The program will provide respite care services for families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, as well as those living with Alzheimer’s.
Sen. Shane Reeves (R-Murfreesboro) and Rep. Ryan Williams (R-Cookeville) will hold a news conference on Wednesday, January 19, at 10:30 a.m. at Cordell Hull to speak about SB 1749/HB 1686, the Colonel Thomas G. Bowden Memorial Act. The bill would create a three-year pilot program called the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Respite Care Program to provide respite care services for families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, as well as those living with Alzheimer&rs .