Completed applications may be returned to:
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services of Memphis, Inc.
3185 Hickory Hill Road
Memphis, TN 38115-2533
Certification on file by a physician of a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another related dementia on file. This form is included in the application packet. Have the physician fill it out. You may return it to us, or the physician’s office may fax it to us at (901) 370-5642. A diagnosis of some form of dementia must be listed.
Certification on file of freedom from communicable disease. This is on the physician’s statement.
Pre-enrollment visit of applicant and primary caregiver is part of the application process. During the pre-enrollment visit, a functional assessment of the applicant is conducted. The pre-enrollment visit will be scheduled once the application forms are all received and days are available for admission. This visit is required before admission into program. There is a $40 cost for pre-enrollment visit that will be applied to the first attendance day. This cost is non-refundable.
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services of Memphis, Inc. accepts “Friends” who have been diagnosed as having Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder causing irreversible dementia. Services are also available to the victims of dementia as a result of:
Frontotemporal dementia
Pick’s Disease
Lewy Body Dementia
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services of Memphis, Inc. is a social model day program and has additional admission criteria to ensure that the ADS program is an appropriate care option for families while maintaining the safety and well being of “Friends” and personnel. A list of these criteria can be furnished upon request.
The pre-enrollment visit determines the prospective “Friend’s” eligibility for admission. This visit also allows the caregiver to meet individually with a member of the mangement team to discuss the prospective “Friend’s” needs and administrative policies that will directly impact the “Friend”. This is the first step in developing an individualized plan of care for each person who attends Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services of Memphis, Inc. while providing relief to their caregivers and support for their families.
PHONE: 901-372-4585
Email: info@adsmemphis.org
Dorothy’s Place:
3185 Hickory Hill Road;
Memphis, TN 38115
Kennedy Park Center:
4585 Raleigh LaGrange Rd.;
Memphis, TN 38128