Martin Country H.U.G.S.

COVID-19 Updates

All HUGS Training Suspended

Following CDC guidelines for group gathering and social distancing, we are temporarily suspending all community and sector specific trainings. For more information please click here for the COVID-19 response from Alzheimer’s Community Care and The Council on Aging of Martin County at the Kane Center.

Click here for more information from the Department of Elder Affairs

Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
Tips from the Alzheimer’s Association: https://alz.org/help-support/caregiving/coronavirus-(covid-19)-tips-for-dementia-care
A YouTube tutorial – COVID-19: What Older Adults Need to Know – developed by the CDC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjcoN9Aek24

H.U.G.S. What is HUGS?

H.U.G.S. Become Dementia Friendly

H.U.G.S. Resources

Welcome to
Martin County HUGS

Martin County HUGS is an initiative to create an environment where dementia patients and their caregivers are treated with respect and dignity. We provide opportunities, education and awareness to Martin County citizens so that everyone may be able to respond to families living with dementia in a way that is kind and understanding.

Newly Diagnosed Alzheimer’s Case Every 65 sec.

Martin County Residents with Alzheimer’s 6,500

Annual Cost of Care per Alzheimer’s Patient $68,000

Dementia Friendly America (DFA)

DFA is a national network of communities, organizations and individuals seeking to ensure that communities across the U.S. are equipped to support people living with dementia and their caregivers. Dementia friendly communities foster the ability of people living with dementia to remain in community and engage and thrive in day to day living.

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