by Connie De La Rosa
The Family Caregiver Resource Center not only provides free services to family caregivers such as respite care, grab bars for showers, assistive devices, caregiver workshops and support groups but is also part of the many other services under Catholic Charities of Ventura County located at 303 N. Ventura Ave.
It also provides those in need with a food pantry on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s 9 a.m. – noon and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Legal assistance for the homeless population is available on Friday’s at 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on a first come, first serve basis.
Family caregivers and their elders are invited to attend the self –care training every second Tuesday of each month from noon – 1 p.m. free of charge at the Santa Paula Senior Center located at 530 W. Main St.
For more information on how we can help your loved one living in Ventura County, please call 420-9608.