Caregiver Support Initiative
Memory Café
The Memory Café provides a gathering place for friends with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias and their caregivers and families to relax and enjoy social events, refreshments, and entertainment.
Support Groups
Support groups are a safe and confidential space for those caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia to ask questions, gain advice, and connect with others on a similar journey.
Educational Workshops
This series offers education of a variety of different topics ranging from how to create a strong care team to planning for future care and more.
Alzheimer’s Association
Northeastern New York Virtual/Telephone Caregiver Support Groups
Safety
Lost loved one tracking programs are provided by ADCSI and the Alzheimer’s Association
Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Support Initiative:
- ADSCI to request for Project Lifesaver: 1-800-388-0199
- Project Lifesaver: 1-800-580-LIFE
projectlifesaver.org - Click here to learn more about Project Lifesaver
Alzheimer’s Association
Resources
- Adult Day Programs
- Assisted Living Guide
- Home Healthcare Agencies
- Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Transportation Resources
- Southern Adirondack Independent Living (SAIL)
- North Country Center for Independence
- Eddy Alzheimer’s Services
Important Links
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Caregiver Support Initiative
- Frontotemporal Degeneration
- Lewy Body Dementia
- National Institute of Health
- Brain Health – NCBI
"It’s important for us that you know how impressed we are with everyone who has had a hand in my husband's care. From the moment we walk in everyone we have had contact with has treated us with a level of care, concern and compassion that I’m sure is unmatched at any other hospital. They were all so supportive of not only my husband but of myself as well."