Interns wanted! – Alzheimer’s – Optimum Senior Care – Chicago In Home Caregivers

Interns wanted! – Alzheimer’s – Optimum Senior Care – Chicago In Home Caregivers

The Chapter provides internship opportunities to students during the fall, winter, spring and summer semesters. All internships are unpaid temporary positions with an emphasis on on-the-job training and pre-determined set goals. Students must be enrolled in an accredited college/university that requires an internship as part of their academic requirements or provides coursework credit for related field work.

The Alzheimer’s Association counts on volunteers to help fulfill our mission. Thank you for all that you do!

In fiscal year 2016, 21,580 hours of service were contributed by 2,304 volunteers, all who regularly shared their time and talents serving in a variety of roles. The estimated dollar value for this volunteer time according to the Independent Sector is $508,424.80.

The Chapter provides opportunities for individuals, groups and businesses. We match volunteers’ interests and skills with available roles at each of our six offices. In some cases, volunteers are able to assist from the comfort of their home. Illinois Chapter volunteers assist with the Alzheimer’s Association Community Representative program (AACR), Advocacy, ALZ Stars, Bankers Life Forget Me Not Days, General Office, Helpline, Illinois Action Summit, Special Event/Day of Event, Special Events Committee, Support Group Facilitator, Veterans Advisory Committee, and our signature events Walk To End Alzheimer’s and The Longest Day.

SPECIAL Events

15TH ANNUAL BANKERS LIFE
FORGET ME NOT DAYS

Help us plant the seeds of hope!

June 2-3, 2017 – Visit your local Bankers Life or look for them in your community as they collect donations and raise awareness.

June 9-10, 2017 – Join our volunteers in the Chicagoland area as they collect donations and raise awareness at Jewel-Osco stores, popular intersections, and local businesses.

In exchange for a donation, patrons receive packets of Forget-Me-Not flower seeds to plant in honor of a loved one and the more than five million people living with Alzheimer’s. What started as a grassroots fundraiser has blossomed into a national campaign, raising more than $4.5 million for the Alzheimer’s Association.

For more information, contact Sari Eilon at 847.779.6952 or seilon@alz.org

To volunteer or donate, visit
alzheimers-illinois.org/FMND2017

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VOLUNTEER WITH US!  |  JUNE 9-10, 2017

24/7 Helpline: 800.272.3900

INTERNSHIPS

The Chapter provides internship opportunities to students during the fall, winter, spring and summer semesters. All internships are unpaid temporary positions with an emphasis on on-the-job training and pre-determined set goals. Students must be enrolled in an accredited college/university that requires an internship as part of their academic requirements or provides coursework credit for related field work.

AVAILABLE Internships

CHICAGO METRO
Walk to End Alzheimer’s® Intern – Team Recruitment

ROCKFORD
Walk to End Alzheimer’s® Intern – Team Recruitment

BECOME a Volunteer

In order to become a volunteer at the Alzheimer’s Association, Illinois Chapter, we request that volunteers create a profile. This will help to inform us of your volunteer interests and availability. At the Chapter, we strive to make your volunteer experience the most rewarding. If you have a specific skill or if you are bilingual, we will work with you to determine the best volunteer position within our organization. Please click the button below to complete your volunteer profile and learn more about each of our volunteer opportunities. We look forward to speaking with you in the near future.

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Congress to approve historic Alzheimer’s disease research funding increase – Optimum Senior Care – Chicago In Home Caregivers

Congress to approve historic Alzheimer’s disease research funding increase –  Optimum Senior Care – Chicago In Home Caregivers

The Alzheimer’s Association request for a $400 million Alzheimer’s research funding increase at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year 2017 is expected to be approved later this week. This marks the second consecutive year Congress has approved a historic funding increase for the nation’s most expensive disease. This victory couldn’t have happened without the combined efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association, the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement, and our advocates and supporters.

Congress delivers historic Alzheimer’s research funding increase for second consecutive year

Today, the Alzheimer’s Association and the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM) are celebrating the announcement that Congress will pass a $400 million increase for Alzheimer’s research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the FY2017 budget. This marks the second consecutive year that Congress has approved a historic funding increase for Alzheimer’s.

“The Alzheimer’s Association, our sister organization the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement and our network of dedicated advocates have worked tirelessly with leaders in Congress to make Alzheimer’s a national priority,” said Alzheimer’s Association and AIM President and CEO Harry Johns. “On behalf of the more than 5 million Americans living with this devastating disease and their more than 15 million caregivers, we are grateful to Congress for taking decisive action in the fight to end Alzheimer’s.”

This bipartisan effort was spearheaded by Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and by House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.), and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.).

Alzheimer’s is the only leading cause of death that cannot be prevented, slowed or cured, and leading independent researchers have determined it has become the nation’s most expensive disease, with costs for this year alone projected to be $259 billion. In 2016, for every $100 the U.S. government spent on Alzheimer’s research it spent $16,000 in Medicare and Medicaid costs caring for individuals living with this fatal disease. When the $400 million increase is signed into law later this week, Alzheimer’s research funding at the NIH will be nearly $1.4 billion. Leading experts have said this FY2017 increase was needed to remain on track to meet the first goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s — to effectively treat and prevent Alzheimer’s by 2025. 

The Alzheimer’s Association International Research Grant Program, through philanthropic support, has committed over $385 million to more than 2,500 best-of-field grant proposals, leading to field-changing advances. According to Thomson Reuters InCites (formerly Web of Science), the Alzheimer’s Association ranks as the highest impact nonprofit funder of Alzheimer’s disease research in the world, ranking in overall impact behind only the Chinese and United States governments.

Alzheimer’s Association®
The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research, to provide and enhance care and support for all affected, and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s. For more information, visit alz.org.

Alzheimer’s Impact Movement
The Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization working in strategic partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association. AIM advocates for policies to overcome Alzheimer’s disease, including increased investment in research, improved care and support, and development of approaches to reduce the risk of developing dementia. For more information, visit alzimpact.org.

Contact: Alzheimer’s Association

Hurry – your gift can make twice the impact today–Alzheimer’s – Optimum Senior Care – Chicago In Home Caregivers

Hurry – your gift can make twice the impact today–Alzheimer’s – Optimum Senior Care – Chicago In Home Caregivers

Every 66 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease. That means by the time you finish reading this email, another person in our country will be living with this deadly disease. The Alzheimer’s Association urgently needs your support to defeat this escalating public health crisis.
Today, you can offer hope and help to those affected by Alzheimer’s with a gift to our spring matching gift challenge. The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has generously pledged $500,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association if we can raise that same amount by June 15. Their gift will play a significant role in advancing research initiatives that have the potential to slow the trajectory of Alzheimer’s disease.
Please help us make the most of this special matching gift challenge today while your donation can go twice as far in our efforts to fund care and support services and critical research efforts. When you give right now, you can also choose to make your contribution in honor of someone who has faced Alzheimer’s — so you can double your support in their name.
Your gift of $35 can become $70, a gift of $60 can become $120, or your especially generous gift of $120 can become $240.
Please take advantage of this special opportunity for your gift to go TWICE as far, and make a donation before June 15. Your generosity can bring us closer to our vision of a world without Alzheimer’s disease.

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P.S. Your gift to our spring matching gift challenge shows that you stand with us in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Make your donation even more meaningful by giving a gift in the name of someone who has faced Alzheimer’s. Thank you.

Learn from the comfort of your home in May – Alzheimer’s disease – Optimum Senior Care – Chicago In Home Caregivers

Learn from the comfort of your home in May – Alzheimer’s disease – Optimum Senior Care – Chicago In Home Caregivers

3 NEW TOPICS:
The Mediterranean Diet – Can Changes in Diet Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer’s disease?
What Everyone Needs to Know About Hospice Care

Why Veterans Are at an Increased Risk for Alzheimer’s

1 Educational Program by Phone

The Mediterranean Diet – Can Changes in Diet Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer’s disease?

Tuesday, May 9
noon to 1 p.m.

Emmaline Rasmussen, MS, RD, LDN
NorthShore University HealthSystem Center for Brain Health
Research has shown that the Mediterranean diet can reduce one’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease. What is the Mediterranean diet, and what dietary changes can we make quickly and easily? Join us to learn more about this diet and how it supports brain health.

2 Live Webinars

What Everyone Needs to Know About Hospice Care
Wednesday, May 3
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
OR
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

When you think of Hospice, think of Help. While discussing hospice services can be uncomfortable for some, those who have used hospice appreciate its true value. Learn how invaluable hospice can be to both the patient and the entire family.

Why Veterans Are at an Increased Risk for Alzheimer’s
Wednesday, May 17
2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
OR
8:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Recent research suggests that veterans are at an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease due to a variety of factors. Join us to learn about these risk factors, the warning signs of Alzheimer’s, and what you can do to increase the quality of life for those diagnosed.

Are you too busy to attend an in-person education program? Our free Educational Programs by Phone are designed for busy people who aren’t able to attend a program outside of their home or office.

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It’s easy! After registering, you will receive a toll free number to call plus materials to follow along with during the program. Call from your home, office, or car. You can listen in and even ask questions of our expert speakers.

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Tuesday | June 13, 2017 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.


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Supporting Couples Living with Dementia: How Spouses’ Roles Change
04.11.17


Legal and Financial Considerations in Dementia: Three Things You Can Do Today
03.14.17


Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Anxiety Relief: Aromatherapy and Hand Massage
02.14.17


Veterans Program: Your Service, Your Health, Our Focus
01.31.17


Hiring In-Home Care: How to Choose Who to Bring into Your Home
01.10.17


Caregiver’s School of Hard Knocks: One Man’s Journey
12.13.16


Learn the Amazing Ways That Music Can Help People With Memory Loss
11.08.16

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