PRESS RELEASE
Home Care Executive Earns Approval for Alzheimer’s Disease Training Provider
Sarasota, Florida, January 17, 2011. Rosemarie Tamunday-Casanova, RN – RIGHT ACCORD Private Duty-Home Health Care, Administrator and Owner becomes a certified Home Health Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD) training provider through the Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging (FPECA), A Multi-University Consortium at the University of South Florida.
According to facts and figures reported by the Alzheimer’s Association, an estimated 5.3 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer’s disease. This figure includes 5.1 million people aged 65 and older and 200,000 individuals under age 65 who have younger-onset Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that there are 500,000 Americans younger than 65 with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Of these, approximately 40 percent are estimated to have Alzheimer’s. One in eight people aged 65 and older (13 percent) have Alzheimer’s disease. Every 70 seconds, someone in America develops Alzheimer’s. By mid-century, someone will develop the disease every 33 seconds. www.http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_facts_and_figures.asp
The Home Health Care Alzheimer’s Disease Certification is a two-hour State mandatory training required for employees hired to work with elderly in a home care setting. The curricula must be taught exactly as approved. No modifications are permitted. The Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) reserves the right to attend and monitor training courses, review records and course materials approved pursuant to State Rules and Florida Administrative Codes.
Upon successful completion of the ADRD training, the trainee shall be issued a certificate of completion by the approved training provider. The certificate shall include title of the approved training course and the DOEA curriculum approval number, the expiration date of curriculum, the number of hours of training, dates of attendance, location, trainee’s name, the providers name and DOEA approval number.
A list of all approved Home Health Alzheimer’s Disease and related Disorders curricula is posted on www.trainingonaging.usf.edu.
RIGHT ACCORD Private Duty-Home Health Care specializes on clients with Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease. Caregivers are trained, certified and undergo monthly in-service training to review on different home care procedures. Clients and families are assured that home care providers assigned to their loved ones are experienced, well aware of the disease process and care at different stages.
In-Home Care Services provided in Sarasota, Venice, Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Osprey, Nokomis, Casey Key and neighboring cities.
For free professional in-home care consultation and assessment, call 941.366.0801.
Alzheimer’s Support Groups are available in Sarasota, FL.
Alzheimer’s Association-Florida Gulf Coast Chapter affiliated support groups are for family members, caregivers, and others interested in learning more about Alzheimer’s disease. Meetings are open to everyone and free of charge. Support group facilitators have received training as required by Chapter and National Alzheimer’s Association standards. For program information and to verify meeting dates, times, and locations, please use the telephone contacts listed below. For other questions or to arrange free respite care so you can attend a group, call the Sarasota office at (941) 365-8883 or 1-800-772-8672.
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