National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month is officially recognized in November; however, one Connecticut homecare company has been committed to spreading the word about this progressive and debilitating illness that causes memory loss and impairs other cognitive abilities, throughout the summer and early fall. Assisted Living Home Care Services, a 30-year-old, family-owned, eldercare agency in Cheshire, Westport and Woodstock, recently hosted an exciting night of fundraising for the Alzheimer’s Association-Connecticut Chapter at the Kinsmen Brewing Company in Milldale, Connecticut, featuring food, raffle prizes and live musical entertainment. The event sold out raising nearly $15,000.
“Having provided senior care for hundreds of Connecticut families for 30 years, we know that cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is one of the primary concerns for our senior clients and their families,” said Mario D’Aquila, MBA, chief operating officer at Assisted Living Home Care Services. “As a company, we present a unified front to raise awareness and find a cure.
Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, where dementia symptoms gradually worsen over several years. In its early stages, memory loss is mild, but with late-stage Alzheimer’s, individuals lose the ability to carry on a conversation and respond to their environment. On average, a person with Alzheimer’s lives four to eight years after diagnosis but can live as long as 20 years, depending on other factors.
Assisted Living Home Care Services trains its caregivers to provide services for seniors with memory difficulties, including a special dementia care certification program, an initial orientation that includes three hours of training specifically tailored to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and other forms of dementia, as well as frequent ongoing training throughout the year.
In addition to delivering care to the growing Alzheimer’s and dementia population across the state, Assisted Living Home Care Services has named the Alzheimer’s Association-Connecticut Chapter as the leading beneficiary for all its charitable company activities.
In addition, the company has formed a Forget-Me-Not-Fighters team, consisting of members who participate in the Annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s event in New Haven. The team will once again walk for the cause on Sunday, Sept. 27, at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven.
Since 1996, has provided quality care to residents across Connecticut. Its Care Plus service has more than 700 employees and caregivers with technological safety and monitoring devices. The company was ranked on the 2020 Inc. 5000 list of “Fastest Growing Companies” and is recognized by Home Care Pulse® as a “Best of Home Care Leader In Excellence,” a designation given to the best home care providers in the nation.
The Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter provides support services, care options and education for families facing the disease. Centrally located in Farmington, the organization offers communities across the state 24/7 multilingual Helpline support, family training seminars, care consultation, first responder training, support groups and educational programs for health-care professionals, those dealing with the disease and the general public.
