The Southern Maine Agency on Aging’s project to create two new adult day centers recently got a boost. The centers will provide services to adults with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, as well as support for family caregivers.
Norway Savings Bank presented a gift of $45,000 to the organization.
“The new centers will have a transformational impact on people living with dementia and their caregivers, offering invaluable respite for caregivers and evidence-based therapeutic programs for those with dementia in state-of-the-art facilities,” said Southern Maine Agency on Aging Executive Director Laurence Gross.
The two centers will be located in Falmouth and Biddeford. The Biddeford center is expected to open in early 2015, while the Falmouth facility will be open as early as this summer and will serve up to 25 clients per day.
The “Campaign to Create a Better Day” is Southern Maine Agency on Aging’s current capital campaign, and the goal is to raise $6 million to provide for the two adult day centers, as well as $1 million for an endowment fund that will ensure that people of all income levels will have access to the facilities.
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