The Alzheimer's Association of the Great Plains offers:
- 60 support groups across the region.
- Toll-free Helpline, 800-272-3900.
- Financial assistance for respite care
- Safe Return, a program that helps locate and return to safety people with dementia who have wandered away from home.
- Annual research and education conferences in Nebraska and Wyoming.
- In-service training
for nursing home and assisted living staffs, law enforcement officers, paramedics and firefighters; educational workshops for beginning caregivers and in-home companions, and support group facilitators.
- An extensive lending video and book lending library for people who need to learn more about the disease, and many helpful brochures.
- Speaker's bureau and public education programs.
