ASOCIACION DE ALZHEIMER DE PUERTO RICO
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Dr. Jorge Montijo counseling in a support group meeting. |
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How can you become a member?
Our association's regulations have established a Fifteen-Dollar annual membership fee ($20.00)
Members will receive our informative bulletin that is published three times annually, and invite you to the activities of the association.
SERVICES:
· SUPPORT GROUPS
· TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
· HELP FOR RELATIVES AND CAREGIVERS OF PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Support Groups for Transportation. Help is supported by;
· Open Groups.
· Facilitated health professionals and relatives that have or have had a loved one with Alzheimer's disease.
· Having space for conflicts within a secure environment.
· Ability to express feelings, conflicts, doubts, fears and information in the form of help and attention to the patient with Alzheimer's disease.
· Groups that help the participant to find ways to confront daily situations which are oriented to relatives that care for patients with dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease.
PURPOSE:
Share feelings and
experiences.
Learn more about
the illness and its care.
Listen to others
who share the same feelings and experiences.
Help others by
sharing ideas, information and giving them support.
Offer the
caregiver a rest and an opportunity to get out of the house.
Promote the
health of the caregiver and his personal well-being.
To know that they
are not alone.
Know the
resources in the health field in the area that may assist the
caregiver.
SOME SUBJECTS OR DILEMAS WHICH MAY COME UP:
· If the patient should or should not know their diagnosis.
· Problems in daily life/bathing/nutrition/urinary or fecal incontinence/ movement/others.
· Negativity from other family members or collaborators.
· The denial or not accepting of the illness on the part of one or many family members.
· The treatments and medications most indicated.
· Available services for these patients.
· Why the affected person remembers some things and not others.
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Legal
aspects of the illness.
We invite you to participate in orientation and support group meetings in:
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Support
Group of San Juan Time: 9:00am -
11:00am. Tel: 727-4151 Fax:
727-4890
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Support
Group of Humacao Time: 9:00am -
11:00am |
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Others ( Please call the Association if you are interested in forming a support group) Tel 727-4151 Fax 727-4891 E-mail: alzheimerpr@alzheimerpr.org |
OTHER CONTACTS:
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Hospital de
Veteranos (Río Piedras) |
Programa de Respiro
del Municipio de Guaynabo Contacto: |
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First Hospital Panamericano(Cidra) Contacto: Dra. Olga Ayala, Psicóloga Sra. Iris Delgado, Trabajadora Social Tel: 739-5555 |
Centro de Salud
(Gurabo) Contacto: Griselle Crespo Coor. Prog. Alzheimer |
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Edif. Cobians Plaza
(Santurce) Oficina Asuntos de la Vejez |
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Iglesia Bautista de
Carolina Fundación El Shaddai |
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Note: For schedule of
meetings please call the contact person.
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