Alzheimer's Grant

The project:

• trains volunteers in churches and community organizations to relieve caregivers
• sets up support groups
• certifies nursing home workers to specialize in caring for Alzheimer’s patients
• provides continuing education to health professionals and consumers
• improves quality of life for patients, caregivers, and their families

NeAHEC and Tulsa Community College along with the Oklahoma Alzheimer’s Coalition and the Tulsa Area Agency on Aging received a three-year federal grant to help families in rural areas and minorities cope with the effects of Alzheimer’s.  A two-fold model has been established to provide respite care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and/or related disorders while providing a career ladder for entry health care workers.

For more information, contact:
Pat Fitzgerald, M.A.
Northeast AHEC
918-595-8402
pfitzger@tulsa.cc.ok.us