Take a look at what Alzheimer’s Orange County has accomplished half way through 2025.
Helping the Most Vulnerable: An Inside Look Into Enhanced Care Management
What is ECM?
We don’t just connect them to resources, we make sure people actually receive them.
What are the benefits?
In many cases seniors live alone or are caring for a partner who also has health issues. As a result, their lives are very complex. ECM gives them a partner that helps them find and get resources suited to their needs with hands-on support. Our goal is to keep them as healthy as we can in their own home, as independent in the community as possible, and to minimize preventable healthcare use by connecting them with other, more cost-effective services. Those enrolled can improve the quality and longevity of their life in a healthy way while also reducing the financial burden for them and providers, benefiting the healthcare system as a whole.
How is it making an impact?
ECM is achieving amazing results for some of the most vulnerable members of our community. We recently helped Salvador*, a 78-year-old man living alone with dementia, avoid eviction, reinstate his housing voucher, and access critical care. An ECM case manager coordinated with his doctor, nurse, IHSS, and landlord to improve his living conditions, safety, and health routine, ensuring he could remain safely housed and supported. This is just one of many success stories.
* Name has been changed to maintain confidentiality
“You hope their life is better in this kind of program. We’re actually seeing it in real time.” – Pamela Austin, VP of Memory Support Services
Impact Snapshot
– Education –
5,556 PEOPLE
Attended our educational classes so far this year. Our courses provide valuable tips, insights and training that improve care, create a more educated workforce, and inform our community about vital brain health, dementia and healthy aging topics that are creating a more dementia-friendly community.
– Support Groups –
OVER 60+ GROUPS INCLUDING:
- In-person groups in 17 different cities across OC
- Groups in English, Spanish, Korean and Mandarin
- Faith-based groups
- Special support groups for unique needs and other forms of dementia
– Adult Day Health Center –
Healthy Aging Center: Acacia offers daytime assistance to hundreds, promoting healthy aging in an enriching environment—at a fraction of skilled-nursing facility costs—giving participants the care they need and their families a break from caregiving.
“The care my mom receives has made a huge difference in her life. My mom is much happier and healthier because of them.” — Ngoc Bao Han Dang
MEASURING OUR IMPACT SO FAR IN 2025
We’ve provided 17,982 hours of free education online and in-person
1,002 people have attended one of our brain health classes
We’ve provided 4,632 hours of support groups services
We’ve helped 2,717 callers and given 300 care consultations
Alzheimer’s in Orange County: The Growing Impact On our Community
164,436
WHY IT MATTERS:
Cognitive disorders without a cure already affect many. Even more will be impacted as our older population rapidly grows.
Only 2.43 Million
WHY IT MATTERS:
Due to stigma, cost, or lack of awareness, millions miss out on vital support that could improve their lives.
1.6 Million Californians
WHY IT MATTERS:
Caregivers shoulder immense burdens. More resources, respite care, and support are essential to sustain those who give so much.
SAVE THE DATE – ANNUAL GALA
Saturday, November 15, 2025
VEA NEWPORT BEACH | 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA
