Helping You | Alzheimer's Association

The Alzheimer’s Association is here to help.

Support

Helpline
Care consultation
Support groups
Message boards

Education

Publications
Newsletter
Education programs
Professional training
Multilingual information

Resources

Safe Return®
Local resources and referrals
Clinical trials index

Helpline

(631) 580-5100 Suffolk or (516) 935-1033 Nassau

Our Helpline "stands" by Long Islands Alzheimer's community 365 days a year at no charge to callers. This valuable resource offers information; referrals and support to family and caregivers, relatives of patients and anyone in need of help regarding a dementia patient or services.

We also offer, through our National Contact Center, a translation service. We now have the capability of translating more than 150 languages. To request translation services please call 1-800-272-3900

E-mail help

If you prefer, send us a message at Info@alzheimersli.org. We check the e-mail box daily and will respond to your inquiry within 5 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:

Assessment of needs
Assistance with planning and problem solving
Supportive listening

Support groups

We offer a variety of support groups for all individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease. Groups are facilitated by trained volunteers. Many locations offer specialized groups for children, those with early-onset and early-stage Alzheimer’s, adult caregivers and others with specific needs.

Support group listing.

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.

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.

Helping your child or teen cope with Alzheimer’s

Tips on Disaster Preparedness

Disaster Planning for Residential Facilities

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.

Education program listing.

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.

Learn more about Safe Return.