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What is ACT on Alzheimer’s? statewide collaborative volunteer driven 60+ ORGANIZATIONS 300+ INDIVIDUALS IMPACTS OF ALZHEIMER’S BUDGETARYSOCIAL PERSONAL 2

sustain caregivers raise awareness & reduce stigma Goals of ACT on Alzheimer’s identify & invest in promising approaches increase detection & improve care equip communities 3

Equip Communities and Raise Awareness Dementia Capable Communities Toolkit Support community engagement and implementation of the Toolkit 4

What is a Dementia Capable Community? A dementia capable community is informed, safe and respectful of individuals with dementia and their families, provides supportive options, and fosters quality of life. 5

Dementia Capable Communities Toolkit Informed by research regarding community readiness and engagement Guide to engaging communities in order to create change Supports geographic and communities of interest Video tutorials 6

Four-Phase Community Toolkit Convene key community leaders and members to form an Action Team. Assess current strengths and gaps within the community. Review findings to understand your community’s needs and develop a plan to take action. ACT Together to pursue priority goals to foster community readiness for dementia. 7

Convene – Build Your Action Team 8

Assess – Actions Needed Define your community Determine who to survey and who will survey Target sectors Ensure inclusion of diverse populations Adult day Caregiver supports Employers Health care providers Clinics Home health providers Hospitals Legal and financial planners Local government Residential settings Social service agencies Transportation Community members 9

Assess – Gauge Current Capability Do members of your community: Recognize the impact, nature and signs of dementia? Know how to effectively interact with and serve people with dementia? Have basic information about local supports and resources? 10

Assess – Collect Information Approach Informal method to gauge community readiness, raise awareness and create momentum for change A conversation, not a study Methods In-person (1:1 or in pairs) Telephone Electronic survey ** Do what works! 11

Analyze—Planning for Action Look for High Priority, Low Activity Areas of Need 12

ACT Together—Prioritize, Plan and Implement “Certify” or “designate” dementia friendly businesses Educate faith communities about the disease Train clinical providers 13

Phase-Specific Technical Assistance PHASETechnical Assistance Convene Broad coalition building Local coordinator support and development of workplan Communications templates and support Assess Multi-sector assessment tool for dementia capability Participant orientation, engagement and training Analyze Synthesis tool and community needs identification Goal prioritization ACT Together Collection of best practices Implementation planning and support Seed funding to implement priority goal strategies 14

Action Communities Cambridge Forest Lake St. Louis Park St. Paul Neighborhoods Twin Cities Jewish Community Walker Willmar 15

You can ACT! Learn more. Visit Watch the Toolkit videos and complete readiness questionnaire. Visit Support for Action Communities – funding announcements January and Spring 2014 Questions? 16