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Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, irreversible brain disorder with no known cause or cure. It attacks and slowly steals the minds of its victims. Symptoms of the disease include memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, personality changes, disorientation, and loss of language skills. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of irreversible dementia. Research continues and results in new treatments. Consult your physician for current options.
The Longmont Senior Services Resource Staff
Ruth Waukau,
Longmont Seniors Resources Coordinator, provides counseling to seniors and
their families, supervises the peer counseling program and facilitates the
Alzheimer's Support Group. She also maintains a database of community resources
for seniors and their families. You can reach Ruth by phone at 303-651-8414,
or email her at ruth.waukau@ci.longmont.co.us
Veronica Garcia can assist with housing concerns, health issues, completing forms for assistance and connecting people to needed resources in the community. Veronica manages the Colorado Life Trak program. Call 303-651-8716 for personal assistance or email her at veronica.garcia@ci.longmont.co.us.
Caregiver/Alzheimer's Support Groups
1st Monday of each Month, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Respite care on sight is available if you call Ruth (303-651-8414) on the Thursday before the group meets.
2nd Tuesday of each month, 12:00
noon-1:30 p.m.
Longmont Senior Center
Call 303-651-8414, Longmont Senior Center Resources Coordinator, for details.
Respite Care/Volunteer Companion Program
303-651-8716,Veronica Garcia, for details.
This program matches trained and screened volunteers one-on-one with older
adults who live alone or with a family caregiver. Volunteers visit their older
partners, primarily to provide friendship and emotional support - as well
as respite for family caregivers. This service is provided at no charge for
two hours per week. This program is jointly sponsored by the Boulder County
Aging Services, the Longmont Senior Center and other local senior services.
Through a grant, Boulder County Aging Services has made available a limited
number of dollars in the form of vouchers to help with the payment of additional
respite care.
Respite Assistance Program
Sponsored by Boulder
County Aging Services Division (BCASD) and the City Senior Services of
Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont and Louisville, provides financial reimbursement
of respite services to family caregivers of older adults (age 60 and over)
in Boulder County.
The caregiver may receive up to $500 in reimbursement for services. Respite
services provided by a friend or relative (over 18 yrs of age) are reimbursed
at a maximum rate of $8.00 per hour. Maximum reimbursement for any 24-hour
period is $100. For more information on this program or to apply, call Veronica
at 303-651-8716.
The
Homestead Adult Day Care
303-772-9152
1380 Tulip Street, Suite M
Longmont, CO 80501
THE COMPANION CENTER is a special Alzheimer's program available at the Homestead, weekdays
from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Extended hours are available. Scholarships are
available. The Homestead is sponsored by Longmont United Hospital and provides
members with day programs, including a wide variety of activities, outings
and entertainment. Nutritious lunches and snacks are provided. Transportation
arrangements are possible.
COLORADO LIFE TRAK
303-441-3646
Project Lifesaver is a Personal
Locator System in Boulder County coordinated by the Boulder County Sheriff
in conjunction with Longmont Police and Longmont LEU to help locate lost or
missing persons using a radio transmission system. Individual's wear a wristband
that local law enforcement officers can track when the need arises.
Applications are available at the Senior Center front desk or download from www.bouldersheriff.org.
"ID FOR ME"
303-651-8716, Veronica Garcia
This ID bracelet program is for any person in Boulder County who may wander
or is forgetful. A bracelet is marked with a number that identifies the person
as a Longmont resident and with the County Sheriff's dispatch phone number.
Once a call is placed to the Sheriff's Office, they can identify which local
police department should respond. When the local police are called, they can
identify the person by the number on the bracelet and their photo and return
them to a safe place.
Alzheimers Association/HELPLINE
1-800-864-4404
24 hours a day/7 days a week
Telephone access to hope, help and support to people of Colorado at any hour
of the day or night. Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association Rocky Mountain
Chapter, Inc.
Here are some additional resources you might find helpful...
Care Connections
This newsletter designed for caregivers is published by Boulder County Aging
Services Division. Pick up your copy at the Longmont Senior Center or call
303-441-3570 or email tmdag@co.boulder.co.us for subscription information.
Rocky Mountain Alzheimer's Association
303-813-1669
Websites:
http://www.alz.org
Alzheimer's Association
http://www.caregiver.org
Family Caregiver Alliance supports and assists caregivers of brain-impaired
adults through education, research, services and advocacy.
http://www.ahaf.org
American Health Assistance Foundation
http://www.alzonline.net
Through this website, you will be able to participate in on-line education
and support classes and obtain links to Alzheimer's caregiver resources in
your local area.
http://alzinfo.org
Largest single collection of Alzheimer's specific databases on the web.
http://www.nfcacares.org
National Family Caregivers Association. You can order a free kit to help you
identify signs of Alzheimer's Disease.
Books:
Boulder County Aging Services Division maintains a lending library of books, videos and other resources for the caregiver. Their library is housed at 529 Coffman St., Longmont. Call 303-678-6286 for details.
Here are a few more books you might find interesting:
Alzheimer's Early Stages: First Steps in Caring and Treatment,
Kuhn, Daniel. Call 1-800-266-5592 to order.
Show Me the Way to Go Home, Rose, Larry. Call 1-800-709-COPE
to order.
Fierce Blessings, Wayne & Terr Baltz, memoir by Colorado
authors about their journey into Alzheimer's with a family member.
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these other Caregiver pages!
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