Azura Advocates for Alzheimer’s at State Capitol
Our Azura advocates, along with 200 others, attended the Alzheimer’s Association’s Wisconsin Advocacy Day, which took place at the state captiol building in Madison, Wisconsin this past Tuesday. This event offers the opportunity to share testaments, topics and legislation with local representatives and senators to benefit those with this disease as well as their caregivers. This year, the six key items advocated for included:
- Alzheimer’s Awareness Grant: Renewal of the $500,000 Alzheimer’s Awareness Grant to increase awareness of the disease and local community resources available.
- Statewide Expansion of the Dementia Care Specialist Program: Request to add 12 new Dementia Care Specialist positions in Wisconsin, as not all counties currently have a Dementia Care Specialist.
- Alzheimer’s Family and Caregiver Support Program: Request for an increase in the income cap thresholds for respite care to $60,000 and an additional $1.5 million annually to fund respite care under the program.
- Competency-Based Alzheimer’s and Dementia Training for Staff in Long-Term Care Facilities and In-Home Health Care: Request for a minimum of six hours of Alzheimer’s and dementia training for all care providers involved in the delivery of care of those with Alzheimer’s or dementia and an additional two hours of advanced training once every two years.
- Alzheimer’s Research Funding: Request to continue supporting and investing in Alzheimer’s research at the University of Wisconsin.
- Creation of a Permanent Alzheimer’s and Dementia Coordinator Position within the Department of Health Services (DHS): Request for creation of a role in DHS that is focused on and responsible for Wisconsin’s response to this growing public health crisis.
You can take action today and lend your voice to the advancement of these bills by emailing or calling your local representatives and senators. Simply visit https://legis.wisconsin.gov/about/visit and you can search for your representative and senator and how to contact their offices.
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Thank you to the Azura Memory Care team, Sheboygan location for the amazing, loving care they provided my dad. They truly loved and cared for my dad as if he was their own. It is such a warm, loving, family environment I only wish we would have moved my dad there years earlier!
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I have enjoyed working with patients at Azura Care as a Physical Therapist Assistant. The staff has been very helpful in sharing important information about the patients to make their therapy sessions as productive as possible. They are open to learning techniques to help keep patients safe and improve their ability to perform daily tasks with less assistance. Their interactions with patients show caring and compassion with a focus on the needs of each individual to enjoy the best quality of life possible.
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The journey of caregiving for my Aunt started over 4 years ago. It has been a very long difficult journey. It is hard to watch and frustrating to watch a loved one decline, as well as for them to live the decline. My Aunt found her final peace at Azura Memory Care in Sheboygan. It was not only her peace but mine as well. I no longer had to worry about her care as I could see that she was loved by her Azura family. She passed away on June 21 and they knew how important that it was for me to be there, but I also found peace that if I was not there, she was with family that loved her. No words can express the appreciation for the care, compassion and love that they have for all their residents. God has opened many doors through my journey and the doors at Azura were truly a gift from God. This family made a difference in a long journey. I will always have them in my thoughts and prayers. They are where and doing what they are meant to do!
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