Consultations
Consultations
and Information
We provide confidential consultations with our staff, by phone or in
the family's home.
We offer guidance for families in planning for the course
of a progressive dementia including:
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Legal
and financial considerations
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Techniques
for providing care at home
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Availability
of community services, contacts and costs
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Recent
research activity and findings related to causes, cures and medication
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Out
of state contact for information.
We also
have up-to-date brochures, fact sheets and reprints on Alzheimer's
disease and related disorders, research, medications, behaviors and
coping strategies. For a list of fact sheets available on-line, click
here.
Referrals
Referrals to community services geared
to meet the needs of individuals and families, including resources to
assist in diagnosis, treatment, legal and financial planning and care
coordination.
Mini Grants
Money for services and items is available for people with
Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (ADRD). The mini-grants
must provide to individuals diagnosed with ADRD essential items which
will directly improve their quality of life and increase their independent
functioning. These can include medical, dental, vision, hearing services,
supplies, therapeutic devices, adaptive equipment, and accessibility improvements
or supplies and services not available from any other funding source.
A person may apply for a mini-grant as a Beneficiary (person affected
by the disorder) or as an Applicant (a family member, care coordinator,
or guardian filling out the form on behalf of the Beneficiary). The mini-grant
program is funded by a grant from the Alaska Mental Health Trust
Authority.
1. Submit a completed mini-grant application.
2. Attach a written estimate from the vendor for the cost of the item(s)
or service(s) to request for the Beneficiary.
Click
here
for a mini-grant application. You must have Acrobat Reader to download
this application. Complete the application and send it along with
the vendor's estimate to our Anchorage office ATTN: John Hoffman, 1750 Abbott Rd., Anchorage,
AK 99507.
Support Groups
Support groups are an opportunity for
family members, friends and caregivers to meet regularly for mutual
support.
To find a support group meeting in your
area, click here.
Presentations
We offer
presentations on Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders to community
groups, civic organizations, businesses, schools, health organizations.
Call us to schedule a presentation for your group.
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