Alzheimers Association Partners With The Private Duty Homecare Association To Add ress Alzheimers Care And Safety

At Home PDHCA Webinar Educates Elderly & Families about In-Home Care Options & Alzheimer s Disease Washington, D.C. October 29, 2011 -- November is National Alzheimers Disease Aware ness Month and also marks a time to rally around the nearly 15 million family ca regivers that provide billions of unpaid hours of care to those with Alzheimers a nd other dementias.* As the population of families that care for people with Alz heimers increases, more information is needed about care, respite, and safety. Th e Private Duty Homecare Association (PDHCA) is proud to announce the Alzheimers A ssociation National Capital Area Chapter (www.alz.org/nca) as the next partner in the PDHCA "Help Choose Home" educational webinar series. PDHCA and the Alzheime rs Association National Capital Area Chapter will come together on November 15, 2 011 to present "Alzheimers Care and Safety at Home." Registration is located at h ttps://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/627588866 . "With glaring statistics regarding stress among unpaid family caregivers of Alzh eimers sufferersmore than 60 percent of family caregivers report high levels of st ress because of the prolonged duration of caregiving and 33 percent report sympt oms of depressionAlzheimers awareness and support for families is of utmost import ance," said Jane Priest, Chief Program Officer of the Alzheimers Association Nati onal Capital Area Chapter. "Were pleased to partner with the Private Duty Homecar e Association to help educate families on options to age at home when dealing wi th an Alzheimer s diagnosis." Alzheimers is the sixth-leading cause of death in the country and the only cause of death among the top 10 in the United States that cannot be prevented, cured o r even slowed.* PDHCAs discussion, co-presented by Jane Priest, Chief Program Off icer of the Alzheimers Association National Capital Area Chapter, will be an inva luable presentation about the additional care that is needed for both the caregi ver and the care recipient. The interactive webinar will cover the warning signs of someone possibly suffering from Alzheimer s disease, how to approach caregiv ing for someone with Alzheimer s disease, the telltale signs that indicate careg iver stress, and respite care options with in-home care. "Its absolutely critical to arm family caregivers, doctors and the elderly with p otentially life-changing information about home care options," said Val J. Halam andaris, president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice. "PDHCA l ends support to assist all individuals who wish to remain independent in the com munity." "As facilitator of the webinar series, I have experienced how committed and enga ged people have become to learning more about the possibilities of in-home care, to ensure quality of life at home," said Merrily Orsini, Chief Strategic Office r, PDHCA. "Those that attend the "Help Choose Home" webinars bring their persona l questions and take away expert advice from our partners in the industry like t he Alzheimers Association." Join PDHCA and the Alzheimers Association for the free webinar on November 15, 20 11 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time, and learn about Alzheimers Care and Safety at Home. To register, please click here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about logging on to the webinar. For more information about PDHCA and the webinar series, please visit the regist ration page, the Help Choose Home website at www.helpchoosehome.com, PDHCAs Faceb ook page at www.facebook.com/pdhca or Twitter @PDHCA. About PDHCA

The Private Duty Homecare Association (PDHCA) was established by the National As sociation for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). It is a trade association of home care providers dedicated to helping the ill and disabled remain in their own homes. PDHCA services focus on providing valuable information to its members, including help in understanding federal guidelines, financial management assistance, netw orking, business strategy meetings, certification and accreditation, and new pro duct offerings. PDHCA is designed to answer all the questions that private duty home care providers may have regarding their businesses and practices. Please vi sit PDHCA on the web at www.pdhca.org. About Alzheimers Association The Alzheimer s Association is the worlds leading voluntary health organization i n Alzheimers care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimers di sease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and suppo rt for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Our vision is a world without Alzheimers. For more information, vi sit www.alz.org. Press Contact: Amy Chilla PDHCA Washington, D.C (202) 547-7424 achilla@teaminnova.com http://www.pdhca.org