Alzheimer's Association, Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter
Non-Profit - Houston, TX, US
Alzheimer's Association, Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter Employees
John Harris
Director, Public Policy - Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer's Association, Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter Details
The Alzheimer's Association Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter has been serving the Greater Houston area for over thirty years. The Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter began in 1980 as a grassroots organization meeting at a local church. Caregivers Harry Walker and Al Malyn created the Chapter while caring for their wives with Alzheimer's disease. The Chapter was incorporated in 1982. From our humble beginnings as a volunteer-driven organization that primarily served Southwest Houston, we have expanded into an organization with 28 staff members and over 500 volunteers who serve 37 counties.The Alzheimer's Association, Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter, supports diagnosed individuals, their families and caregivers, and the professionals who care for them. The Chapter offers support groups, educational programs, individualized planning provided by licensed professionals, and community resource lists. It operates a 24-hour toll-free Helpline, Early Stage Programs, Safety Services for those at risk of wandering, training programs for healthcare professionals, and engages with governmental agencies and academic institutions to promote Alzheimer's research and improved care and support. Last year more than 1,000,000 individuals were reached through cumulative program and education efforts, health fairs, advocacy activities, newsletters and website contact.Learn more at www.alz.org/texasThe Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. The Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter serves 140,000 families affected by Alzheimer's disease in 37 counties in southeast Texas.Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.We are the community's leading source of dementia and brain-health information. Please join us in our efforts to provide care and support for those with this disease and their caregivers.
