This association is a great source of education and information about Alzheimer's Disease for patients and their families. Services include support groups, a newsletter, a lending library of books and videos and a caregiver resource file. The recreation department in Charlottes-ville offers activities for young and old at seven recreation centers and 25 parks. A part-time staffer was hired just to oversee the senior citizens' programs. Since local residents have access to wonderful programs at the Senior Center and the Jefferson Area Board for Aging, the recreation department gears its services primarily to seniors who are more frail and elderly.
Activities range from ceramics and bingo to road trips to theatrical productions.
The staff even takes programs and slide shows to local nursing homes. The Piedmont area Hospice covers the city of Char-lottesville plus Albemarle, Greene and Nelson counties. This agency serves Bedford County as a clearinghouse for home healthcare referrals with all issues pertaining to seniors. This department offers social stimulation to seniors through classes such as aerobics and CPR and trips offered on an ongoing basis. This agency acts as a clearinghouse in Franklin County for resource referral for health issues, home-healthcare, legislation and senior issues.