Frank and Barbara Broyles Legacy Foundation

Presented at Oaklawn on February 13th. Honoring College Football’s top assistant coaches since 1996. Benefitting the @Broylesfdn for Alzheimer's Caregivers. The Mission of the Broyles Foundation is “To turn the crisis of caring for a person with Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease into a positive life event ensuring the best quality of life for all involved.” The Foundation has printed and distributed over 850,000 copies of both the “Alzheimer’s Caregivers Playbook”, and the “Tips and Strategies for Alzheimer’s Caregivers” tip booklet. Members of the Foundation trainers are certified for Continuing Education Units, and have conducted over 135 training conferences for healthcare professionals. The Broyles Foundation successfully lobbied the State of Arkansas to require CNA's to have training in Dementia Care and created the Barbara Broyles Alzheimer's and Dementia training program with the Arkansas Department of Health. The Broyles Foundation provides training to at home caregivers at no charge. The Foundation also works with caregivers daily via telephone and in small group settings, providing much-needed support for those struggling with caring for Alzheimer’s patients.