AR&R MISSION STATEMENT

Mission Statement

Alzheimer's Respite & Resource is a community-based nonprofit organization which strives to be a center of excellence for persons with Alzheimer's and their families by providing daycare programs and education in a compassionate and dignified manner.

Alzheimer's Respite & Resource serves the community in three ways.  Our goals are:

• To provide a high-quality social day program for those afflicted with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia
• To provide respite, support and resources to caregivers
• To serve as a community resource by providing education, information and outreach services

OUR HISTORY

In January, 1997 Alzheimer's Respite & Resource was conceived in order to offer a social day program for those with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. The program was funded through a Brookdale Foundation grant and established at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, operating one day a week. Founders recognized the unmet need in the community to help both the patient and the caregiver. Today AR&R offers a high quality social day program five days a week. We provide over 7,500 hours of respite care each year. AR&R continues to be a volunteer-driven organization with over 60 volunteers who serve on our Board of Directors, work at the respite program,  raise funds, and serve as ambassadors in the community.