Alzheimers & Dementia Alliance Of Wi Inc

TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PERSONS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR RELATED DEMENTIAS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM. PROVIDE RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT TO PERSONS WITH MEMORY LOSS OR DEMENTIA AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS OR CAREGIVERS. IN THE PAST YEAR, OVER 4,500 PEOPLE WERE ASSISTED BY THIS PROGRAM, INCLUDING 1) APPROXIMATELY 1,550 PERSONS SERVED BY EDUCATION PROGRAMS, FROM "THE ABC'S OF ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA" TO "CROSSING BRIDGES," OUR PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE JUST DIAGNOSED WITH MEMORY IMPAIRMENT AND THEIR CAREGIVERS; 2) 1,500 FAMILIES SERVED THROUGH PHONE, EMAIL, AND IN-PERSON CARE CONSULTATIONS AND INFORMATION AND REFERRAL CONTACTS; AND 3) 1,470 CAREGIVERS AND PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA WHO ATTENDED SUPPORT GROUP AND COGNITIVE ENHANCEMENT MEETINGS. THE AGENCY MAINTAINED SIX OUTREACH SPECIALISTS SERVING RURAL COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN. FEDERAL GRANT PROJECT. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE ADI-SSS FEDERAL GRANT PROJECT WAS THE CREATION OF A SUSTAINABLE NETWORK, UTILIZING EXISTING RESOURCES WHEN POSSIBLE, WITHIN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES (6 NEW SERVICE COUNTIES) TO BETTER SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH ALZHEIMER'S AND OTHER DEMENTIAS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. THE PROJECT AIMED TO (1) PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY ALZHEIMER'S AND OTHER DEMENTIAS BY PROVIDING LINKS TO APPROPRIATE INFORMATION, MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT SERVICES AND (2) LINK MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE SYSTEMS TO PROMOTE EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT AND INCREASE ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS.CAREGIVER SUPPORT GRANTS. THE GOAL OF THE ALZHEIMER FAMILY AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM (AFCSP) IS TO ENABLE CLIENTS AND, WHEN APPROPRIATE, CLIENTS' FAMILIES TO GAIN ACCESS TO FUNDS AND RECEIVE A FULL RANGE OF APPROPRIATE SERVICES IN A PLANNED, COORDINATED, EFFICIENT, AND EFFECTIVE MANNER. SERVICES INCLUDE ASSESSMENT, CONSULTATION, CARE PLANNING, MONITORING AND REVIEW, ADVOCACY, AND REFERRAL. A WAITING LIST IS MAINTAINED FOR NEW APPLICANTS WHEN NECESSARY; THESE FAMILIES ARE REFERRED TO OTHER SERVICES AND RESOURCES IN THE INTERIM. OVER 820 PEOPLE HAVE RECEIVED AFCSP FUNDS THROUGH THE ALLIANCE SINCE 2006. PAT WILSON FUND RESPITE CARE GRANTS PROVIDE RESPITE DOLLARS TO FAMILIES WHO FIND THEMSELVES IN A CRISIS SITUATION WHEN CARING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE OR ANOTHER DEMENTIA.