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Exemplars of successful Alzheimer's demonstration projects
Melanie K Starns1, Tracy X Karner, Rhonda J V Montgomery
1Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Washington, DC 20201, USA. melanie.starns@aoa.gov
Home Health Care Services Quarterly
|April 3, 2003
Summary
The Alzheimer's Demonstration program offers replicable models for home and community care, successfully serving diverse populations including ethnic minorities and rural families. This initiative provides valuable insights for supporting families coping with Alzheimer's disease.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Social Work
Background:
- Established in 1991, the Alzheimer's Demonstration program aimed to create effective home and community-based care models.
- Over a decade of operation, the program gathered substantial data on supporting families affected by Alzheimer's disease.
Purpose of the Study:
- To share programmatic and replication details of successful Alzheimer's care models.
- To highlight innovative approaches for serving underserved populations.
Main Methods:
- Programmatic development and evaluation of care models.
- Focus on serving ethnic minorities, low-income, and rural families.
- Identification of replicable program components.
Main Results:
- Successful development of innovative program models and approaches.
- Significant success in serving traditionally underserved populations.
- Identification of numerous replicable project components.
Conclusions:
- The Alzheimer's Demonstration program has generated valuable information on family-centered Alzheimer's care.
- Successful models, including Mobile Day Care, Rural Geriatric Dementia Evaluation, El Portal, Client Advocates, and AL-CARE, are detailed for replication.