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ID: 09231
Title:Alzheimer's Connections Demonstration Program: Instituting a National Case Management Program.
Publication Year: 2001.
Format(s): Journal Article
Language(s): English
Audience(s): Social Workers , Community Human Services Providers
Author(s): Cox, C.; , Albisu, K.
Source: American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias. 16(5): 279-284. September 2001.

Abstract: This article describes the Alzheimer's Connections Demonstration Program, a project designed to study the most effective ways of linking families with needed services and resources. Begun in 1995, the 5-year demonstration funded case management programs in 29 Alzheimer's Association chapters and served 2,313 families. The Alzheimer's Association identified three approaches to be used by case managers according to the goals and needs of individual clients: crisis intervention, client empowerment, and advocacy. This article focuses on the last three years of the project, when all programs were operational. During this period, 800 families were served. The Connection programs complemented existing chapter services by offering a direct intervention with caregivers. In addition, they helped the chapters develop linkages with other agencies and organizations, and increased their visibility in the community. At the end of the demonstration all chapters planned to continue the case management program using their own funds. 5 references.

Major Descriptor(s): ALZHEIMERS-ASSOCIATION , ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE , CASE-MANAGEMENT , COMMUNITY-SERVICES , INFORMATION-AND-REFERRAL-SERVICES , PROGRAMS
Minor Descriptor(s): OUTREACH , PUBLIC-AWARENESS-CAMPAIGNS

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