Alzheimer’s Association Public Policy Priorities
For the 2007-2008 Legislative Session 

Enhancing the Alzheimer’s Day Care Resource Centers

The California Council will have a bill introduced to restore technical assistance and annual training for the 54 Alzheimer’s Day Care Resource Centers.  Technical assistance has not been available for 10 years and annual training for 7 seven years, consequently Centers are finding it increasingly difficult to stay current on the most effective strategies for managing those in the middle and late stages of the disease.  Furthermore, Centers are losing their capability to meet their statutory mandate to be a training center for health professionals in other settings, nursing and gerontology training programs, and family caregivers.  (Estimated annual cost: $150,000)

Planning for Alzheimer’s – the Public Health Crisis of the 21^st Century

The Council will seek legislation to provide state funding for development of a comprehensive State Plan for Alzheimer’s Disease that will enable California to prepare now to meet expected demands for health care and other services and to ensure programs and services are dementia capable.  (Estimated one-time cost: $200,000)

Improving Alzheimer’s Quality of Care

We will pursue legislation to provide necessary funding to support the development and delivery of a health care quality improvement program to address the deplorable state of health care for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other related disorders.  The funding will provide training for both family members and clinicians.  (Estimated annual cost: $2.3 million)