Program areas at Dementia Alliance of North Carolina
Patient and family services provide individual and family counseling to persons with Dementia and their families or primary caregivers, emergency respite to families when caregiving becomes overwhelming or there are family emergencies, support groups for individuals with Dementia and their caregivers, referral services, lending libraries of educational materials, newsletters and website to keep individuals, families and professionals informed of latest caregiving and research information.
Public policy - advocates for the rights of individuals living with Dementia and their caregivers through public relations initiatives, partnership programs, community outreach, and grassroots activities.
Public awareness and education - 118 education conferences and workshops serving over 5,500 caregivers throughout 100 counties served. These programs, free to families, are to inform the public and train family and professional caregivers how to cope with memory loss and teach skills that will provide a better quality of life for them and Dementia patients for whom they are providing care. "accepting the challenge" training program has won national and international awards and acclaim for content and presentation.
Research - addresses important issues ranging across a broad spectrum of concerns in the field of Dementia science and care over and above Dementia research that seeks to discover the basic causes, prevention and cure of these diseases.