Contacts:
Darcey Lepisto Adams
Director of Community Programs
Northeast Senior Health
1820 Turnpike Street, Suite 106
North Andover, MA 01845
Tel: 978-921-2065 ext. 226
www.spectrumdayprogram.org
[email protected]
Laura Wareck
Director
O’Neill and Associates
978-660-9587
[email protected]
August 1, 2017
Spectrum Adult Day Health Program in North Andover Receives $5,000 Grant
Free caregiver training will be offered for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and their families
North Andover, MA – Northeast Senior Health announced today that they received a $5,000 grant
award from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America to provide free training to caregivers about key
aspects of Alzheimer’s disease.
With this grant funding, free Essential Caregiver Training will be offered at the Spectrum Adult Day
Health Program in North Andover for as many as 25 caregivers. This training will provide diseasespecific information, support, and skills training to informal caregivers about the physical and cognitive
aspects and progression of dementia, as well as specific strategies for dealing with activities of daily
living.
“Caring for an elderly loved one is extremely difficult for most families”, said Darcey Lepisto Adams,
Director of Community Programs. “This grant for the Essential Caregiver Program will help us to
provide free education, skills training, and compassionate support to help caregivers navigate the
challenges of caring for a loved one with a memory disorder.” Adams added, “We deeply appreciate this
funding from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America which will allow us to continue our mission of
serving the healthcare needs of seniors, particularly for clients and families from the Merrimack Valley
area.”
Spectrum Adult Day Health Program is a program of Northeast Senior Health’s complete continuum of care for
seniors on the North Shore. Following on the highly successful model of the 20-year-old Spectrum Adult Day
Health Program at Beverly, Spectrum North Andover provides compassionate and specialized daytime services
for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders, serving areas of the Merrimack Valley, Greater
Lawrence and surrounding communities. Our multidisciplinary team of professionals is sensitive, caring, and
specially trained to care for individuals with cognitive impairments. For more information about Spectrum Adult
Day Health Programs, please visit www.spectrumdayprogram.org or contact Darcey Lepisto Adams, Director of
Community Programs, Northeast Senior Health at 978-921-2065 ext. 226 or [email protected]
The Alzheimer's Foundation of America, based in New York, is a national nonprofit organization that unites more
than 1,600 member organizations nationwide with the goal of providing optimal care and services to individuals with
dementia, their caregivers and families. Its services include counseling and referrals by licensed social workers via a
toll-free hot line, e-mail, Skype and live chat; educational materials; a free quarterly magazine for caregivers; and
professional training. For more information, call toll-free 866-AFA-8484 or visit www.alzfdn.org.
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