CVS Health, Alzheimer’s Assoc. Announce 3-Year Partnership to Fight Alzheimer’s
Tuesday, November 05, 2019
The Alzheimer’s Association has teamed with CVS Health to announce a three-year corporate partnership to fight Alzheimer’s disease.
“I know from my own experience caring for my mother as she battled Alzheimer’s how important it is to support both the patient and the caregivers in that patient’s life. Our partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association will fund important programs to help our customers who are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or another dementia, while also connecting them to needed resources and services that can support them,” said Kevin Hourican, Executive Vice President, CVS Health and President, CVS Pharmacy.
Alzheimer’s disease is impacting more than 5 million Americans and 16 million caregivers across the country.
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The partnership will launch with an in-store fundraising campaign that will provide $10 million to support Alzheimer’s Association programs.
The in-store fundraising campaign, which launched Sunday, November 3, will run at the 9,900 CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide through November 23.
During these three weeks, CVS Pharmacy customers will have the opportunity to contribute to the Alzheimer’s Association at the register in CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide.
“CVS Health is a respected leader in championing important health issues impacting society as a whole. Their committed support of our work will make a huge difference to millions of Americans impacted by this devastating disease,” said Donna McCullough, Chief Development Officer, Alzheimer’s Association.
The in-store fundraising campaign will repeat the next two Novembers, coinciding with National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month.
Throughout November, the Alzheimer’s Association and CVS Health will communicate with customers about tips and resources available to support family caregivers. Currently, more than 16 million family members and friends are serving as Alzheimer’s caregivers.
Nearly half of all caregivers (48 percent) who provide help to older adults do so for someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia.
Some of the proceeds from the campaign will be used by the Alzheimer’s Association to develop a new caregiver education program for in-person and online delivery in English and Spanish.
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