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The Alzheimer’s Association - Greater Illinois Chapter can help you in many ways. |
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Helpline
The Alzheimer's Association 24/7 Helpline operates 24-hours a day, seven days a week, in 140 languages. Our staff is highly trained and knowledgeable about all aspects of Alzheimer’s. Please call us if you have questions about:
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Alzheimer’s disease or memory loss, medications and treatment options, and care options
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How our chapter can help you
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Caregiving tips and respite options
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Services available in your community and referrals
You can also call us for emotional support - as often as you need. We know that living with Alzheimer’s can be overwhelming at times. Remember, we are here for you.
E-mail help
If you prefer, use our e-helpline (click here to access it). We check the e-mail box at least three times a week.
Care consultation
Our dedicated professional staff help people navigate through the difficult decisions and uncertainties people with Alzheimer’s and their families face at every stage of the disease. We can provide care consultation services to you telephone, e-mail or in-person. These include:
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Assessment of needs
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Assistance with planning and problem solving
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Providing supportive listening
Please contact us for more information:
Phone: 1.800.272.3900
E-mail: E-helpline
Support groups
We offer peer- or professionally led groups for caregivers and others dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. All support groups are facilitated by trained individuals. Many locations offer specialized groups for children, individuals with early-onset and early-stage Alzheimer’s, adult caregivers and others with specific needs.
Message boards
The Alzheimer’s Association message boards and chat rooms are your online communication forum. Our message boards have over 9,000 registered members from around the United States, and many more people who simply browse the stories and information that is offered 24 hours a day.
Join the Alzheimer’s Association online community.
Publications
The Alzheimer’s Association offers dozens of fact sheets and brochures. Click here for a listing.
We also maintain a variety of educational materials (brochures, videos, audiotapes, and books) on topics related to Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. To learn more about our library, call us at 1.800.272.3900.
Newsletter
Sign up for our quarterly newsletter.
Education programs
We offer dozens of educational programs each year that address the specific interests of the general public, individuals with the disease and their families.
Professional training
We offer classroom and Web-based trainings for health care supervisors and direct care workers in assisted living and nursing homes. Many programs allow you to earn CEU’s.
Professional training listings
Multilingual information
Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders that cause dementia know no boundaries. Many individuals and families in ethnic and cultural minority groups are in need of solid information about Alzheimer’s disease and health resources.
MedicAlert® + Alzheimer’s Association Safe Return®
In a move to significantly improve the safety of individuals with Alzheimer’s, the Alzheimer’s Association and the MedicAlert Foundation have created an alliance to bring you MedicAlert® + Alzheimer’s Association Safe Return®.
Learn more about MedicAlert + Safe Return.
Local resources and referrals
We maintain updated information on home care, adult day care, care coordination, assisted living, skilled nursing facilities, eldercare lawyers and transportation. Our staff and trained volunteers can help assess whether a specific care provider meets the individual needs of a person with Alzheimer’s.
For more information, please contact us:
By phone: 1.800.272.3900
By e-mail: E-helpline
