Staff member receives Lifetime Achievement Award
The Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter is pleased to announce our staff member, Richard Apple, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement award from The National Association of Social Workers Illinois Chapter.
Richard Apple, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker, who began his involvement with the Alzheimer’s Association as a volunteer support group facilitator. He is currently our senior manager of care navigation, and works out of our Rockford Office.
The Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter is pleased to announce our staff member, Richard Apple, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement award from The National Association of Social Workers Illinois Chapter.
Richard Apple, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker, who began his involvement with the Alzheimer’s Association as a volunteer support group facilitator. He is currently our senior manager of care navigation, and works out of our Rockford Office.
Apple received his Master of Science-Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He began his career working as a counselor for children and families facing abuse issues, and then worked as a social worker and administrator for Singer Mental Health Center for more than 20 years.
Due to his experience as a caregiver for family members, Apple became interested in working with families dealing with dementia. He enjoys listening to the stories of individuals and families to help them recognize their strengths in challenging situations and assist them in developing a plan to move forward.
The Care Navigation program provides a series of counseling appointments with a licensed social worker, who is a source of guidance, support, education and empowerment to help families and individuals navigate the challenges associated with memory loss.
More on his award from The National Association of Social Workers Illinois Chapter:
In honor of Social Work Month, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Illinois Chapter is honoring the work of exceptional social workers and individuals whose work promotes social justice and social change with and on behalf of the people and clients they serve. One exemplary Illinois social worker being honored this year at the NASW Illinois Jane Addams District Awards event is Lifetime Achievement recipient Richard Apple.
Richard Apple (MSW, University of Wisconsin; LCSW) served as clinical social worker and clinical supervisor with Family Advocate from 1982 to 1988. He provided individual, group, and family therapy for children and adolescents who had been severely abused by a parent. He served as social worker, social work supervisor, and senior public administrator for the State of Illinois at Singer MHC from 1988 to 2012. He worked collaboratively to implement significant culture change such as reduction of restraint/seclusion and consumer empowerment. Richard has served from 2012 to present with the Alzheimer’s Association. His passion is assisting people to find joy in life in the midst of the losses of dementia as well as developing an ongoing support plan. –
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