$20,000 - Education and Support Services for Families

lzheimer's Disease is one of the most perplexing illnesses of our time.  It slowly robs people, primarily the elderly, of their memory and eventually their ability to care for themselves.  Their growing needs for help can significantly impact their families' ability to financially or practically care for their loved one. This grant helps the Monterey County chapter of the Alzheimer's Association provide families and others with specialized information, referral and support services to help them find and arrange care for their loved ones who are in advanced stages of this illness.  It also funds a telephone HELPline and support groups for family caregivers.  It also funds a program to raise caregiver awareness about how to access local resources, how to cope, and how to find help and emotional support.


For more information, please call the Hospice Foundation at (831) 333-9023, or e-mail Alice Kinsler, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hospice Foundation.