Alzheimer’s Family Services seeks help providing respite care 

Pensacola, FL – Alzheimer's Family Services (AFS) is seeking funding to provide Alzheimer’s caregivers some much needed respite care.   Respite care provides family caregivers with a needed break - time to get away and rejuvenate, so they can better care for their patients and preserve their own mental well-being.

With a donation of $250, AFS can provide respite care for a month. However, any amount will help. Alzheimer’s Family Services does not receive any Federal or State funding, and operates with the support and gifts made by local donors in the community. Donations can be made online at www.alzfamserv.org or by calling 478-7790.

"Although no one was removed from the program, last month we had to reduce the number of hours families received each month because of insufficient funds to support the program,” said Kristina Robison, executive director. “We hope the community will respond favorably to this request to fund respite care so that we can provide the relief our caregivers so desperately need. For some, this is their only break.”

In addition to donations, AFS is also seeking volunteers who may interested in providing respite care by donating a few hours a week or month to sit with Alzheimer’s patients. This respite care would allow the caregiver time to make simple errands, which would otherwise not be possible. Training to become an AFS volunteer is provided free of charge. For more information about becoming a volunteer call 478-7790.

Alzheimer's Family Services, Inc. (AFS) provides support to families coping with Alzheimer's disease.   AFS, an affiliate of Covenant Hospice, Inc., provides enhanced community education, support and services for families dealing with Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia. Alzheimer’s Family Services, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. AFS serves Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties in Northwest Florida.

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