Alzheimer’s & Dementia
I am a registered “collaborator” and I raise funds for the Association of Relatives of patients with Alzheimer’s & other dementia’s :: Fuengirola, Malaga, Spain.
Why?
Alzheimer’s has no cure, only delaying tactics. Once detected sufferers have no options or choices about their future – nature will take its course. Medication can slow it’s progression and specialised activities can slow down the pace of effect but at this time – as opposed to cancer there is no known cure.
What’s needed?
For the sufferer and the family of those who sufferer life changes in many ways and facilities are needed to assist suffers and their relatives to adjust and learn how to deal with symptoms, combat progression and cope with effects. Elements of this can be achieved at home, but for many the long term commitment can not always be guaranteed, so specialist centres are needed.
“Adolfo Suárez” Day Stay Unit
Opened in 2003 this unit in Fuengirola provides valuable assistance to the sufferer and the families of the sufferer by providing not only a Day Care Centre but also a Respite Centre;
Basement : It has the physiotherapy and rehabilitation area, Physiotherapy office; Laundry and storage area and building facilities rooms, auditorium, 2 bathrooms and 2 changing rooms.
First Floor : Lobby, dining room, kitchen and pantry, two work rooms for patients in 2nd and 3rd phase totally independent, offices and medical consultations, toilets and geriatric bathrooms.
Second floor : work room for patients in the initial phase and work room for patients in mild phase, Server room, filing room, storage material for workshops and events, adapted bathroom, offices, toilets and the Family Respite area.
The Family Respite section was opened in 2015, where families can enjoy a few days of rest, knowing their family are properly attended to in an environment with a specialised staff trained for these special needs.
The land for the location of the Day Stay Unit was transferred by the City Council of Fuengirola for its construction.
To find out more about the centre visit: http://www.afafuengirolamijascosta.org
How am I raising funds?
I am a regular performer at many venues across the Costa del Sol. I have songs I perform that are my favourites and one song in particular has meaning to me due to relative family issues – and it is a song about how and individual is going to change his actions due to the onset of Alzheimer’s to his father.
The song By Kenny Chesney is “While He Still Knows Who I Am” – An Alzheimer’s Tribute. What and listen to the film below.
I could not get in touch with Kenny Chesney to get his track, but local celebrity “Sean Murray” (https://www.facebook.com/SeanMurrayLiveOnTheCosta/) was able to make contact and gain permission to re-produce the music for my own special version to perform to. Sean has created a fantastic version that I can now preform at my shows and each time I sing it I will put a €5 note or coins into a provided labelled and sealed container.
That container will be at the base of my microphone stand (at the venues who permit) for anyone to add to the post.
Each month I will visit the centre and return the collections and collect a fresh container.
My contributions will be verifiable with the centre (http://www.afafuengirolamijascosta.org)
alzheimer@afafuengirolamijascosta.org
Telephones : +34 952 46 44 26 | +34 627 866 153
I hope my actions will benefit the families on the Costa del Sol who need help.
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