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FINANCIAL SUMMARY

FISCAL YEAR 2023 (JULY 1, 2022 – JUNE 30, 2023) HOW YOUR DONATION WORKS
FOR OUR MISSION:
Public Research Public Policy Research
Policy 1% 4% 1%
5% 100% RAISED
Care
Care & Support
& Support 13% STAYS LOCAL
17%
Public
Public Awareness
Awareness 28% Alzheimer’s Los Angeles believes in
32% Community
Education transparency in everything we do.
28%
Community
Education A copy of our complete audited
37% financial statements are available
Development
Administration 16% at AlzheimersLA.org or may be
Professional 4% Professional requested by calling 844.HELP.ALZ
Training Training
8% 6%
PROGRAM INVESTMENTS INVESTMENT ALLOCATION

Gina is a caregiver for her mom, Irene, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s three years ago. Before
the diagnosis, Gina and her mom were estranged for many years. After her mom’s diagnosis, Gina
discovered her mom wasn’t being treated well by her partner, so Gina brought her home to live with her.
Gina has a few siblings who help a little financially, but since she was the only one doing the
caregiving, she was having trouble coping and felt increasingly isolated, lonely, and stressed,
especially since her mom was often agitated. Her mom’s agitation made it harder to go out and
socialize. Gina had liked taking her mom to church on Sunday where her mom sang in the choir,
but as her dementia progressed, her mom was behaving inappropriately during choir practice and
was told she could no longer participate.

Seeking some support, Gina called our Helpline, took Savvy Caregiver® classes, began participating in a support
group for Spanish speakers, and started meeting with a care counselor. Alzheimer’s Los Angeles provided Gina with
some respite and a shower bench for her mom. At first, Gina was very guarded in the support group and with her
care counselor, but as the months have gone by, she has started opening up more and also providing support to
other members of the group. She has gained clarity and insight into the experience of being both a daughter and
a caregiver, enabling her to establish a new relationship with her mother after all these years. Gina is determined to
provide as high a quality of life for her mom as possible, and she is very grateful to Alzheimer’s LA.