Newsletter - CaringKind - The Heart of Alzheimer's Caregiving (Page 55)

Program Evaluation | Winter 2017 Newsletter

The Importance of "Doing Your Homework" By Edward Cisek, Vice President of Program Evaluation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Before you make an important purchase - a car, for example - chances are you do some research. You’ll probably check the car’s performance, fuel efficiency, and safety ratings, and perhaps you’ll read other drivers’ reviews. You trust that the car company has a good system in place to test the car and make improvements a [...]

Know Your Charity | Winter 2017 Newsletter

The Well-Spent Dollar By Daniel Kurtz & Shveta Kakar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How do you know which charities to donate to? Charitable giving, which in the old days used to be directed by word-of-mouth recommendations and donations to your local church, is now a much more challenging minefield. Charities are increasingly involved in awareness campaigns, there are complex networks of cause marketing, and social media has changed the lands [...]

From the Program Director | Winter 2017 Newsletter

Dear Readers, As local options for Alzheimer’s care and support increase, we are proud that we remain New York City’s most trusted source of information, education, support and guidance that we have always been for over 30 years. In December, we celebrated one year of returning to our roots as an independent 501(c)(3) charitable organization, incorporated in New York State, serving New Yorkers. We have deep roots in this city we love. Our program staff, including our 18 licensed social workers [...]

President’s Message | Winter 2017 Newsletter

Dear Friends,What’s the difference between a toaster and your favorite charity? For some, not a lot. Recently, a friend of mine was looking for a new toaster. Nothing mattered to her - not cost, not performance. She didn’t even care if it could toast two or four slices. The guiding criterion was that it had to be the right shade of yellow to match her kitchen. I had to chuckle a few weeks later when she called to tell me that it shorted out and blew the circuit breakers in the house. Unfort [...]