Charlie's Place Named National Adult Day Center of the Year

Congratulations to the staff of Alzheimer's Services of the Capital Area, past and present, and to the Board members, sponsors and volunteers for making Charlie's Place Respite Center a success! We would especially like to thank all of our clients and families for making Charlie's Place the "place" it is today! We couldn't have done any of this without you!

SPECIAL NEWS ALERT
FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2008
Alzheimer’s Services Respite Center, Charlie’s Place, Awarded National Adult Day Center of the Year from the National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA)


WHO: Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area & the National Adult Day Services
Association (NADSA)

WHAT: Alzheimer’s Services Respite Care Center, Charlie’s Place, awarded National
Adult Day Center of the Year from the National Adult Day Services Association

WHEN & WHERE: Award will be presented at the NADSA Conference in
San Antonio, TX, on November 7th -9th

MORE: The Adult Day Center of the Year Award was started in 2007 to honor and
recognize outstanding and innovative adult day centers in the US. Criteria for the award includes: creative programming, personalized and specialty services, exceptional programs and services, and unique or well-established community partnerships. The day center is recognized as a model on which others can learn from as “best practice”. Gloria Leblanc, who cares for a client who participates at Charlie’s Place, nominated the center for the award. The Arbor Rose Adult Day Club in Mesa, Arizona, won the award in 2007.

The Alzheimer’s Services Respite Center offers programming for individuals with
Alzheimer’s and related disorders and is designed to provide cognitive stimulation and social interaction. Activities include, but are not limited to: gardening, reminiscing, armchair exercises, music therapy and pet therapy. Based on the level of cognition, participants will enjoy field trips, leisure classes and community service projects. Participants are in the mild to moderate stages of Alzheimer’s disease and may attend one day per week. Potential participants undergo an assessment to determine their ability to participate in the program. The 2004 and 2005 Community Needs Assessment given by Alzheimer’s Services indicated that caregivers needed a temporary break from the stress of taking care of their loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.
The Charlie’s Place Respite Center is designed to temporarily relieve caregivers, particularly family members, from the pressure of the constant care needed to give their loved ones while allowing for responsible, educational care for their family member.

Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area serves individuals residing in the following parishes: Ascension, Assumption, East and West Baton Rouge, East and West Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, and St. Helena. Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area is a local, non-profit organization. The mission of Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area is to make a significant difference in the lives of all of those coping with Alzheimer's disease in our community.