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Alzheimer's Community Care, Inc.
The mission of Alzheimer’s Community Care, Inc. is to promote and provide specialized, compassionate, quality care to Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders patients and their caregivers and insure their safety, health, and well being while preserving their dignity within a community-based environment. The organization serves as an innovative model of care which advocates for services and resources which are accessible, affordable, individualized, and evidence-based.
Description:
Alzheimer’s Community Care, Inc., a community-based, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, was filed with the Secretary of State in Tallahassee in October of 1996 and established free of religious, political, national, or cultural affiliations.
We have eleven Adult Alzheimer Dementia Specific Specialized Day Centers throughout Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties, with our Headquarters located in West Palm Beach off of 45th Street.
We are placing a safety net around both the patient and caregiver everyday.
Services and Resources
Alzheimer’s Community Care is committed to developing its strength through partnerships and collaboration with the entire community to enable all health and human service providers to be unified in effort and cause, diminishing duplication of services, and promoting the best and highest quality Alzheimer’s care for patients, caregivers, and their families.
Dementia-Specific Day Care Sites
Support Groups
Family Nurse Consultants
Information & Referrals
Education and Training
Emergency Respite
Alzheimer’s 24-Hour Crisis Line
Annual Alzheimer’s Educational Conference
Remembrance and Celebration Cards
Quarterly Alzheimer’s Magazine
Alzheimer’s Alliance Membership
Volunteer Service
Prescription Benefits Service for Patients and Caregivers
Search and Rescue Training
11 Dementia-specific adult day care, community education and training,Alzheimer's 24-hour local crisis line and free family nurse consultant services are the four cornerstones of Alzheimer's Community Care's success. Alzheimer's support groups and it's prescription program complement those systems strongly.
History:
The need for direct care services for local Alzheimer’s patients became evident in the 1990’s as the Alzheimer’s and related disorders population continued to grow. National and local charities were focusing on research and public policy. Dementia-specific direct care services and resources such as day care, family direction and support, education and training, and therapeutic support groups were urgently needed for our community. In collaboration with concerned citizens, local donors, caregivers, and community leaders, and with the guidance and support of other health-related agencies, the concept of Alzheimer’s Community Care was founded.
The original Alzheimer’s Community Care’s Board of Directors embraced the challenge and established its headquarters in the Baxter Complex in West Palm Beach on July 28, 1997. We were the first organization in the state to serve only Alzheimer’s and related disorders patients. Our trend-setting services that provide hands-on care to our local residents continue to fill an expanding need as the Alzheimer’s population grows. We are a safety net for those we serve.
Contact person: Judy Garrison, Assistant, (561) 683-2700, (email)
Office fax number: (561) 683-7600
Address:
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800 Northpoint Parkway Suite 101-BWest Palm Beach, FL 33407(See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.alzcare.org
Directions:
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Take I-95 to 45th street, west to Northpoint Parkway, north (right) to first stop sign, turn right, it is the 2nd building on the left. (this is the main headquarters location). Please contact us for the address of other locations. . . (more)
Nearest Bus Stop: YES, 2 Minutes minute walk |
Miscellaneous Information
| Is your volunteer site handicapped accessible? |
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Yes
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| Does your agency accept Court Ordered Community Service? |
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Yes
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| What is the minimum age to volunteer? |
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under 18 needs a signed parental permission statement
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| Can you use a volunteer who is fluent in another language? |
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Yes
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| Does your agency need volunteer assistance during the holidays? |
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Yes
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| Does your agency need volunteer assistance during the summer months? |
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Yes
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| Does your agency have a need for any service learning opportunities? |
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Internships available
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| Last updated on August 18, 2009 |
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Alzheimer's Community Care, Inc.
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Overall Experience
15 hours
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By Volunteering you get to know more people, be able to learn from other.And also having fun is the best part of volunteer
posted by Francesca on November 18, 2003 |
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