Program areas at Alzheimer's Community Care
Alzheimer's Community Care's specialized day centers provide therapeutic activities 70% of the day in a safe and secure environment, while providing peace of mind and a break in the day for the caregiver. Our staff are dementia-care specialists, with ongoing training in Alzheimer's disease and related neurocognitive disorders. The centers maintain a staff-to-patient ratio of 1-to-5 to ensure each patient receives the individualized Care needed. Program nurses are on site 75% of operating hours and monitor patient nutrition and hydration, administer medications, evaluate health status, respond to medical needs, and ensure that patients take part in their Care to their maximum benefit every day.
The education department provides the latest education on Alzheimer's disease and related neurocognitive disorders for patients, caregivers, staff, law enforcement, students of health professions and Community health Care partners. The department also monitors, supports and promotes the organization's accredited model for specialized, disease-specific Care.
The family navigator program serves as a lifeline for families in palm beach, martin and st. lucie counties who are living with Alzheimer's disease and related neurocognitive disorders. Our family navigators provide caregivers with the support, tools and resources needed to continue providing home based Care for their loved ones.
The case manager is the caregivers advocate and support system. Our case managers collaborate with the caregiver to determine their individual needs and bring them together with other agencies that provide additional services and resources. The case manager also provides much-needed guidance in helping families and caregivers successfully apply for financial assistance through government entities. Whether this funding is provided by the state, local government entities, or through private funds secured by Alzheimer's Community Care, these funds are critical to protecting the well-being of the patients and caregivers.another important service provided on behalf of Alzheimer's Community Care's patient's and caregivers is advocacy on the state level. Over the years the organization has been the driving force in advocating and establishing much needed legislation. We have developed and fostered strong relationships with lawmakers in the state capitol in tallahassee, through our annual advocacy trips.
Id locator coordinators provide individualized solutions and education to ensure the safety and security of patients with Alzheimer's disease or a related neurocognitive disorder. All staff assesses patients for their risk of eloping and refer those at risk to the id locator coordinator. The id locator coordinator educates the caregiver on the safety devices we provide like the radio frequency bracelet and the gps jiobit. The organization has a long-standing partnership with law enforcement within our three service territories of palm beach, martin, and st lucie counties.
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