How can you Help?
You could join by helping us to achieve our vision of a world without Alzheimer's disease? Whether your contribution is measured in dollars or hours, you will have the satisfaction of knowing you have brought us one step closer to finding more effective ways to treat and ultimately prevent this devastating disease and to improving the lives of millions of Alzheimer families.
There are many ways you can become involved in the important work of the Association:
There are a number of ways in which you can help:
If there is no self-help group in your local area, you could start one
If there is no branch of Alzheimer's Pakistan in your city, you could think about setting one up
Donation
Thank you for your interest in donating to the work of the Alzheimer's Pakistan. The generous support of donors provides services for people facing Alzheimer's disease and supports research to improve treatment, care, and prevention strategies.
Donations can be made through cash, cheques and bank drafts:
Cheques and bank drafts should be addressed to
"Alzheimer's Pakistan"
Become a Volunteer
Alzheimer associations are reliant on volunteers for their help and support. Volunteers are needed to fundraise, help with campaigns, run the office, support people with dementia, support their caregivers, raise awareness, the list is endless.
If you have any free time and are interested in volunteering, why not contact us and find out how you can help.
Starting a self-help group
One of the ways in which those who provide care find help and relief is when they meet with others in the same situation as themselves. A self-help group provides an opportunity for such meetings to occur.
The purpose of a self-help group is to provide support to the members and thus allow them to cope better by:
- Sharing their feelings and experiences
- Learning more about the disease and giving care
- Giving caregivers an opportunity to talk through problems they are facing or choices they have to make
- Listening to others who share similar feelings and experiences
- Helping others through the sharing of ideas and information and providing support
- Offering caregivers a break and a chance to get out of the house
- Encouraging caregivers to take care of themselves in order to safeguard their health and well being
- Knowing they are not alone
There are many different kinds of self-help groups. No one kind is necessarily better than another. What matters is that they are helpful to those who take part.
When you start a group, you will want to find an approach that is most appropriate for you and the other members of your group. You may use the ideas in the booklet produced by ADI as a starting point, or you may have your own ideas.
For a copy of the booklet Starting a self-help group, please contact the secretariat.
Starting a branch of Alzheimer's Pakistan in your city
Alzheimer's disease and the related dementias are chronic progressive diseases and ultimately fatal. Research is rapidly progressing but it may be many years before cures emerge. In the meantime people with dementia and their caregivers need support and practical help. Creating an Alzheimer association is the most efficient way to achieve help for the largest possible number of people. An association helps to co-ordinate, guide and advise local activities. Once an organisation is up and running, it raises public awareness which leads to increased resources for both care and research.
If you want start a branch of Alzheimer's Pakistan, please contact the secretariat and we will help you in setting up one.