ANU Community Development Corporation provides compassionate, community-based caregiver support and practical aging-in-place resources for seniors living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and for the families who care for them. We understand the emotional, financial, and physical strain that unpaid caregiving can place on families, particularly when access to long-term care services is limited.

Our Senior Support & Alzheimer’s Caregiver Program addresses critical gaps in long-term care access for families who do not qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford private in-home care. Through coordinated, community-based services, ANU CDC works to ensure that seniors remain safe, supported, and dignified in their homes while strengthening caregiver capacity and reducing burnout.

The program connects families with trusted service providers, caregiver education, benefits navigation assistance, and aging-in-place support solutions designed to reduce stress, improve quality of life, and delay unnecessary institutionalization.

By expanding access to dementia-capable supports and strengthening community partnerships, ANU CDC promotes person-centered care, caregiver stability, and sustainable aging-in-place outcomes for vulnerable seniors and their families.

Across our community, thousands of families are providing unpaid care to aging parents, spouses, and relatives living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. These caregivers often balance full-time employment, financial responsibilities, and their own health needs while managing complex medical and daily living challenges for their loved ones.

Alzheimer’s disease not only affects memory and cognitive function — it places long-term emotional, physical, and financial strain on entire families. Many seniors do not qualify for Medicaid long-term care services, yet private in-home care remains financially out of reach. As a result, unpaid caregivers experience burnout, lost income, emotional stress, and increased health risks, while seniors face the threat of premature institutionalization.

Without community-based intervention, families are left navigating these challenges alone.

ANU Community Development Corporation delivers community-based caregiver support and aging-in-place services designed to stabilize families and promote dignity for seniors.

• Caregiver needs assessments and individualized support plans
   
• Resource navigation and referrals to community-based services
   
• Benefits assistance and long-term care navigation guidance
   
• Alzheimer’s and dementia education resources
   
• Caregiver wellness and burnout prevention support
   
• Short-term respite coordination through licensed home care providers
   
• Transportation coordination for essential appointments
   
• Aging-in-place planning and safety guidance
   

Our approach strengthens caregiver capacity while helping seniors remain safely in their homes.

The Caregiver & Senior Support Program prioritizes:

• Seniors (60+) living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias
   
• Unpaid family caregivers providing care to aging relatives
   
• Families who do not qualify for Medicaid long-term care services
   
• Low- to moderate-income households experiencing financial strain
   
• Residents of Lithonia, DeKalb County, and surrounding metro Atlanta communities
   

Eligibility is determined through a structured intake process to ensure fair and transparent access to services.

ANU CDC is committed to measurable outcomes that strengthen families and prevent crisis-level interventions.

• Reduce caregiver stress and emotional burnout
   
• Delay or prevent unnecessary institutional placement
   
• Increase caregiver knowledge of available resources
   
• Improve access to coordinated in-home support services
   
• Stabilize families experiencing financial hardship due to caregiving
   

• 70% of participating caregivers report reduced stress levels
   
• 80% of participating seniors remain safely at home during program support
   
• 100% of families receive a documented care navigation plan
   
• 90% of participants report improved access to community resources