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Notable Quotes:

"Forgiveness is the answer to the child's dream of a miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, what is soiled is again made clean."

- Dag Hammarskjold

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"Out of clutter, find Simplicity. From discord, find Harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."

- Albert Einstein

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"Today, see if you can stretch your heart and expand your love so that it touches not only those to whom you can give it easily, but also those who need it so much."

- Daphine Rose Kingma

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"One learns people through the heart, not the eyes, or the intellect."

- Mark Twain

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...How to Contact Us...

We are located in beautiful Southern California, in the picturesque town of Montecito, which is situated just south of the city of Santa Barbara. Our area is not only known for its natural beauty, but for its committment to making the world a better place. Santa Barbara is known as the "Non-Profit Capital of America," because it is home to approximately 700 or so non-profit agencies, organizations and charities.

One of the most notable among some of our locally-headquartered agencies are Direct Relief International,* named as one of Forbes Magazine's "Top US Charities for Efficiency." Another unique and notable organization is La Casa de Maria,* which affords a serene setting to religious, educational, community service & human enrichment groups, hosting a wide array of spiritual and educational retreats. And yet another wonderful program, considered a model for the rest of the country, is The Friendship Center, * a warm and nurturing program, providing respite for caregivers, as well as fellowship and fun for brain-impaired adults, just a block from the gorgeous Pacific Ocean!

Being in the proximity of such illustrious organizations as these three, as well as the 600+ others nearby, we here at TCA can't help but be inspired to be the best we can be for those who most need us.

As former First Lady Rosalyn Carter puts it:

"There are only four kinds of people in the world:
Those who have been caregivers
Those who currently are caregivers
Those who will be caregivers
Those who will need caregivers"

* TCA is not a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, nor are we affiliated with any of those mentioned above.


We invite you to contact us if you have any questions or concerns, either about this web site, our printed newsletter, or about anything related to caregiving. If we don't have the answer, we will make sure that we put you in contact with someone who does. Our mailing address is:

1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 1-178
Santa Barbara, CA 93108


Email: thecaringadvocate@gmail.com


You may leave a voicemail with our telephone message center 24 hours a day (We are on Pacific Standard Time). Please leave your name, phone number, the best time to call you back, and a brief statement about what it is you seek. Someone will get back to you within 24 hours.

805-675-6630

(Please note: We are NOT a crisis line. If you are experiencing an emergency, please call your local 9-1-1.)


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© 2005 Valerie Noelle-Cole
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The Caring Advocate is a Registered Periodical with the US Library of Congress: ISSN 1536-6839.

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