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Caregivers
The Desert Southwest Chapter is dedicated to equipping, energizing and ultimately empowering individuals, families and communities. We provide compassionate and effective dementia care and support throughout Arizona and southern Nevada.
This website offers a number of services and information to help you learn about and care for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease. If you need additional information or assistance, please call our Helpline or visit our Chapter website here.
Information
The brochures and fact sheets sections have PDF documents containing the latest information on Alzheimer's disease, care giving and research.
Services
The Desert Southwest Chapter provides a number of direct services to help you care for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease. Click on each individual service to find out more information about how we can help you.
Advocacy
One of our guiding missions is to provide a voice for those with Alzheimer's disease. Find out how you can help educate local leaders, politicians and communities about Alzheimer's disease.
July 2009
Principles in Caregiving
The 'Principles of Caregiving training manuals were created under the guidance of the Arizona Direct Care Workforce Committee (formerly Core Curriculum and Expansion Committee) in response to recommendations from the Citizens Workgroup on the Long Term Care Workforce. The Alzheimer's Association Desert Southwest Chapter developed the Alzheimer’s module. This module provides information to help improve the quality of life for those with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, and to reduce caregiving stress and increase job satisfaction for both professional and volunteer caregivers.
The Alzheimer's Module, along with the complete curriculum, can be found at www.azdirectcare.org/Training_Manuals
This curriculum is a public resource and can be used for self study and in classes.
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1-800-272-3900
24-Hour Helpline
1028 E McDowell Rd
Phoenix AZ 85006
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