Alzheimer's Association, Central And North Florida Chapter

The mission of the Alzheimer's Association is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research and to provide and enhance care and support for individuals, their families and caregivers.

Description:
The Alzheimer's Association Central and North Florida Chapter offers educational programs including Alzheimer's 101, Maintain Your Brain, EASE: Early Alzheimer's Support and Education, Law Enforcement Training, Caregiver Conferences, State-Required training for professionals by certified trainers, The O'Gara Lending Library, and the ABC's of Memory Loss series. The Chapter also offers support through a 24/7 Helpline -- 1-800-272-3900, Support Groups for caregivers, information and referral, as well as Medic Alert and the Alzheimer's Association Safe Return program for the 6 out of 10 people with dementia who wander. To fund these programs and services, the Central and North Florida Chapter holds Memory Walks in Orlando, Volusia, Jacksonville, Gainesville, and Ocala. Volunteers are critical to making the Memory Walks successful and can participate in a number of ways, including planning, soliciting sponsors, set up, staffing registration on the day of the walks and much more.

Contact people:

Sharon Melton, Program Director, (phone), (email) Jessica Feazell, Operations Manager, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (407) 228-4299

Address:

378 CenterPoint Circle #1280 Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.alz.org/cnfl

Miscellaneous Information

Does this agency typically accept court-ordered assignments?
	Yes
Do you accept volunteers at night and on weekends?
	Yes
Do you accept groups of volunteers?
	Yes

Last updated on March 2, 2010