Program:
Adult Day and Adult Day Health Care Programs
- Budget:
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$1,234,886
- Category:
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Human Services
- Population Served:
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Aging/Elderly/Senior Citizens
Program Description:
Adult Day and Adult Day Health Care centers are located throughout San Diego are open Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All care centers are equipped with bilingual staff, full-time registered nurses, and a 1:5 staff-to-patient care ratio. Clients have lost some independence due to normal aging, a medical crisis, or a chronic condition like Alzheimer's disease or other related dementias. <br /><br />South Bay and Encinitas Centers accept Medi-Cal, Veteran's Administration, private pay, and some long-term care insurances. Hillcrest Center accepts private pay and some long-term care insurances. The Glenner Scholarship Fund is available for those in need.<br /><br />Services are not limited to our social therapeutic activity program, but they reach out to include the families at home, and the struggles they face each day in striving to balance everyday life with the responsibilities of caregiving.<br /><br />
<div>Caring for the whole family has been our highest priority through education, advocacy, crisis intervention, referrals, financial assistance, and exceptional service. These hallmark programs have boosted family stability, nurtured stress management techniques, and kept families together by avoiding early placement of their loved one in care facilities.</div><br />
Program Long-Term Success:
-Clients are provided a safe and secure environment.<br />-Day care allows adults to maintain independence, socialize, and improve mental and physical health.<br />-Through socialization and constant contact, adults are provided an opportunity to maintain independence. <br />-These hallmark programs have boosted and continue to assist family stability, nurtured stress management techniques, and kept families together by avoiding early placement of their loved one in care facilities.
Program Short-Term Success:
<div>-Clients receive daily encouragement and positive interactions ensuring a high level of self esteem and dignity.<br />-Day care allows adults the opportunity to socialize with peers and engage in meaningful activities.<br />-Day care and support services provide the caregiver with respite, education to create coping skills, and connection to community services to further support the entire family.<br /></div>
Program Success Monitored by:
Program success is monitored through client satisfaction surveys and maintaining an open line of communication with all caregivers to ensure the highest quality and meaningful program for all. Additionally, The Glenner Alzheimer's Family Centers receive annual site visits by our licensing branches of The California Department of Aging, The California Department of Public Health and The California Department of Social Service-Community Care Licensing Division.<br />
Program Success Examples:
Many families see an improvement in their loved one after attending day care.Mary enrolled her husband,Tim, in June 2008. Mary found herself shouldering all of the responsibility for Tim’s care and felt she had no life of her own.Mary knows that while Tim is at the Glenner Center he is safe and being kept busy, which eases her mind. She is able to visit with neighbors, shop and above all, have more patience with him. When Tim gets home from day care he is pleasantly tired. They enjoy dinner together and he is off to bed at 8:00. Mary feels she has regained some of her life and Tim has some structure in his life, something Mary felt she could not give him.
Program:
Education and Support Groups
- Budget:
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$46,001
- Category:
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Human Services
- Population Served:
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Aging/Elderly/Senior Citizens
Program Description:
<div>Education is provided throughout the county of San Diego to caregivers learning to cope with Alzheimer's disease. Classes are offered regularly throughout the year and provide information and training on dementia care topics such as disease overview, communication, behavior issues and activities. Individualized in-house training for facilities and agencies can be arranged on a variety of topics.<br /><br />Our educational classes are comprised of those that have just begun the challenge of caregiving, those who have been caring for a loved one for years and those who have lost their loved ones.We have spouses, adult children, partners, and friends that all have differences but one major issue in common, a person they love dearly has Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia such as Parkinson's, Huntington's, or Lewy-body. </div>
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<div>Support Groups are open to the public and are provided weekly at each of our day care centers. The Support Groups offer caregivers the opportunity to share success and frustrations, gain support, and hear about updates on Alzheimer's disease and care techniques.</div>
Program Long-Term Success:
Our goal is to improve care for those with Alzheimer's, provide a resource to families, and keep loved ones at home as long as possible. Through our educational programs and support groups we are able to provide a foundation of information and become a long term source of support and resource for the caregiver.
Program Short-Term Success:
Attendees of our educational series and support groups often make immediate connections with others in a similar situation as they deal with this fatal disease. Family members and professionals learn what to expect as the disease progresses and develop critical tools to manage care. Close friendships and a network of support develop quickly and last for many years.<br />
Program Success Monitored by:
Our program success is monitored by feedback from local caregivers about their needs and experiences as well as professional health care providers who are involved with the care of the patient.<br />
Program Success Examples:
David O'Brien, a family caregiver, wrote the following about his experiences with our support group: "I felt a spirit of lightheartedness at each group, even as my mother’s condition continued to decline. Setbacks are bolstered by a confidence born out of shared trials and experience.Our burdens are lifted by triumphs, and what began as understanding the adversity of my group members’ lives became the key to finding peace within my own."
Program:
Information and Referral
- Budget:
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- Category:
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Human Services
- Population Served:
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Aging/Elderly/Senior Citizens
Program Description:
Our staff is available to provide information, referral, and counseling as needed by our participants, their families and caregivers, and our San Diego community. We want to ensure that those suffering from dementia, and their caregivers, never feel alone while dealing with this devastating disease. We are here to help San Diegans access the many services provided by the Glenner Centers and other agencies throughout our community.<br />
Program Long-Term Success:
Individuals and families affected by Alzheimer's never feel isolated or helpless regardless of time, place or situation.
Program Short-Term Success:
<div>-Ensure timely response to all calls received.<br />
-Ensure caregivers are connected to our services and/or community resources to provide additional support. </div>
Program Success Monitored by:
The Social Worker and/or Center Manager maintains a record of all inquiries and assistance provided. Individuals are provided immediate support and referrals to community services. Success is monitored through caregiver and community partner feedback.
Program Success Examples:
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Program:
Guardian Angels
- Budget:
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$59,000
- Category:
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Human Services
- Population Served:
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Physically Disabled nec
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Military/Veterans
Program Description:
<div>This county-based program pairs community volunteers with isolated seniors in facilities and individual homes throughout San Diego County.</div>
Program Long-Term Success:
<div>To date, the program has paired more than 2,000 volunteers with seniors, many of whom continue their frienships and visits beyond the six-month minimum.</div>
Program Short-Term Success:
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Program:
Family Counseling
- Budget:
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- Category:
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- Population Served:
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Program Description:
<div>Our social workers and registered nurses meet with family members periodically to discuss their loved one's health and any concerns they may have in managing the disease while they are at home.</div>
Program Long-Term Success:
Program Short-Term Success:
Program Success Monitored by:
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