Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission – Area Agency on Aging – Dementia Care Specialist Program

The mission of the Dementia Care Specialist (DCS) Program is to increase dementia education and awareness, build stronger community partnerships, and support care partners to expand skills and resources to support persons living with dementia. To acheive this mission, the DCS Program has three pillars: (1) Creating a Dementia-Capable Aging Network: Training, Education, Awareness, and Collaboration; (2) Creating Dementia-Capable Communities: Community Outreach and Partnerships; (3) Supporting People Living with Dementia and their families.