People who receive Medicaid funded long term care services other than on a temporary basis are not eligible. For an application, contact your local Department of Social Services, your local Board for Aging, or the Alzheimer's Association. The Transitions Program Support for families coping with late-stage Alzheimers Filling a Need. Transitions came into being to fill the need for case management and volunteer services for individuals with a terminal illness and a prognosis of one year or less. The Services Available.
Transitions provides carefully trained volunteers and staff to work with the patient and family.
Services are tailored to family's needs, but may include emotional support and friendship, help obtaining community services, respite care, errands, and transportation to appointments or meetings. Working with referral sources, Transitions helps patients who have a life limiting condition but whose prognosis is difficult to determine. This is often the case with later stages of Alzheimer's disease. The Piedmont-Valley Area Chapter and your local physician or home health agency are referral sources for this program. You can also refer yourself.