痴呆症护理研究和心理社会因素
Guy Lacombe1,2, Caroline Giguere3, Julien Colin4
1Sherbrooke University, Sherbbrooke, QC, Canada.
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association
|December 25, 2025
概括
东部乡镇的阿尔茨海默病学会在过去的40年里有了显著的增长,为阿尔茨海默病患者和护理人员的服务扩展了整个大地区. 它现在提供各种各样的项目,培训和支持,由捐赠和补贴资助.
科学领域:
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 社会工作 社会工作 社会工作
背景情况:
- 东城区的阿尔茨海默病学会成立于40年前,由6名志愿者成立.
- 最初专注于向谢尔布鲁克地区的家庭提供信息,它作为一个非营利性机构运作,由公众捐款资助.
研究的目的:
- 记录东城区阿尔茨海默病学会提供的服务的发展和扩展.
- 要突出组织在地理范围,服务人口和计划多样性方面的增长.
主要方法:
- 该组织将其服务范围扩大到超过1100平方公里,为30万居民提供服务.
- 服务现在包括专业和护理人员培训,公开讲座,日间中心的专业活动,在家里休息护理,同行支持会议.
- 沟通策略包括每月一封新闻通讯和每周更新的网站,以及与省级和国家阿尔茨海默症组织的合作.
主要成果:
- 该协会的年度预算已经从数千美元增长到超过150万美元,得到了政府的大量补贴支持.
- 服务已经扩展到包括广泛的治疗和信息计划,解决阿尔茨海默病的心理,生物,社会和法律方面的问题.
- 一个新的临时停留设施正在计划中,这表明服务的持续发展.
结论:
- 东部乡镇的阿尔茨海默病学会在40年里表现出了实质性的增长和适应.
- 它在为阿尔茨海默病患者及其照顾者提供基本服务方面发挥着至关重要的作用,补充公共系统.
- 该组织的成功归功于志愿者奉献,社区支持,政府资助和服务的战略扩张.
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