member Jarmin Yeh, MPH, has been awarded $3 million in funding over 5 years from the Alzheimer’s Disease Program at California Department of Public Health for her project, “Reducing Social and Economic Impacts of Caregiving for Older Adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (...

Fall Leadership and Networking evening- a success!

Over 30 students, faculty, and alumni came together in the Lange room on Nov. 13, 2013 for an informal evening of networking, food and engaging panel discussion with UCSF School of Nursing masters and doctoral students as well as recently graduated faculty. The event was open to all masters and...