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Helpline
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 at 1.800.272.3900 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.
E-mail help
If you prefer, send us a message at scwisc.support@alz.org. We check the e-mail box daily and will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.
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
Contact us for more information:
Phone: 1.800.272.3900
E-mail: scwisc.support@alz.org
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.
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.
A library with a well-rounded selection of books, videos and brochures for families and professionals are available for check-out at our office on Segoe Rd. in Madison during regular weekday hours, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. There are also additional books, "mental fitness" cards, bracelets, magnets and more available for purchase.
If you would like a South Central Wisconsin Chapter brochure, local support group brochure, or a general information packet on Alzheimer's disease and services available, please call our office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 608.232.3400 or 1.800.272.3900.
Newsletter
We offer a free quarterly newsletter mailed to your home by request. In it you will find helpful information on a wide variety of topics related to Alzheimer's disease, caregiving, current research, public policy, living with memory loss, and much more. You will also learn the latest on South Central Wisconsin Chapter news, educational programs and events. Currently our newsletter reaches over 8,500 people in our nine county area.
Sign up now by calling us at 608.232.3400 or email us at scwisc.support@alz.org.
View and/or print out our latest newsletter here (PDF): Spring 2008 newsletter
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. Click below for more details on all of our programs and find a link to our current calendar of offerings.
Professional training
We offer classroom and Web-based training for healthcare supervisors and direct care workers in assisted living and nursing homes, including educational inservices and the Dementia Specialist program.
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.
Medic Alert + Safe Return®
Alzheimer's Association Medic Alert + 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. It also provides emergency medical information on that person. 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 may be available through our Chapter to cover the initial registration fee. Call 608.232.3400 for more information.
Learn more about Medic Alert + 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 available in our 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 and links to our county Resource Guides, visit our Local Resources page, or contact us:
By phone: 608.232.3400 or 1.800.272.3900
By e-mail: scwisc.support@alz.org
