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Helpline 800-272-3900
The Alzheimer's Association 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 disease. Call us if you have questions about:
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Alzheimer’s disease or memory loss, medications and treatment options, brain health and care options
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How the Association can help you
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Caregiving tips and respite care 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 –– all day, every day. All conversations are kept confidential.
E-mail help
If you prefer, send us a message at infoky-in@alz.org. We check the e-mail box daily and will respond to your inquiry within 2 business days.
Care consultation
Our professional staff is dedicated to helping 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 by 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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Supportive listening
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Referrals to services available in your community
Contact us for more information:
Phone: 1.800.272.3900
E-mail: infoky-in@alz.org
Support groups
We offer support groups for caregivers throughout our service area. A support group provides a safe, supportive environment to allow family members, friends, caregivers, and other interested individuals to meet regularly for mutual support and to exchange coping skills with one another in matters relating to Alzheimer’s disease. All support groups are free and open to the public and of no religious affiliation unless otherwise designated.
Message boards
The Alzheimer’s Association message boards and chat rooms provide an online community for persons with Alzheimer's, caregivers and care providers. Our message boards have thousands of registered members from around the United States and thousands more who refer to the stories and information that is available 24 hours a day.
Join the Alzheimer’s Association online community.
Best Friends Day Center
Best Friends Day Center, located in Lexington, KY is an adult day program for persons who have an irreversible memory disorder and their families. Our program provides the person with memory loss with a safe, creative environment, rich with therapeutic activities. In addition, we provide respite and peace of mind for the caregiver who is often on call 24 hours a day.
Best Friends Day Center is central Kentucky's only adult day center specializing in dementia care. It is a program directed by dedicated professionals and volunteers, trained in the "Best Friends Approach" internationally recognized model of care.
To enroll your loved one or for more information, please contact Carla Guthrie or call the Lexington Office at (859) 266-5283.
Publications
The Alzheimer’s Association offers dozens of fact sheets and brochures. Click here for a listing.
Lending Library
We offer a Lending Library with over 500 resources (brochures, videos, CDs/DVDs, audiotapes and books) on topics related to Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Click on the links below to see a full listing of resources for each topic. To borrow a resource, call us at 1.800.272.3900, or click here and fax or mail the request to the office listed on the form.
List of resource topics:
Books:
CD ROMs Click here
DVDs Click here
Spanish Resources Click here
Videos Click here
Newsletter
Sign up for our newsletter now by e-mailing us your name and address. Contact us by e-mail at infoky-in@alz.org.
Educational programs
We offer many 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 training for healthcare supervisors and direct care workers in assisted living and nursing homes. Many programs allow you to earn CEUs.
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.
Safe Return®
Alzheimer's Association Safe Return® is a nationwide identification, support and enrollment program that provides assistance when someone with Alzheimer's or a related dementia wanders and becomes lost. Assistance is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If an enrollee is missing, one phone call immediately activates a community support network to help reunite the lost person with his or her caregiver.
Scholarships for this program are available in some areas. For more information, call 1-800-272-3900.
Local resources and referrals
We maintain updated information on home care, adult day care, physicians and diagnostic centers, assisted living, skilled nursing facilities, eldercare lawyers and transportation available in the community. Our staff and trained professionals can help assess whether a specific care provider meets the needs of an individual with Alzheimer’s.
For more information, please contact us:
By phone: 1.800.272.3900
By e-mail: infoky-in@alz.org
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