We measure our success by asking our participants to complete a survey. The impact of our program is remarkable and significant. Aloha Day Club: Client & Family Satisfaction Survey:100% of those surveyed strongly agreed they were satisfied with the Aloha Day Club program with regards to: responsive to needs, positive and helpful, clients treated with dignity and respect, responding to concerns, complaints, requests. Additional comments from Survey March 2011:
Caregiver Educational Evaluation: 100% of those surveyed agreed or strongly agreed they were satisfied with our educational programs and would recommend the program to others. Additional comments from Survey Conducted March 2011: · You are doing a wonderful job ! · I am Aloha's biggest cheerleader · The Aloha program has been wonderful for my mom and the support class has helped me deal with my issues. · You and your staff provide a very good service to the Ageing, their families and caregivers. Sandra and I appreciate your service, caring, genuine help. · The programs that I have attended have been very helpful. · "Dawn, I felt our personal meeting was very informative and most helpful. The Caregiver class with yourself and Nancy is quite well done by both of you. The program is dynamic. I'm learning some significant things. Your knowledge, experience and resources are so important and meaningful. Thank you for our association." · Regarding above question about convenience of location, I would like to attend classes at Mt. Bethel · Your program is a one of a kind. Thank You for being there when I needed you. Each one of you were so kind. Mother, there in her 90's, loved all of you and it helped me in the stages of her illness. You have grown in a great direction of need for dementia & Alzheimer’s people. It took us from crying to laughing and enjoying each last moment. · Your program is a one of a kind. Thank You for being there when I needed you. Each one of you were so kind. Mother, there in her 90's, loved all of you and it helped me in the stages of her illness. You have grown in a great direction of need for dementia & Alzheimer’s people. It took us from crying to laughing and enjoying each last moment. · Great program! · I think you are doing a terrific job! The community was in desperate need of a group like yours that offers so much in one place about aging. I also feel that your programs being offered in different locations is a great idea, and of course at different times of the day. People don't realize what they are missing by not joining in the classes, activities or group meetings. Pointing me to the right books to read, attitude to have around dementia patients, outlook on my life, etc. all came out of classes or group meetings at Aloha to Aging! My hero’s.... · I can not tell you how much your program helped me when I was my Mom's caregiver and now that I am grieving for her. Dawn has created a program that was much needed in this area. I only wish that I found out about it sooner. My one suggestion is to have the grief support group meet weekly instead of monthly. · Have gotten excellent information from classes and programs I have attended. It is also very helpful to be guided to sources that can provide the information/services needed to be a caregiver/advocate to/for my Mom. Also have enjoyed meeting, sharing and developing friendships with other caregivers. · A huge THANK YOU for Aloha to Aging's existence ... just amazing! Aloha Day Club Testimonials Eyes filled with tears as one of our treasured Aloha Day Club members, Grace Devereux, shared this prayer poem she wrote. Not often are we rendered speechless, but this affected us all.
Written by Grace Devereux (Aloha Day Club Member Oct 2009) Testimonials from Caregivers April 27, 2013 Dawn & Nancy, Thanks for "handling" the birthday cake for momma. She has such a good time at ALOHA. Thanks for all the work that is put into your program. Love, Dana Lingerfelt Dawn and her staff, most of which are volunteers, are very genuine in providing care including activities to help my father-in-law continue to enjoy & improve his life as he ages. Prior to enrolling in Dawn’s program, Harvey was not very responsive in communication or doing anything, just sitting, sleeping and eating. After attending the day care program, Harvey is more full of life, smiles and conversation. He now has an attitude that is positive thanks to Dawn, her program and the volunteers that make it happen. ~ Reece C., Caregiver for father-in-law (Mt. Bethel Member) I found out about ALOHA through an internet search. The program is a best kept secret. My mother needed day activities. She is 85, lives alone and stopped driving last year. Consequently she had lost contact with friends and depended on me primarily for her activities and interactions. I work full time. When I got off of work mother wanted to go. Sigh! I was seeking and needing support and understanding, but was not ready for traditional ADULT DAY CARE. ALOHA is a GOD SEND and has really been beneficial for my mother. Since beginning the program in February her cognitive and social skills have improved tremendously. She has an activity all her own which she looks forward to every week and she even has her own transportation to get her there. What a life saver. The staff and volunteers have been such a positive influence and she feels as if she has a new set of friends. They care for her and she knows it. I cannot say enough good things about the ALOHA program. Without this weekly activity, my mother’s quality of life would be lacking. And as time goes on and her needs change I hope that ALOHA will be able to allow her to attend more often. In concluding, I would also like to recognize the role that ALOHA plays in providing support and education for caregivers. I have not been able to participate in many of these activities because of my employment, but I do know that support is there and that I can call on Dawn Reed and other of her staff when I do have a need and that they will point me in the right direction. I feel blessed to be where we are – in good hands with such experience and care – what a resource! ~ Diane R., Caregiver for mother
This is the third senior care facility Pat Teagle (our mother/mother-in-law) has attended in the last 5 years, having moved from NJ to GA. The NJ facility was privately run by a large corporation and the previous GA facility was a county sanctioned facility. She has told us more than once that Aloha to Aging is the best of the three (the county’s facility being a big disappointment) and she looks forward to attending each time. We can also see an improvement in her emotional health as a result of her attendance. ~ Andy & Jennifer H.
After searching for quite some time, I have found this to be the only affordable, high quality respite care program in our geographic area (Cobb County, Georgia) and a much needed service. ~ Beth S.
“This program has been a true blessing for my Mom and our entire family. Each time she comes home, she tells us, "I don't remember the details...but I sure had a good time!" The smile on her face (and the happy disposition she maintains long after her visit to the Aloha program) let us know that she really enjoys the activities and interaction. Thank you, Dawn and all the Aloha volunteers!”
“My father enjoys the social interaction the Aloha Day Club provides. When I pick him up, he gets in the car singing and smiling! It’s the one place he can be himself and not my father who needs to be cared for.”
Support Group Testimonials “The caregivers support group has been very helpful to me as I care for my husband who has Alzheimer’s. The 6-week class I attended also helped me find ways to deal with stress in daily caregiving.”
“I have a 91-year-old mother with Alzheimer's in an assisted living facility near our home. I also have a 78-year-old husband who has been diagnosed with Frontal, Temporal Dementia and still lives at home. I have been attending a support group which I enjoy very much. It is a chance to get away and to spend time with people who can actually carry on a conversation. I look forward to the day.”
“Almost 2 years ago, I passed a sign outside a local church building indicating that a monthly caregiver group meeting was being held inside. I had been dealing with my beloved Mother’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s for quite some time and was at a very low point myself; heartbroken, in fact. My impromptu decision to attend the group turned out to be a true Godsend for me. While I cried throughout the entire meeting, I was received with much needed empathy, support and knowledge. This group became a real lifeline for me in moving to greater acceptance of the realities of the situation and devising positive approaches for improving the life of my loved one and myself. The importance of our group leader, Dawn Reed, to this experience cannot be overemphasized. Having been dealing with “experts” in this field for quite some time, she was truly a breath of fresh air. Her extensive knowledge is coupled with a deep dedication and caring for this population; a combination I feel is desperately needed in this area.”
Eileen B. |
