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Annual Report 2006 - Alzheimer's Services of the Capital Area

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The Respite Center<br />

From Dream to Reality<br />

Res • pite [res-pit]: to relieve temporarily, especially from anything distressing or trying; give an<br />

interval <strong>of</strong> relief from.<br />

The Dream<br />

Sometimes dreams really do come true. Such is <strong>the</strong> case for <strong>the</strong> Alzheimer’s<br />

Respite Center which is scheduled to open in 2007. The concept <strong>of</strong> The Respite<br />

Center began as a solution to a recurring request from families that <strong>the</strong>re be “a<br />

place” that <strong>the</strong>y could feel comfortable leaving <strong>the</strong>ir loved one with dementia<br />

for a few hours a week. Ideally, <strong>the</strong>se few hours <strong>of</strong> “respite” from <strong>the</strong> day-to-day<br />

responsibilities <strong>of</strong> care giving would provide families both <strong>the</strong> opportunity and<br />

peace <strong>of</strong> mind needed to take care <strong>of</strong> simple things like grocery shopping, going<br />

to <strong>the</strong> doctor or sharing a few hours <strong>of</strong> fun with friends. Individuals enrolled<br />

in The Respite Center would participate in activities based on <strong>the</strong>ir cognitive<br />

abilities – for example, take a class on using <strong>the</strong> computer and internet, plant<br />

an herb garden, take a trip to a museum or art gallery, or simply reminisce<br />

about <strong>the</strong> “good old days”.<br />

The Reality<br />

Research suggests that ongoing use <strong>of</strong> respite<br />

services helps caregivers to continue in <strong>the</strong><br />

care giving role and delay institutionalization<br />

<strong>of</strong> a person with dementia, while preserving<br />

caregiver health. Alzheimer’s <strong>Services</strong> believes<br />

The Respite Center will <strong>of</strong>fer families coping<br />

with dementia <strong>the</strong><br />

break <strong>the</strong>y need, plus allow <strong>the</strong>m to keep <strong>the</strong>ir loved<br />

one at home longer, delaying <strong>the</strong> overwhelming<br />

expenses associated with long term care.<br />

Homewatch Care Givers<br />

Hospice <strong>of</strong> Baton Rouge<br />

Krispy Kreme<br />

L'Allison Personal Care Home Health<br />

Losavio & DeJean<br />

LUBA Worker's Comp<br />

Manda Fine Meats<br />

McDonald's <strong>of</strong> Baton Rouge<br />

Med InfoTube, LLC<br />

Mockler Beverage/Budweiser<br />

NeuroMedical Center<br />

Novartis Pharmaceuticals<br />

Oakwood Village Assisted Living<br />

Odyssey Healthcare<br />

Ortho McNeil/Johnson & Johnson<br />

Personal Home Care <strong>Services</strong><br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Home Health Service <strong>of</strong><br />

Baton Rouge<br />

Regions Bank<br />

Saint Jude Catholic Church<br />

Salco Construction, Inc.<br />

Senior Resource Guide<br />

Serenity Hospice <strong>Services</strong><br />

Silk Screen Shop<br />

South Baton Rouge Journal<br />

St. James Place<br />

St. Joseph Hospice & Palliative Care<br />

STAT Home Health<br />

Storywood<br />

In <strong>2006</strong>, over $120,000 in funding for The Respite<br />

Center was donated by <strong>the</strong> following organizations:<br />

<strong>Capital</strong> One, Emedeon and WebMD Health<br />

Corporation Hurricane Katrina Fund, Irene W. & C.B.<br />

Pennington Foundation, Junior League <strong>of</strong> Baton<br />

Rouge, Inc., and William Edwin Montan Trust. In<br />

addition, <strong>the</strong> blueprint for <strong>the</strong> remodeling work to<br />

be done for The Respite Center was completed. The<br />

remodeling will also enable Alzheimer’s <strong>Services</strong> to<br />

expand <strong>the</strong> Conference Room and Resource Library.<br />

Construction will begin in early 2007 and The Respite<br />

Center is projected to open in August 2007. Respite Center<br />

Programs & Resources<br />

Fund Development<br />

Multi-use<br />

Administration<br />

New Respite Center Addition<br />

Sunrise at Live Oak Village<br />

Synergy Healthcare Group, Inc.<br />

Town Favorites<br />

Waste Management<br />

Wink, Inc.<br />

WRKF-Public Radio<br />

Gifts <strong>of</strong> Spirit (Multi-year Gift)<br />

$999 - $100<br />

Ms. Honorine Abel<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Whitney Alexander<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Mike Anderson<br />

Mr. Ara Arman<br />

Mr. Larry Bankston<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Wilfred Barry<br />

Mr. Robert Barton<br />

Mr. Robert Burns<br />

Mr. Jeff Campbell<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Cavanaugh<br />

Ms. Bliss DiVincenti<br />

Ms. Erin Wilder Doomes<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Joe Ducote<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Brett Furr<br />

Mrs. Lowry Griffon<br />

Ms. Kathryn Grigsby<br />

Ms. Jenny Hastings<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Neal Hendrick<br />

Mr. & Mrs. J. Miles Higgins

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