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Free Assistance for Family Caregivers of Someone with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias

If you are helping care for a family member or friend with Alzheimer's disease or other form of dementia, you are not alone! We can help.

If you or someone you know is helping to care for a family member or friend with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, you are not alone! We can help.

Our services include:

  • Free in-home consultation;
  • Family Consultation, which offers an opportunity to bring caregivers and family members together to discuss issues;
  • Support Groups;
  • Education and training programs on how to care for someone with Alzheimer’s disease;
  • Respite to give family caregivers a break. Respite to give family caregivers a break can include in- home respite, adult day services or overnight stays; Access to volunteer caregiver companions; and
  • Memory Cafés, which bring together caregivers and people facing memory loss.

Services are free and available to anyone caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. For more information, please call us at: (516) 586-1507 or visit us at http://willinghearthelpfulhands.org

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*This initiative is supported, (in part), by a grant from the New York State Department of Health.

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