Title
Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative Community Grant
Action
ACTION:
1) Approve the submission of an application through the funder, Administration for Community Living (ACL) for up to $1,000,000 for a project to enhance and expand services and supports within the County's existing system to address three key areas of individuals living with Alzheimer’s or other disease related dementia.
2) If awarded, recognize, receive, and appropriate the amount awarded to the General Grant Fund (G001) within Child, Family, & Adult Services; and
3) Adopt the required grant project ordinance for the Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative Community Grant in the General Grant Fund (G001).
Staff Contact: Tomesia Hawkins, Division Director, Services for Adults
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Mecklenburg County is experiencing rapid growth in its aging population, including a significant increase in older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. An expanding number of residents with dementia live alone, face heightened safety risks, experience social isolation, and struggle to navigate a fragmented network of support services. Caregivers, who provide the majority of dementia related care in the community, report rising levels of burnout and difficulty accessing coordinated assistance.
Although the County offers a range of aging and dementia-related services, the system remains partially fragmented, with notable gaps in navigation, in-home assessment, caregiver support, safety interventions, and technology enabled solutions. These gaps contribute to preventable crises, avoidable hospitalizations, and repeated involvement with Adult Protective Services. The Dementia Navigation Program strengthens Mecklenburg County’s Adult Protective Services (APS) by delivering early, targeted interventions for high risk older adults with dementia. APS data and recent presentations highlight rising intake volume, ongoing timeline...
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