Telespond Family Care Services provides an opportunity for people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder to participate in a program of group activities in a warm and welcoming environment while the family members who care for them have some relief from their caregiving responsibilities. Telespond joins a network of programs in more than 200 communities in 34 states, which were begun with grants from The Brookdale Foundation Group of New York City. Telespond is the first and only Pennsylvania based organization to receive a group respite program grant from this Foundation.

Rich Cresiski, Telespond’s Executive Director, states, “Our program in the Abingtons is open every Monday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We look forward to welcoming people afflicted with memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease or related illnesses so they can participate in this group activity and social program.”