BAYADA HOME HEALTH CARE JOINS THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION
WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S–PHILADELPHIA AS PRESENTING SPONSOR
Walk to End Alzheimer’s is World’s Largest Event Dedicated
to Alzheimer’s Care, Support and Research
Philadelphia, PA, August 9, 2023—BAYADA Home Health Care (BAYADA), a leading
nonprofit home health care provider, will join the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley
Chapter as a 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer’s® presenting sponsor in Philadelphia. With a national
goal of establishing 100 teams, with 1,000 participants, and to reach a fundraising total of
$100,000, BAYADA is wholly committed to the fight to end Alzheimer’s.
The Philadelphia Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held on November 11, 2023. On Walk day,
participants honor those affected by Alzheimer’s with the poignant Promise Garden ceremony —
a mission-focused experience that signifies our solidarity in the fight against the disease. The
colors of the Promise Garden flowers represent people’s connection to Alzheimer’s—their
personal reasons to end the disease.
“My family has been affected twice by advanced dementia and the toll it takes,” said
Tom
Cassidy, a BAYADA Division Director and volunteer Vice Chair of the Alzheimer’s Association
Delaware Valley Community Leadership Board. “And we estimate that more than a third of the
seniors served by BAYADA are also affected. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is an important
opportunity for BAYADA to support the work of our valued partner, the Alzheimer’s
Association, and to engage our employees, clients, and families with the communities we serve.”
More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease in the United States.
Additionally, more than 11 million family members and friends provide care to people living
with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Across Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, there are
more than 489,000 people living with the disease and more than 800,000 people providing
unpaid care for their loved ones.
“The commitment and support from BAYADA Home Health Care, and from Tom Cassidy, is
truly making a difference to those impacted by Alzheimer’s and dementia,” said
Meg DiPanni,
Vice President of Development, Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter. “In local
cities like Philadelphia, Wilmington (DE) and Camden (NJ), support from the corporate
community is key to ensuring there are resources available to, and connections being made with
our neighbors right here at home. And with the nationwide presence of BAYADA, and the
national prevalence of this disease continuing to rise, the potential to make an even bigger impact
is real—and it’s beginning right here at the Philadelphia Walk to End Alzheimer’s.”
To register and receive the latest updates for this year’s Alzheimer’s Association Walk
to End Alzheimer’s, visit alz.org/walk.
Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®
The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise
awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Since 1989, the Alzheimer’s
Association mobilized millions of Americans in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk®;
now the Alzheimer’s Association is continuing to lead the way with Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
Together, we can end Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer's Association®
The Alzheimer’s Association is a worldwide voluntary health organization dedicated to
Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Its mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all
other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and
maximizing quality care and support. Visit alz.org or call 800.272.3900.
About BAYADA Home Health Care
BAYADA Home Health Care was founded by J. Mark Baiada in 1975 and provides nursing,
rehabilitative, therapeutic, hospice, and assistive care services to children, adults, and seniors in
the comfort of their homes. Headquartered in the Greater Philadelphia suburbs of New Jersey,
BAYADA is a leading nonprofit home health care provider—with hundreds of locations in the
US, as well as Germany, India, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Korea—and the only national
provider that offers a full range of home-based specialty care services. To learn more, visit
bayada.com.
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Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia.™ For more information, visit www.alz.org or call the 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900.