Alzheimers of Central Alabama Inc

The services offered by ACA include:

 

Care Trak bracelets for patients who are at risk for wandering.

Scholarships for patients to attend adult day care or to receive continence products delivered to their home once a month.

Each year we send satisfaction survey forms to the caregivers of the patients on these programs and the comments below are taken from those surveys.

 

Care Trak comment:

 

“By my husband having the Care Trak bracelet on, it gives me more peace of mind to find him should he wander off again.  This helps lower some of the stress that goes along with caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.”

 

Day Care Scholarship Program comments:

 

“Christmas I had my 4th hip surgery.  Friends & family took my husband to daycare and I didn’t worry about him.  At the time we received the scholarship I was considering cutting his days, with his meds running approximately $1,800 a month, with insurance, it was truly a blessing to get your help.  I am able to work part time and know he is taken care of.  My little job is my only outlet and I so appreciate your help so I can continue to work.  I’m having both knees replaced this summer and the stress of my health and my husband’s dementia is a bunch to handle at times.  Thanks for all your help and support.”

 

“It gives my father something to look forward to and helps to keep him mentally and physically active.  He was just sitting in a chair at home staring at nothing with no motivation to do anything.  He has made friends at the center and looks forward to going.  He can’t remember what day it is.  He doesn’t even remember if its day or night, but he does remember to ask to go to the center.  It also helps to keep me sane, too.  It’s like a mini vacation not having to constantly be aware of what he’s doing.”

 

Continence Product Scholarship Program comments:

 

“The program is excellent. We receive briefs. They are of good quality and a great great financial help. We usually have to buy one bag of briefs just before a new shipment arrives.  That always raises our level of appreciation and gratitude of having them shipped directly to the house at no cost.   Our patient is 95 and stays at home.  Thank you so much!  P.S. Before the program, sometimes it was not easy to find the quality and consistency we get with the program – not to mention the cost.” 

 

“I am so grateful that I have this scholarship for pull-ups. It helps me be able to buy more groceries for the household. Before getting the help I was spending a great deal on these supplies during my grocery trips. . I can afford to buy my meds because of this help you give.”