June 21st has officially been proclaimed as “Alzheimer’s Community Care Day” by the Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners.
The proclamation was presented to Alzheimer’s Community Care leadership on June 6th and was sponsored by Commissioner Maria G. Marino, and upon unanimous consent of the Board, the Mayor declared the proclamation duly enacted.
June is recognized as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. The purpose of the proclamation is to highlight Alzheimer’s awareness on June 21st, the longest day of the year – the summer solstice – to symbolize the light and hope in the fight against the darkness of Alzheimer’s.
“We are honored and humbled to have June 21st declared as ‘Alzheimer’s Community Care Day in Palm Beach County,’” said Michael Jessup, Alzheimer’s Community Care President and CEO. “Unfortunately, Alzheimer’s diagnoses are only increasing across Florida and the U.S. In Florida alone, there are approximately 580,000 people aged 65 and older living with Alzheimer’s, and that number is expected to increase by 24% by 2025. Our organization provides hope and necessary resources to individuals and their caregivers. We look forward to growing our impact across Florida.”
The proclamation ceremony took place at the Palm Beach County Government Center. For more information or to make a charitable donation, visit: www.alzcare.org.
About Alzheimer’s Community Care
Alzheimer’s Community Care was founded in 1996 by a group of local residents in Florida who were concerned about the growing number of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related neurocognitive disorders. Based in West Palm Beach, Alzheimer’s Community Care is dedicated to promoting and providing community-based, family-centered care for patients and their caregivers living with neurocognitive disorders, through the belief, where there is help, there is hope. Today, Alzheimer’s Community Care is the largest provider of community-based, dementia-specific services in Florida. For more information, visit: www.alzcare.org.
