Dementia & Home Safety
As part of a grant by the U.S. Department of Justice, Alzheimer’s Los Angeles with L.A. Found and the Los Angeles County Department of Aging and Disability (AD), Supervisor Janice Hahn, Supervisor Kathryn Barger, and Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, First District, hosted three series of presentations to help dementia family caregivers keep their loved ones safe at home. The program included a home safety presentation by Alzheimer’s Los Angeles and information about the LA Found program.
Making Home Safe for a Person Living with Dementia (English)
Moderator: Kirk Moody, Alzheimer’s Los Angeles Board Member
Home Safety Presentation: Roxy Kirakosyan, Alzheimer’s Los Angeles
LA Found Presentation: Cinthie Lopez Paz, LA Found
加強居家環境的安全: 學習辨別對有失智症的人可能存在的居家風險 (Chinese Mandarin)
Moderator: Ms. Theresa Lin
Welcome Remarks: Supervisor Kathryn Barger
Caregiver Testimony: Mr. Tsung Wu
Active Shooter Safety Presentation: Deputy Danilo Castañeda, Jr., LA County Sheriff’s Department
Home Safety/LA Found Presentation: Kristy Huang-Arai, Alzheimer’s Los Angeles
Additional Cosponsors: Asian Pacific Community Fund, Happy 50 Plus
Seguridad en el hogar para alguien con Alzheimer (Spanish)
Moderator: Lisa Gaytan Harper, Alzheimer’s Los Angeles
Caregiver Testimony: Gladys Ayala
Home Safety Presentation: Angelica Arias, Alzheimer’s Los Angeles
LA Found Presentation: Cinthie Lopez Paz
Alzheimer’s Los Angeles Resources
LA Found
Website: https://lafound.lacounty.gov/
Hotline: 1 (833) 569-7651
This project was supported by Grant No. 2020-J1-BX-0019 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.