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Working Together
The Minnesota Alzheimer’s
Demonstration Project
The Minnesota “Working
Together” Alzheimer’s Demonstration project is sponsored by the Minnesota Board
on Aging and funded in part through the Administration on Aging’s Alzheimer’s
Disease Grants to States. The Alzheimer's Association Minnesota North Dakota
Chapter partners with us to bring you this program.
Early diagnosis and
treatment of memory loss has tremendous potential. This potential lies in
treatment and health care planning that is coordinated with community-based
supports for both the person suffering from memory loss and their caregivers.
This Demonstration Project
uses a pathways approach to work within medical and community services to
enhance the delivery of care to people suffering from memory loss and their
families. This Demonstration is based on the best practices of the Chronic
Care Networks for Alzheimer’s Disease (CCN-AD) project. This approach is designed to ease barriers to accessing and coordinating
community care and medical services. It is our goal, using a “no wrong door
approach”; that no matter where a person with memory loss or their family
caregivers access services:
1.
Possible memory loss will be identified
2.
An initial memory loss assessment will be conducted by a medical
provider in cooperation with community partners
3.
Care
management will
be provided that insures ongoing support that is customized to fit local
resources.
4.
Training
and support that
allows the development of the skills and knowledge to provide the best care
possible
This
Demonstration is being piloted in four rural areas of Minnesota and one urban
minority community. It is the goal of this Demonstration that pathways,
strategies and tools for working with medical and community partners will be
adopted by partnering medical and community organizations throughout Minnesota.
Our
Goal:
Collaborating memory loss capable medical care and community services working
with people with memory loss and their caregivers’ support independent living
throughout Minnesota.
Memory Care Site
Descriptions
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