Eddy Alzheimer's Center at Hawthorne Ridge

Most people think little can be done about Alzheimer's. Most people are wrong.

Eddy Alzheimer's Center at Hawthorne Ridge, located at 32 Community Way in East Greenbush, NY, provides innovative services and support to people with dementia, their families, friends, the professionals who support them, and the broader community.

A Model for Hope

Alzheimer's is a progressive neurological disease that interferes with memory, cognition, mobility, interpersonal communication and personality. Alzheimer's disease slowly erodes an individual's capacity for self-control, loving relationships and physical freedom. It is the fourth leading cause of death in adults over age 55.

Eddy Alzheimer's Center at Hawthorne Ridge is an important care alternative. Our regional center, modeled after Marjorie Doyle Rockwell Center in Cohoes, provides:

• Residential services
• Education and support services for family members, care partners and health professionals

Programs serve individuals with early to mid-stage Alzheimer's -- those with difficulties that require watchfulness and a supportive environment, but who do not need nursing home care.
The center embraces innovative, non-medical concepts that promote:

• Comfortable, secure living in an environment designed for safety and independence.
• Compassionate and concerned help for family members and care partners to sustain their spirit and energy, and to satisfy their quest to understand the disease process.

Residential Services: A Place to Call Home

The center is home to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or a related memory loss. Beautifully appointed private rooms and common areas are decorated to reflect a homelike environment --

• Inside corridors and outside garden pathways are continuous loops. This design prevents frustrating encounters with impassable or confusing areas. Indoor and outdoor settings offer seating for resting, reflecting or interacting with others.
• Country kitchens are open and accessible to encourage socialization.
• Bathing schedules and mealtimes are flexible so residents can maintain continuity with lifelong patterns and preferences.
• Gardens and landscape design offer an opportunity to be outdoors in a secure - and beautiful - environment.
• Abundant windows provide a bright interior and bring the outside world in.
• Resident bathrooms are in plain view to encourage their appropriate use.
• Staff work stations are open and inviting to facilitate interaction and reinforce an informal atmosphere.
• Elite Care Technology

Education: A Commitment to the Community

Eddy Alzheimer's Center at Hawthorne Ridge serves as a regional resource for information on Alzheimer's disease, dementia and memory loss. Center staff share both their experience and expertise with families, friends and other health professionals. Our resource center offers a vast range of support and educational programs, including:

• Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Center (ADAC) - evaluation clinics, diagnostic consultations, care management and education
• Educational programs and support groups
• Family forums
• Conferences and workshops
• Lending library for caregivers and professionals
• Alzheimer's Care Team Program

To learn more, please call us at 833-1111.
Or contact nelliganj@nehealth.com.

32 Community Way, East Greenbush, NY 12061