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The Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter is here to help. |
Helpline 1.800.491.2717
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.
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: 1.800.491.2717
E-mail: melissa.gandee@alz.org
Support groups
We offer a variety of support groups for all individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease.
The purpose of a support group is to provide a non-threatening and non-judgemental place for participants to express their feelings and talk about their needs and concerns. A support group is a forum for exchanging information, getting practical ideas, learning about local resources and developing new friendships. Participation in a support group also provides emotional support. You'll find people who will listen and understand so you are no longer alone.
Click here to find a support group near you.
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.
Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease
Publications
The Alzheimer’s Association offers dozens of fact sheets and brochures. Click here for a listing.
Each regional office has a lending library 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 1.800.491.2717.
Caregiver Handbook
This Handbook contains basic information on Alzheimer's disease, caregiving, communication techniques, understanding and managing behaviors, advance directives and much more.Click here or call 1.800.491.2717 to purchase your own copy of this valuable caregiver resource.
Lending Library
Each regional office has a small lending library of books and videos. They are available for loan on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no fee, but we do take credit card information in the event that a book or video is not returned in a reasonable amount of time. Click on the regional office name below to see an inventory of items in each library:
Chapter office
Mid-Ohio Valley Regional office
Northern Regional office
Newsletter
Sign up for our quarterly newsletter, the Caregiver.
Read back issues of The Caregiver.
Educational programs
We offer many educational programs and an education conference each year that address the specific interests of the general public, individuals with the disease and their families.
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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.
Choosing A Nursing Home
The process of evaluating and choosing a nuring home for your loved one with Alzheimer's disease can be confusing. Our tool, Choosing A Nursing Home: What to Look for, What to Ask can guide you through many of the questions you may have or may need to ask when visiting facilities. You can also visit the West Virginia Health Care Association's website, www.wvhca.org for more informaiton on selecting a long term facility.
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.
Local scholarships are available to pay the registration fee. Please contact Melissa Gandee at 1.304.343.2717 or melissa.gandee@alz.org.
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 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: 1.800.491.2700
By e-mail: melissa.gandee@alz.org
Local Resources and Web Resources
Check out our resources page. Here you can find links to informative web sites about Alzheimer's disease and caregiving, as well as links to services available to families dealing with Alzheimer's disease.
Respite Fund
The Northern Regional office has a respite reimbursement program, funded through the United Way, for Harrison, Monongalia and Preston Counties. You can find more information about the respite reimbursement fund by calling 1.800.491.2717 or 1.304.599.1159.
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