Alzheimer’s Association Relocates Area Office to Chelsea
Michigan Great Lakes Chapter to be based at Historic Chelsea Clocktower
ANN ARBOR, MI - The Alzheimer’s Association, the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer research, care and support, is relocating its Ann Arbor office to the historic Chelsea Clocktower complex in Chelsea, MI. The Association’s new office will open May 1, 2008, at 310 North Main Street, Suite 100, Chelsea.
Elizabeth Longley, president and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association, Michigan Great Lakes Chapter, says area donors and clients are supportive of the move and have rallied to help the organization as it looks for ways to cut costs.
“Our organization, like so many non-profits in Michigan, has felt the impact of the slump in our state’s economy,” Longley said. “During the past two years, we have taken steps to reduce our expenses, relocating all four of our offices in a cost-cutting measure. Thanks to the generous support of McKinley, our move to the Chelsea Clocktower complex allows us to offer our clients improved facilities while, at the same time, reducing our operating expenses significantly.”
Headquartered at the new location in Chelsea, the Michigan Great Lakes Chapter serves a 23-county region of Michigan with an estimated 44,000 people with Alzheimer’s disease. The chapter has offices in Kalamazoo, Lansing and Muskegon. Last year, chapter staff and volunteers served nearly 15,000 people through the organization’s 24/7 toll-free Helpline, education and training programs, support groups, care consultations, and the national Safe Return program.
While the Association is moving its physical location in Washtenaw County, it will continue to maintain a strong community presence in Ann Arbor, Longley said. The Association offers seven caregiver support groups in Washtenaw County including three in Ann Arbor and routinely hosts education programs at community locations throughout the area. Ann Arbor is also home to the organization’s annual Charity Golf Outing held in July at the U-M Golf Course and the annual Memory Walk, held in early October.
Locally, the need for Alzheimer support services is far-reaching, Longley said. An estimated 4,000 people in Washtenaw County have Alzheimer’s disease, and for every person with the disease, there are another two to three members of the community directly impacted as family members and caregivers.
For information and support anytime of the day or night, call the Alzheimer’s Association’s toll-free 24/7 Helpline at 1.800.272.3900 or visit www.alz.org/mglc.
About the Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer research, care and support. Through a national network of advocates and chapters, the Association advances research, improves services and care, creates awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and mobilizes support. The Michigan Great Lakes Chapter serves a 23-county region of Michigan with an estimated 44,000 people with Alzheimer’s disease. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s. For more information, visit www.alz.org.
