Banner Alzheimer's Institute: Care

Transforming & Sustaining Alzheimer’s Clinical Care
Initiative Goal: $15 million
Due to the need for constant care during a long period of decline, frequent medical visits and

hospitalizations, and associated health complications, caring for dementia patients can cost three times that of a patient without memory issues—much of it not covered by insurance. Despite the costs, the physicians and staff at the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute and Banner Sun Health Research Institute believe every patient and family deserves an equivalent level of care and support. We envision a day when our coordinated care plan becomes the standard of care nationwide.

Further investment now will sustain and continue optimizing our best-in-class medical and non-medical care programs for cognitively impaired patients and their families. Funds will also allow us to extend our care model to a wide range of primary and secondary care providers in outlying and rural areas to maximize access to the kind of care all patients and families deserve.

Community Outreach & Education
Initiative Goal: $5 million
Culturally sensitive dementia education, diagnosis, and treatment are critical in our diverse communities. Data shows that Black and Latinx communities are more likely than Caucasians to have a higher incidence of Alzheimer’s or related dementias and are also less likely to seek an evaluation when experiencing memory problems. Live and virtual education and outreach, culturally sensitive research coordination, interpreter services, and multi-lingual educational tools and clinic/research materials will improve care and research opportunities for diverse and marginalized communities. Philanthropic investment will help us to develop caregiving skills among community members, family, community health representatives, public health nurses and case managers.

Family and Community Services programming includes a variety of support groups, movement classes, musical groups, community-based arts programs, caregiver classes, and life enrichment programs to enhance the quality of life of our patients and their care partners. For the community at large, the Institute offers memory screenings and educational sessions on maintaining and improving brain health. “Dementia Untangled” is a podcast uniting prominent experts to give innovative ideas, strategies, and proven methods to guide caregivers along a supportive path inspired by BAI’s renowned and comprehensive model of care.