THE ALZHEIMER’S AND RELATED DISORDERS SOCIETY OF INDIA (ARDSI)- HYDERABAD DECCAN (WWW.ARDSIHYD.ORG), IS THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL OFFICE OF ARDSI. IT IS A SECULAR, NON-PROFIT, VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION, STARTED ON 20TH SEP,2008 DEDICATED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR FAMILIES.
ITS CORE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE IMPROVING PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL AWARENESS ABOUT DEMENTIA, EXTENDING CARE AND SUPPORT TO PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR FAMILIES. TO FULFIL ITS OBJECTIVES OF EXTENDED CARE AND SUPPORT, ARDSI HYDERABAD DECCAN CONDUCTS MONTHLY CARE-GIVERS MEETING, TRAINING PROGRAMMES, HOME-VISITS, GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING. IT ALSO PROVIDES A HELP-LINE FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND HAS PUBLISHED AWARENESS ORIENTED AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT LITERATURE IN ENGLISH AND LOCAL LANGUAGES.
ARDSI HYDERABAD DECCAN COLLABORATES WITH SEVERAL CITY-BASED HOSPITALS, GOVERNMENT (AASARA-GHMC) AND NON-GOVT ORGANIZATIONS (HELPAGE INDIA, PALLIATIVE CARE SOCIETY, COVA ETC) FOR PROVIDING ITS SERVICES TO DEMENTIA PATIENTS AND FAMILIES.
PROPOSAL TO SET UP DEMENTIA DAY CARE CENTRE IN HYDERABAD
WHAT IS DEMENTIA: DEMENTIA IS A PROGRESSIVE BRAIN DISEASE THAT CAUSES MEMORY LOSS, SEVERE INTELLECTUAL DECLINE AND BEHAVIORAL DISTURBANCES IN PEOPLE AGED OVER 60 YEARS. NEED FOR DEMENTIA DAY CARE CENTRE: DEMENTIA IS A SOURCE OF IMMENSE CAREGIVER STRESS, AND EXHAUSTS SOCIAL, FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES OVER TIME. THE PROJECTED NUMBER OF DEMENTIA PATIENTS IN HYDERABAD IS 25,350. DUE TO INCREASING NUMBER OF DEMENTIA PATIENTS SEEKING RESPITE SERVICES IN THE CITY OF HYDERABAD, A NEED WAS FELT TO ESTABLISH A DAY CARE CENTRE FOR PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA.
AIM: THE PROPOSED DAY CARE CENTRE IS FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE CITY. THE OBJECTIVE OF DEMENTIA DAY CARE CENTRE IS TO OFFER RESPITE CARE TO PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA IN DAY TIME. APART FROM MEDICAL TREATMENT DEMENTIA CARE CONSISTS OF FUNCTIONAL REHABILITATION. FUNCTIONAL REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS CONSISTS OF INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS AND TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS. THE COMPREHENSIVE MULDICIPLINARY TEAM CONTAINING SOCIAL WORKERS, NURSES, PSYCHOLOGISTS, AND PHYSIOTHERAPISTS WILL ASSESS FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES OF PATIENT AND DEVISE A DEMENTIA CARE PLAN. THE CARE PLAN INCLUDES VARIOUS RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL & GROUP ACTIVITIES.
THIS PROGRAM WILL MAXIMIZE FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES OF PATIENTS, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE CAREGIVER STRESS AND GIVE THEM RELIEF AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS AND FAMILIES.
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