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Purple Angel Ambassadors – Last Chance to Apply

15 Tuesday Oct 2013

Posted by Ann Napoletan in Advocacy and Awareness, Inspiration, Purple Angel

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alzheimers, dementia aware, dementia aware communities, dementia awareness, purple angel

dementia-aware-smallI received the following from the amazing Norman McNamara today – please take a look and share with anyone who might be interested in applying to be a Purple Angel Ambassador!

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Good morning all, LAST CHANCE!! In the next couple of days we will be going through the Purple Angel Applications to become Ambassadors for this wonderful cause. ostrich-logoIf you, or you know anybody who wants to become part of this ever growing movement to raise awareness about this awful disease, please APPLY NOW!!!! Please please help, your help will help thousands of people, just click on this link (Please disregard expiry date ) and get in touch with Ostrich care, thank you so very very much. Norrms and family xxxxxxxxxxx

http://www.ostrichcare.co.uk/blog/Ostrich-Blog/2013/09/19/We-need-you-Become-an-Ostrich-Purple-Angel-Ambassador

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OstrichUK Guest Blog

13 Sunday Oct 2013

Posted by Ann Napoletan in Advocacy and Awareness, Blogging, Caregivers, Expectations, fear, Guilt and Regrets, Helpful Resources, Life After Caregiving, Mom, Ruminations, The Early Years

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ostrich-logoA huge thank you to OstrichUK for inviting me to be a guest blogger on their site this past Friday. I truly appreciate the opportunity and love everything this company is doing to help #ENDALZ.

Did you know that earlier this year, the wonderful folks at Ostrich donated thousands of window stickers and information posters to Norman McNamara’s Purple Angel campaign? Their generosity is helping to create dementia aware communities all over the world!

Here’s a link to my guest blog, a bit on the journey from denial to acceptance and the lessons learned in between. I hope it will strike a chord with other caregivers and loved ones, so please feel free to share Life After Caregiving.

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Purple Angel: Who’s With Me??

29 Thursday Aug 2013

Posted by Ann Napoletan in Advocacy and Awareness, Helpful Resources, Support system

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ALZ/Dementia Hospital Wristband Project, alzheimers awareness, dementia aware, purple angel

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Norman McNamara is asking for volunteers to help take the Purple Angel worldwide. The UK is making great strides toward increasing awareness, and the Purple Angel has hit Florida thanks to Gary LeBlanc’s fantastic project.

Dementia Awareness Around Town

Now it’s time to make customer-facing BUSINESSES in the U.S. dementia aware.

Unless you’ve taken someone with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia out shopping or to a restaurant, you can’t appreciate how challenging it can be. People just don’t understand, and we need to change that.

Those who come in contact with the public on a regular basis should understand dementia, recognize the signs, and know how to treat customers who have the illness with kindness, dignity, and respect. The Purple Angel campaign can help…

Enter OstrichUK

The wonderful folks at OstrichUK have given this project a massive boost. Thanks to Ostrich (ostrichcare.co.uk) tens of thousands of distinctive Purple Angel stickers and information posters are now available for distribution.

The idea is for customer-facing businesses to encourage dementia awareness in their associates by asking them to read an informational poster. Once the information has been shared, participating shops and restaurants will receive a special Purple Angel sticker to display in their window. When customers see that sticker, they can be assured the business is aware of the special needs of patrons who suffer from dementia.

Get Involved!

Are you willing to do a little bit of legwork to help spread the word in your town OR are you a business who would like to participate? The idea is very grassroots and beautifully simple – and just imagine the power of this campaign if everyone were to pitch in.

To order Purple Angel Dementia Aware stickers FREE, email hello@ostrichcare.co.uk. The stickers come in batches of 50 and are accompanied by informational posters and basic tips for sharing. Remember to include both your email and postal addresses in your request.

If you are a business who would like to become dementia aware and proudly display a Purple Angel in your window, contact me at anapoletan(at)gmail(dot)com for more information.

And Speaking From Experience…

Let’s do this. As someone who has personally experienced the discomfort and awkwardness of taking my mom out – even early in her illness – I can assure you the Purple Angel campaign will make a positive difference to many families!

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