NCAAA Alzheimer’s Aide Grant

The NCAAA Alzheimer’s Aide Grant aims to enhance adult day care services for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in North Central Connecticut. This initiative, backed by the North Central Area Agency on Aging, will provide funding to support specialized care positions and ensure that centers meet the needs of this vulnerable population. The program underscores NCAAA's commitment to improving the quality of life for older adults and their families through effective resource allocation.

As a designated Area Agency on Aging, according to the Older Americans Act of 1965, NCAAA is a funding source for federal and state dollars for the elderly in the 38 town region of North Central Connecticut.
The North Central Area Agency on Aging, Inc. (NCAAA) is seeking proposals for adult day care services to participants with Alzheimer’s disease and/or dementias. State funding will supplement Alzheimer’s Aide positions to better service this population.
Funded Adult Day Centers must be serving individuals with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and related dementias, as defined by the National Institute on Aging as irreversible and deteriorating dementias that may include, but are not limited to: Frontotemporal disorders, Lewy Body Dementia, Vascular Cognitive Impairment, or Mixed Dementias. Participants must have had a comprehensive medical evaluation that has ruled out unrelated conditions such as depression, TBI, alcoholism, and drug interactions. Clients will be expected to have a physician with whom the center can work with and will certify by letter that he or she has done an appropriate medical work up, and that the patient’s diagnosis is an irreversible and deteriorating dementia as listed above. Documentation to that effect should be on file at the funded adult day center.

Eligibility

Any existing municipal, proprietary, or nonprofit adult day care center that agrees to the terms and conditions for the grant award, andMust demonstrate capacity in providing services to the North Central Connecticut participants who have Alzheimer’s disease and/or related dementias. Adult day centers with satellite centers may submit an application for each site.