Caregiver Resources
The Alzheimer's Association (Northern California)
www.alz.org/norcal
The leading, global voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care and support and
the largest private, nonprofit funder of Alzheimer research.
California Caregiver Resource Centers
http://www.cacrc.org/californiacrc
Each year, the 11 nonprofit Caregiver Resource Centers (CRCs) serve more than 14,000
families and caregivers of persons with adult-onset brain impairments. Services are
designed to deter institutionalization, allow caregivers to maintain a normal routine,
and promote quality care.
Del Oro Caregiver Resource Center
www.deloro.org
A private, non-profit agency dedicated to serving families and people who are
providing care for brain-impaired adults and the frail elderly.
Caregiver
http://www.caregiver.com
Caregiver is a leading provider of information, support and guidance for family and
professional caregivers. They produce Today's Caregiver magazine, the first national
magazine dedicated to caregivers, the "Fearless Caregiver Conferences.”
Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Association of California
http://www.mhac.org
National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) Sacramento
http://www.namisacramento.org
The Sacramento Affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness is a grassroots, self-
help, volunteer support and advocacy organization of consumers, family members and
friends of persons afflicted with serious brain disorders (mental illnesses), such as
schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder,
obsessive-compulsive disorder and other anxiety disorders.
Turning Point Community Programs
http://www.tpcp.org
Turning Point provides psychiatric services, support and advocacy for people working
to overcome the effects of mental illness in Sacramento, Stanislaus, Merced, Yolo, Placer
and Nevada County.
Visions Unlimited
www.vuinc.org/
Visions Unlimited provides outpatient mental health services to children and adults
with serious mental health issues. Located in South Sacramento, it serves the
communities of Phoenix Park (formerly Franklin Villa), Meadowview, Franklin/Florin/
Fruitridge, Oak Park, Elk Grove and Galt. Its staff of clinicians, counselors, mental
health workers and psychiatrists is multiethnic, multicultural and multilingual.
El Hogar
www.elhogarinc.org/
Sacramento’s El Hogar’s Community Services operates outpatient mental health and
prevention programs for adults with chronic mental illness.
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