Program areas at James L West Center for Dementia Care
The James L. West Presbyterian Special Care Center provides support and Care to persons living with alzheimer-related disorders and to their families and caregivers. This support is delivered through in-person and virtual programs, on-demand video access, in-person classes, podcasts, and blogs for families and the community. This support has expanded to the state of Texas and several other states. The Center started a bilingual program to reach an underserved caregiver population. The Center provides free c.n.a. Training classes for workforce development within the north Texas community. In addition, the Center is the only post-acute Care partner with fwisd to provide c.n.a. Training to junior-level students. During the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the Center provided 154 live education classes that reached 5,101 caregivers and family members and 1,410 healthcare professionals and students. The Center provided direct Care to 112 private residents and 54 veteran residents of the Center, and day program participants. The Center maintains records to identify and monitor the level of charity Care it provides. In the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the Center provided charity support of $212,140 and community education (excluding grant support programs) valued at $142,620 as part of its charity Care program.
The James L. West Presbyterian Special Care Center provides support delivered through in-person and virtual programs, on-demand video access, in-person classes, podcasts, and blogs for families and the community. This support has expanded to the state of Texas and several other states. The Center started a bilingual program to reach an underserved caregiver population. The Center provides free c.n.a. Training classes for workforce development within the north Texas community. In addition, the Center is the only post-acute Care partner with fwisd to provide c.n.a. Training to junior-level students. During the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the Center provided 154 live education classes that reached 5,101 caregivers and family members and 1,410 healthcare professionals and students.