The Alzheimer's Association is the National Voluntary Health Agency dedicated to researching the preventions, cures and treatments of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, and providing support and assistance to afflicted patients and their families.
Alzheimers.com -- A detailed site examining the latest research in the fight against Alzheimer's, as well as coping strategies and helpful contacts.
American Association of Retired People -- An excellent resource for information on issues relating to topics of concern and interest for active seniors, and those with Alzheimer's disease.
Activity Products International offers a number of useful activity products for nursing home and Alzheimer's patients.
The Betty Ford Center is a separately licensed 80-bed chemical dependency recovery hospital which offers inpatient and outpatient treatment for alcohol and other drug addictions. Named in honor of the former First Lady, who serves as president of its Board of Directors, the world renowned center has helped more than 35,000 people, aged 18 to over 80, from nearly every state and more than 30 foreign countries since it opened in 1982.
The nation's foremost facility for treatment of substance abuse, The Betty Ford Center uses STB videos as a stress reduction aid for their clients. See their testimonial, from the center's activity director.
Are you looking for new ideas to make your activities program more meaningful for both you and your residents? Briggs Health Care Products' line of Activity and Recreational Therapy products are chosen with the activity professional in mind.
Briggs has over 450 different activity products available to enhance your activities program. Innovative and stimulating products include games and recreational activities, ideas for lower-functioning residents, resource books, reminiscing tools, music and videos. Briggs' offering includes products designed for residents and patients at all levels of physical and mental functioning.
Briggs Health Care Products is committed to providing health care professionals with comrehensive solutions to the challenges they face everyday. To receive a free Briggs Comprehensive Catalog and Activity and Recreational Therapy Catalog, please call toll-free, fax or mail:
Briggs Health Care Products
P.O. Box 1698
Des Moines, Iowa 50306-1698
Tel: 1-800-247-2343
Fax: 1-800-222-1996
Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Association
P.O. Box 220398
Charlotte NC 28222-0398
Tel: 1-800-44-CFIDS
Check out this personal account of a loving daughter caring for her mother with Alzheimer's, in A Long Goodbye. Linda Combs has an extensive professional background in this area, and also brings a personal persective that touches every caregiver. A very useful resource!
Potentials Development was established in 1978 to provide Activity Directors with resources and materials to use in the Long Term Care setting. Today, Potentials' basic goal is to service the entire Senior community, in facilities and at home. We have resource materials and information which is appropriate for active, well Seniors to the frail elderly and demented patients, for caregivers and for families.
I, Cindy B. Seide, welcome you to Potentials Development! My eight years of experience working as an Activity Director in two facilities, with very different levels of care, have helped me to develop the large selection of materials which we offer in our catalog. For a small sample, see this month's on-line special from Potentials.
The catalog can be obtained free of charge by calling 1-800-691-6602 or faxing your request to 1-716-691-6620 or writing to:
Potentials
40 Hazelwood Drive, Suite 101
Amherst NY 14228
We look forward to hearing from you!
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