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THE COMMUNITY By the Numbers

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Manual’s wife, Eva, is struggling with dementia. In Manual’s Suppor t group
own words, “Now, with every day passing, I sadly see the participants
changes my beautiful wife is going through and how I am
losing her. How she comes and goes, knowing me one day 6,614
and not the other, sometimes within the same day. Putting Community education
locks on the doors and not being able to tell her that her participants
mom and dad died over 30 years ago when she calls for
them. It is hard for me to write about this without my eyes 1,733
filling with tears. Our marriage has been so special.”
Care counseling
sessions
It has been a difficult caregiver journey for Manual, but he
experienced a rush of hope when he took both our six-week 319
and three-week Savvy Caregiver® workshops. He shared
that every week, he gained more knowledge and self- Early stage
confidence, and he now feels better and more equipped to sessions
1,853
take care of Eva.
He appreciates what he refers to as Helpline
life-saving courses and also educator calls
Efren Moreno, who led the workshops.
Manual, calling him a “great host,” 7,474
commented on Efren’s patience, Community outreach
timing, and diction which he said participants
made learning the information
pleasant and lasting. Although 993
Manual still has worries about the Activity program
future, he now has tools to handle participants
the present, and he knows where to
go when he needs help. 217
Respite or assistance
recipients
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Professional training
participants