Rate Reduction by Local Non-Profit to Help Meet Needs of Alzheimer’s Caregivers

West Palm Beach, FL, May 20, 2013 --(PR.com)-- The Alzheimer’s Care Resource Center announced today that it has drastically reduced the rate for its Alzheimer’s dementia specific geriatric care management services.

“As the only local non-profit organization dedicated solely to meeting the unique needs of the Alzheimer’s caregiver, we have a responsibility to not only make our services easily accessible, but to make them affordable to as many caregivers in our community as possible,” said Elayne Forgie, President/CEO.

Recognizing that caregivers and families are often unable to afford the high cost of traditional geriatric care management services, the Alzheimer’s Care Resource Center has reduced their geriatric care management fee to just $65.00 hour.

“Caregivers have spoken, and we have listened. The bottom line is that when it comes to caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease, caregivers need an affordable way to work with a professional geriatric care manager that has the compassion, skills and expertise to help them navigate from the time of initial diagnosis, all the way through end of life care.”

The dementia specific Geriatric Care Navigation Services available through the Alzheimer’s Care Resource Center, provide an affordable way for family members to work with a caring, educated and experienced local geriatric care manager, who can provide ongoing assessments of their loved one; create appropriate, individualized care plans; monitor and direct care provided at home; provide financial, legal and/or medical reviews; provide referral services to qualified specialists and community resources; as well as provide dementia specific education, counseling, support, and Coaching for Caregivers services.

“Our Care Navigators consist of professional social workers, geriatric care managers, counselors or registered nurse consultants who specialize in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia and who have been very successful in helping caregivers and families formulate, implement and monitor care for their loved one. We are hopeful that with this rate reduction, we will be able to serve even more caregivers and families as they cope with the huge challenges that accompany an Alzheimer’s diagnosis,” Forgie said.

For more information you can visit www.AlzheimersCareResourceCenter.org or call (855) 476-7600 or 561-588-4545 to discuss how Care Navigation Services can assist you and your family.