"I appreciate that my father is treated with patience and kindness and that all the staff members seem to be emotionally invested in the participants. I am completely comfortable when he is there because it is not just a place for him to be. It is a place where he is becoming someone new."

Additional Services

Consulting and Outreach

Alzheimer's Family Day Center (AFDC) offers behavioral and program consultation services to professional organizations (long-term care communities, assisted living residences, nursing homes and day centers) providing dementia care to older adults. AFDC staff members are available to conduct training sessions for employees as well as suggest environmental changes that can improve the quality of care provided in a variety of settings.

AFDC is also available to give presentations on Alzheimer's and caregiving to a variety of community organizations, including: businesses, school groups, service organizations, and faith communities. We can tailor presentations to most audiences.

Groups within your organization that may benefit from our talks:
-older adults
-adult children taking care of a person with Alzheimer's
-baby boomers wondering about their own aging process
-individuals whose spouses are facing a memory loss illness
-outreach volunteers

Topics we can discuss:
- community services for people and families with Alzheimer's
- helping members of your organization in the "sandwich generation"
- what to do for the person and their family when a member gets Alzheimer's disease
- will your "golden years" be tarnished? the facts about memory loss and aging

Benefits:
- people will know where to turn for help
- people who are in outreach roles will learn how to help families more effectively
- families will learn about available resources and how to improve caregiving skills and enhance coping abilities