Alzheimer's Association

The Alzheiemr's Association provides outreach, awareness, and support service implementation/delivery to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, families, professionals and the general community of Sheboygan County.

We achieve this by providing 6 core services:
     a) Information and Referral including a 24/7 Helpline,
     b) Caregiver Support Groups,
     c) Care Consultation for in-depth problem solving and assessment of needs,
     d) Education and training for family and professional caregivers, and the general community,
     e) Safety Services which includes comprehensive safety planning and access to safety programs like MedicAlert+SafeReturn, and
     f) Early stage services tailored to support those living with the diagnosis.

Our Mission
To eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

Our Vision
A world without Alzheimer's disease.

The Alzheimer's Association, Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter got its start in March 1980 when four wives of persons with Alzheimer's disease met with a social worker at a community day care program their husbands attended to explore the possibility of forming a support group. They announced their intention in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and invited other families and professionals to attend an organizational meeting.

Out of this grassroots effort, a local chapter of the national Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association (ADRDA) was formed in 1981 with a budget of a few hundred dollars and one support group as its primary service. It became incorporated as a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation in Wisconsin two years later.

Since those humble beginnings, the Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter has grown to become a vital community resource for thousands of families and healthcare professionals dealing with the harsh realities of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. As one of 79 local chapters of what is now the Alzheimer's Association, we exist to serve the needs of people in local communities throughout an 11-county region, including Sheboygan County. As the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease continues to grow and until a cure is found, we will offer help and hope to everyone in our area who is affected by the disease, and build public support and awareness for the Alzheimer's cause. We're on the MOVE to end Alzheimer's!