Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center

 

 

 

Local Orlando Florida Referral Information

  • Adult day care programs
  • Assisted living facilities and Skilled nursing facilities with dementia units
  • Elder law attorneys
  • In-home care services for companionship, personal care, and medical services
  • Neurologists

 

 

 

 

Educational Counseling

  • Ongoing personalized guidance about the disease, by phone or in person
  • Discussion of concerns and needs of caregiver and family members
  • Assistance with establishing goals and action plans for patient care
  • Help with developing coping skills

Home Caregiver Resource Guide

A reference guide for those caring for a loved one

Support Groups

  • Variety of times and locations in the tri-county area
  • Facilitated monthly by Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center staff

Caregiver Workshops (contact for program details)

  • Topics related to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia
  • “ABC’s of Caregiving” Level 1 Workshop; general caregiving information
  • “Community Workshops” held at One Senior Place; 4th Friday of each month
  • “Communication When Logic doesn’t Work”, held quarterly throughout the tri-county area

Annual Caregiver Educational Conference (contact for program costs)

Several professionals to benefit the caregiver’s knowledge and understanding

State of Florida Brain Bank Research Program (contact for program costs)

  • Purpose:  Find a cure, better drugs, and diagnostic tools
  • Covers a 20 county area in Florida

Professional Training (contact for training costs)

State of Florida approved Alzheimer training for professional caregivers in assisted living facilities, nursing homes, adult day care facilities, and home health agencies.

The ADRC is an ambassador for the National Center for Creative Aging “NCCA”, and UCF College of Arts and Humanities. This program was driven by the Pabst Foundation for the Arts and is free to caregivers dealing with Alzheimer’s and related cognitive disorders. the creative caregiving program is designed to provide quality days for both the caregiver and their care partner.  Please click here to access the free resources  of the Creative Caregiving web site http://creativecaregiving.creativeaging.org

Call us or visit our website: www.ADRCcares.org

Click the following link to view the  2013 Fall Newsletter Final

Call us at 407-843-1910 for details on all programs, services, and upcoming events!!

 All services are available to the public and provided free of charge unless stated otherwise.   Ours staff is available for presentations to community, corporate and faith-based groups.  As a non-profit agency (501)c(3), donations to defray our costs are always appreciated.

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