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August 2017 Report Alzheimer Mexico GlobalGiving

We are reporting our May to July project activities, which we carried out in our Day Care Center, based in Mexico City.

May: Mother’s Day celebration; training and exercises in the park

June: Father’s Day celebration; visit from the Autonomous Hidalgo State University 

July: Students’ closing ceremony; pajama party; Social investment fair;

As usual, the patients and family members continued their daily activities and received special stimulation therapy in our Day Care Center of Alzheimer Mexico I.A.P. and we are very happy to share with you the most important activities during the last three months.

On May 10, we celebrate in Mexico Mother’s Day, and of course, we did so in our Center: Most of the sixty patients with dementia we take care for are women and almost all are mothers! Therefore, you can imagine how joyful the celebration was! We attach a picture to show you the fun they experienced.

As you may remember, we told you in our last report that we were participating in an annual contest and we shared a supporting message from a family member with you:

“[…] Therefore, I am certain that the institution deserves the price in order that they can continue sharing their labor and love with all who need it, like us.”

Well, she was certain! We got the excellent news that we won the price for the best charity awarded by the Compartir Foundation, and we will receive the price in a very special ceremony on September 26.

Many thanks to all our supporters and to the team, which made this huge achievement possible.

On June 18, is the celebration of the Father’s Day, and did celebrate all fathers (patients and staff members) the following Monday. We all enjoyed very much this pleasant and delightful celebration.

The Autonomous Hidalgo State University (UAEH in Spanish) asked for a visit, and we received a student group from the Nursery department who was thrilled to know more about Alzheimer’s and other dementia forms, and about how to be a good caregiver. Surely, they left with a good impression about our work and with a deeper sense of understanding dementia patients and their families.

During the month of July, many students who served in our institution finished their time with us, and prepared a unique closing ceremony: families were asked to bring their patients in pajama (or to leave parts of their nightdresses with us). Patients, students, and staff spent an excellent pajama party the families still remember! We acknowledge the commitment and enthusiasm of the eight students who worked with us for a year from the nursery, caregiving, psychological and physiotherapy perspective. Our best wishes for their plans and professional challenges!

Finally, Alzheimer México IAP participated in the Social Investment Fair, organized by the Mexico City government, and the Mexico City Social Development ministry. More than 70 civil society organizations showed their products and their work in the exhibition area of the Monumento a la Revolución. The mayor of Mexico City, Dr. Mancera inaugurated the fair and handed symbolically some checks over to the organizations that participated in the program of social co-investment the government operates with the civil society organizations. Our director and project leader received the check on behalf of Alzheimer México IAP. This fund will be used to train 160 educators of the government who visit the homes of the elder people (age 68 and more) who receive a monthly pension in the city.

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