Each year, one support group facilitator from the Washington State Chapter is selected to receive the Morey Skaret Leadership Award. This honor is named after Morey Skaret, who attended the very first Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group and went on to become a support group facilitator for over 20 years. Continue reading Val Brustad: Morey Skaret Leadership Award
By: Michele L. Turner, SME Global Business Resilience, daughter I am not a member of the medical profession, nor am I a scientist who can opine on the inner make-up of the COVID-19 virus. I am a leader in the business resilience industry, with an emphasis on the areas of risk management, emergency response and business continuity. Even so, I am not writing solely to … Continue reading Shelters in places of the mind: COVID-19 and dementia
We are very pleased to introduce you to Jim Wilgus, the new executive director for the Washington State Chapter. Jim first joined the Alzheimer’s Association in 2010 and is a long-time friend and ally to our chapter. In addition to his role as executive director locally, he’ll also be providing regional leadership to chapters in Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. Here, we’ve asked him a few … Continue reading Q&A: New Executive Director Jim Wilgus
