Alzheimer's Association, Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter forms Alliances with CareFlash
HOUSTON, June 9, 2008 --
Alzheimer's Association, Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter , which is based in Houston, Texas and serves 29 Texas counties, has formed an alliance with CareFlash.
Richard Elbein, CEO of Alzheimer's Association, Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter stated, "The prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease is rapidly increasing. That increase demands the development of more resources and finances in support of persons with Alzheimer's and their families. CareFlash supports our clients by giving them a way to build community when it matters most. We are pleased to provide CareFlash as a communication tool that streamlines updates, education and involvement of the friends and family around a person with dementia. Beyond that, CareFlash has aligned with our organizational goals to help further our impact in the community."
CareFlash Founder, Jay Drayer, added, "I was surprised to learn that more than 7 of 10 people with Alzheimer's disease live at home and almost 75% of the home care is provided by family and friends. That means that millions of families are battling this disease from their very own homes. Alzheimer's Association plays a huge role in the advancement of research and the resources that are made available to those patients and families in the trenches, battling this disease."
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Alzheimer's Association, Houston and Southeast Texas Chapter can be found online at http://www.alztex.org
We deliver unprecedented healthcare advocacy and world class education to people in the richest circumstances imaginable, while offering unique philanthropic benefits to healthcare-related foundations, advocacy groups, religious institutions, etc. What CareFlash does is unique and unprecedented... and free.
When someone learns that they (or their loved one) have been diagnosed with a chronic healthcare challenge, a flurry of painful emotions appear ranging from fear and feelings of aloneness, to anxiety, uncertainty and even depression. As families begin the process of navigating through this experience together, it commonly becomes clear that people are unprepared and inexperienced at the realities of serving as a caretaker. CareFlash addresses these challenges, empowering our users to do the following:
Establish private and secure online communities around a loved one in order to share and facilitate updates, discussions and well-wishes
- Update friends, family, coworkers and congregants through a 'many-to-many' communication tool. CareFlash streamlines the sharing of updates and well wishes
- Educate the patient, caretaker and community on the specific disorder and treatment options at hand, using easy to understand 3-D medical animations narrated in plain everyday English, Spanish and other languages. They range from pregnancy and neonatal issues to cancer, cardiovascular, ears/eyes, neurological, genetic, bladder/kidney, digestive/mouth, endocrine, blood/immune, respiratory, orthopedic, skin/cosmetic and hundreds of others.
- Engage and organize involvement where help is needed... doing so in an unobtrusive, non-confrontational way through our easy-to-use iHelp Calendar
- This is all offered to our users for free because our revenues are derived from advertising
In addition, CareFlash delivers unique philanthropic benefits to healthcare-related foundations and institutions, advocacy groups and religious institutions via alliance partnerships that provide them fundraising and marketing... never at any cost to them.
