Alzheimer's Family Services Center
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Alzheimer's Family Services Center: Improving quality of life for families challenged by Alzheimer’s or another dementia.
Affiliated with the Hoag Neurosciences Institute

 

Philanthropy

Gifting from the Heart

Caregiving for a loved one who has Alzheimer's disease or another dementia is one of the most emotionally, physically, and financially challenging experiences a family can face. For the past 30 years, Alzheimer's Family Services Center (AFSC) has been bringing our heart into the community by providing a continuum of services for families facing Alzheimer's disease or another dementia.

We are asking you, our generous donors on whom we rely on so much, to help us to continue providing these critical services to the community. We invite you to support the choice that touches your heart - a day of care, caregiver support, or education. Select one, two or all three.

Give a Day of Care

A full day of stimulating, therapeutic activities and services are available to people in the earliest to the most advanced stages of dementia. Activities and services are tailored to each participant's cognitive and physical abilities. Furthermore, families receive respite, support, and consultation to improve the quality of their lives. The cost of providing a day of care is $134. On average, families are able to pay $79 towards this cost. To keep care affordable, we rely on our partners to supplement the additional $55 a day.

A day of care includes:

  • Multi-Disciplinary Assessment and Care Planning
  • Health Monitoring
  • Medication Management
  • Cognitively Stimulating Games
  • Creative Arts
  • Individualized Computer-Based Memory Stimulation
  • Physical, Occupational, and Speech Maintenance Exercises
  • Balance and Mobility Training Activities
  • Daily Meals
  • Transportation arranged and/or provided

Give Caregiver Support

AFSC provides multiple services to help caregivers to cope effectively with the challenges of care. A seven-member care management team provides intensive support needed to manage the medical, psychosocial, and behavioral complications of dementia. Services include:

  • Information and Referral
  • Care Management and Consultation
  • Short-Term Counseling
  • Support Groups
  • JumpStart for Early Stage Individuals and Care Partners

Give Education

Access to accurate knowledge about dementia diagnosis, treatment, and care is critical to caregiver well-being. Caregiver education services, ranging from single-session workshops to sets of classes, are designed to empower attendees with knowledge and coping skills. In so doing, education can help reduce caregiver risk for mental and physical health problems. Workshop topics include:

  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia
  • Behavior Management
  • Communication and Cognitive Changes
  • Home Safety
  • Legal and Financial Planning
  • Brain Healthy Lifestyle
  • Memory Enhancement

For more information, contact Anita Rodriguez-Lambert, Director of Development and Communications at (714) 593-9630 or by email at alambert@afscenter.org.

Thank you for supporting Alzheimer's Family Services Center.