Satisfaction Survey of the Adult Day Program at Société Alzheimer Society Sudbury Manitoulin:
Subtitle: The family caregivers' prespective.
Series: GERO 4014 Theses
Publisher: Huntington University College
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Sudbury, Ont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 77
First sentence: CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
	In 2001 the total Canadian population was 31,021,300 as set by census Canada and approximately 364,000 Canadians age 65 and older were afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (National Advisory Council on Aging, 1996; Statistics Canada, 2006).  In 2001 the population within Manitoulin, Greater Sudbury and Sudbury district was 190,841 with approximately 2,218 people afflicted with Alzheimer’s and related dementias (Algoma, Cochrane, Manitoulin and Sudbury District Health Council, 2004).  In 2007 the projected number of people over the age of 65 in the Sudbury-Manitoulin area is estimated to reach 29,650 and approximately 2,564 or 8.64% of these individuals will have some form of dementia.  As communities within Canada age in the coming years, they will experience exceptionally large increases in both the older adult population and cases of dementia; there will therefore be an increased need for social services within communities (Hopkins & Hopkins, 2005).  The percentage of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in the Sudbury District is expected to surpass the provincial average between 2000 and 2028 (Algoma, Cochrane, Manitoulin and Sudbury District Health Council, 2004).  
		With the high prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias being projected in the population 65 years and older in the Sudbury-Manitoulin district, supportive interventions ought to be implemented and sustained within the community and existing supportive organizations must strive to ensure that the quality of service they provide is exceptional.  Adult day-care services are designed to promote social, physical, and emotional well-being for clients and they provide much-required respite to family caregivers of dementia patients and enable the patient to remain in the community (Jennings-Sanders, 2004).  The Société Alzheimer Society Sudbury-Manitoulin operates an adult day program for people afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and provides the much-needed respite to their caregivers and families; yet, to be sure that the program is operating at its full potential a thorough quality assurance overview of the program has to be conducted to ensure this organization is meeting the needs of its present and future clientele.  The following research project will address the history of the Alzheimer’s Society, key terms (e.g. caregiving, informal care, respite), and present some essential elements that help ensure quality care in an Adult Day Program.  This research will present the level of satisfaction received by family caregivers who use the adult day program and the results found will be presented in the hope that the Société Alzheimer Society Sudbury-Manitoulin continues to meet caregiver’s needs and the needs of the clientele afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Notes: IN MEMORY
This research project was done in loving memory of my father, Gerald Joseph Chabot, who passed away peacefully at Élizabeth-Bruyère Health Care Centre/Palliative Care on Tuesday January 31st, 2006 after struggling with the burden of Parkinson’s accompanied by dementia.  Dad, you have been with me every step of the way and I will continue to ‘jog’ with you throughout each new day as we did together when you were here.  I have spent many days volunteering at Alzheimer’s Society and I give to them what I gave to you, love.  Dad, I love and miss you very much!!!
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