Caffè Alzheimer is born in Pesaro Saturday 9 March: Luca Pandolfi announces the opening.

Space and time to be close, take care of those in need, to discuss, share problems, find comfort, avoid isolation. Saturday 9 March, at 10am, at the Adriatic socio-cultural center in viale Trieste in Pesaro, opens the Alzheimer's coffee, an initiative promoted by the Social Territorial Area 1 and the Municipality of Pesaro, the lead body.

«It is with pride, and happiness, that we announce the opening of this free space, built in co-planning with the entities involved and active in the area - underlines Luca Pandolfi, president of the Ats1 mayors' committee and councilor for Solidarity of the Municipality of Pesaro –, and which seeks to respond to a growing and very complex demand. That of Alzheimer's coffee it is a consolidated experience, the positive effects of which for the patient, family and caregivers in particular are evidence. For the first time in the Marche region, an area is planning a series of openings in the area due to the great demand present». They are indeed 782 patients in charge of the Territorial Health Authority, «During the two and a half hours in which the Caffè Alzheimer meetings will take place, in an informal and pleasant environment, moments designed for the patient but also for the family will be created», following the path traced by the model Pesaro welfare, who are "A welfare in which the entire community is the protagonist, which is active and takes care of its citizens in fragile conditions»

The mornings, aimed at a maximum of 20 people, include moments with professionals who will report on the relevant topics and with the Auser volunteers and the Pesaro committee of CRI trained by the Ats and will take place, in two places of the Ats1, on Adriatic socio-cultural center (avenue Trieste 242) of Pesaro, every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month and on CreoBicce (School of Music and Rehearsal Room Creobicce, via XXV Aprile) of Gabicce Mare, every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, which «I thank the Ast for making itself immediately available, together with family and volunteer associations, for its technical support for this fundamental initiative for the well-being of the community» underlines Pandolfi.

MEETING PROCEDURE

There are four phases planned for each morning which will take place for approximately 2,5 hours. The first is the welcome (15 minutes) in which participants will have the opportunity to settle in and socialize; the center will follow (45 minutes) with meetings for caregivers and separately, workshops for people with cognitive disorders. The interval (30 minutes) with a buffet snack will anticipate and favor the debate phase (30 minutes) in which it will be possible to ask questions and acquire further information from the professionals and those present. Finally there will be the final phase, during which the professionals will end the meeting, providing further information on the next appointment.

INFO AND REGISTRATION

 enroll and for information, you can contact the social worker Chiara Bruni on 338.7198261 or by email writing to chiara.bruni@comune.pesaro.pu.it. More info on the portal Municipality of Pesaro: Alzheimer Cafè.

Partners

We thank the partners of the initiative: Aima, ANCeSCAO, Ast-Pu, Auser, Casa dell'Istituto Maestre Pie dell'Addolorata / Il Girasole Cooperativa Sociale, CGIL, CISL, UIL, Municipality of Gabicce Mare, Municipality of Pesaro, Consorzio Santa Colomba, Italian Red Cross, Csv, Kcs Caregiver, Labirinto Cooperativa Sociale, Nonno Mino Onlus.

The buffet snacks will be offered by Falcioni Social Bakery.

HISTORY

The first Alzheimer Café was born in Leiden, the Netherlands, thanks to the psychogeriatrician Bere Miesen, who in 1997 proposed the launch of the first of these initiatives. The doctor immediately understood the importance of being able to provide Alzheimer's patients and their families with a place for exchange and discussion that prevented them from feeling alone in dealing with dementia. Precisely to respond to these needs, the Alzheimer Café was born: an accessible, de-institutionalised and informal place dedicated to people with all types of dementia, their family members and anyone interested in supporting them, with the presence and support of operators and industry professionals. Within specific spaces, meetings are organised, with a defined periodicity, aimed at both the sick person and their caregiver: targeted and stimulating activities are planned and proposed for the elderly person, while informative and informative conferences and meetings are organized for the family member , structured each time around a different theme.