Dementia Care Specialist Program
The DCSP was created to accomplish key aspects of the Dementia Strategic Plan that are outlined in code. In 2023, the Dementia Care Specialist Program was established to improve Indiana’s dementia-related population’s health outcomes, the DCSP supports Indiana’s transformation into a dementia-capable state equipped with dementia-capable care and services for all Hoosiers.
Indiana Code 12-9.1-5
Under Indiana Code (IC) 12-9.1-5, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Division of Aging is required to develop a DSP to identify and significantly reduce the prevalence of dementia in Indiana.
As outlined in the Code, the DSP must do the following:
- Assess Indiana’s current and future status concerning dementia
- Identify strategies to increase awareness of dementia
- Identify strategies to enhance Indiana's dementia-based workforce
- Identify strategies to increase access to home and community-based services for individuals with dementia
- Identify strategies to enhance the quality of care for individuals with dementia
- Recommend strategies to decrease health disparities concerning dementia
- Identify and increase state-based support for Alzheimer's disease research
- Identify needed state policies or actions to act upon findings
Indiana's Area Agencies on Aging Involvement
In 2023, this program was codified in Indiana State Code 12-10-5.7), tasking Indiana's Area Agencies on Aging also known as the AAAs, with putting the goals of the DCSP into action. The AAAs provide case management, information and referrals to various services for the aging and developmentally disabled populations in our state. Through the Dementia Care Specialist Program, the AAAs are also working to improve Indiana’s dementia-related population’s health outcomes. The DCSP is meant to increase community awareness of dementia resources and expand the infrastructure and capacity of our state to prevent and address the complex needs of Hoosiers with dementia and their care partners. This program is completely education and outreach based.
Dementia Outreach Specialists
- CoAction
5240 Fountain Drive
Crown Point, IN 46307
219-794-1829 or 800-826-7871
TTY: 888-814-7597; FAX: 219-794-1860
Covers Lake, Porter, Jasper, Newton, Pulaski and Starke countiesDementia Outreach Specialist: Vacant Email:
- REAL Services, Inc.
1151 S. Michigan St.
South Bend, IN 46601-3427
574-284-2644 or 800-552-7928; FAX: 574-284-2642
Covers Elkhart, LaPorte, Kosciusko, Marshall and St. Joseph countiesDementia Outreach Specialist: Judy Riboni Ph: 574-381-8984 Email: judy.riboni@realservices.org
- Aging and In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana, Inc.
8101 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
260-745-1200 or 800-552-3662
FAX: 260-422-4916 E-mail: info@agingihs.org
Covers Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley countiesDementia Outreach Specialist: Todd Hunnicutt Ph: 260-745-1200 Email: thunnicutt@agingihs.org
- Area IV Agency on Aging & Community Action Programs, Inc.
660 N. 36th St.
Lafayette, IN 47903-4727
765-447-7683
TDD: 765-447-3307; FAX 765-447-6862
Email: info@areaivagency.org
Covers Benton, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Tippecanoe, Montgomery, Warren and White countiesDementia Outreach Specialist: Saedie Spikes Ph: 765-447-7683 ext. 291 Email: sspikes@areaivagency.org
- Area Five Agency on Aging & Community Services, Inc.
1801 Smith St., Suite 300
Logansport, IN 46947-1577
574-722-4451 or 800-654-9421; FAX 574-722-3447
Email: areafive@areafive.com
Covers Fulton, Cass, Miami, Wabash, Howard, and Tipton countiesDementia Outreach Specialist: Eric Mejia Ph: 574-722-4451 ext. 1221 Email: emejia@areafive.com
Dementia Outreach Specialist: Angie Benitez Ph: 574-722-4451 Email: abenitez@areafive.com
- LifeStream Services, Inc.
1701 Pilgrim Blvd.
Yorktown, IN 47396-0308
765-759-1121 or 800-589-1121
TDY: 866-801-6606; FAX 765-759-0060
Email: i&a@lifestreaminc.org
Covers Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Henry, Jay, Madison and Randolph countiesDementia Outreach Specialist: Christy Davidson Ph: 765-759-1121 Ext. 298 Email: cdavidson@LifeStreaminc.org
- Thrive West Central
2800 Poplar St., Suite 9A
Terre Haute, IN 47803
812-238-1561 or 800-489-1561
TDD: 800-489-1561; FAX 812-238-1564
Covers Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo countiesDementia Outreach Specialist: Amy Schorr Ph: 812-238-1561 x 260 Email: aschorr@thrivewestcentral.com
- CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions
8440 Woodfield Crossing Blvd., Ste. 175
Indianapolis, IN 46240-4359
317-254-5465 or 800-432-2422
FAX: 317-254-5494; TDD: 317-254-5497
Covers Marion, Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Shelby, Johnson, Morgan and Hendricks countiesDementia Outreach Specialist: Holly Hess Ph: 317-803-6334 Email: hhess@cicoa.org
- LifeStream Services, Inc.
2404 National Road W
Richmond, IN 47374
Phone: 765-966-1795 or 800-589-1121
FAX: 765-759-1121
Email: i&a@lifestreaminc.org
Covers Fayette, Rush, Franklin, Union and Wayne counties
Dementia Outreach Specialist: Kelly J. Smith Ph: 765-639-2025 Email: kjsmith@LifeStreaminc.org
10. Area 10 Agency on Aging
631 W. Edgewood Drive
Ellettsville, IN 47429
812-876-3383 or 800-844-1010
FAX: 812-876-9922
Covers Monroe and Owen counties
Dementia Outreach Specialist: Julia Mauder Ph: 812-935-2582 Email: jmauder@area10agency.org
11. Thrive Alliance
2158 Cottage Ave
Columbus, IN 47201
812-372-6918 or 866-644-6407
FAX: 812-372-7846
Covers Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson and Jennings counties
Dementia Outreach Specialist: Jane Ferril Ph: 812-372-6918 Ext 2402 Email: JFerril@thrive-alliance.org
Tonya Carlock | Phone: 812-372-6918 Ext. 2404 | Email: tcarlock@thrive-alliance.org
12. LifeTime Resources, Inc.
13091 Benedict Drive
Dillsboro, IN 47018
812-432-6200 or 800-742-5001; FAX: 812-432-3822
Email: contactltr@lifetime-resources.org
Covers Dearborn, Jefferson, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland counties
Dementia Outreach Specialist: Sarah Middaugh Ph: 812-432-6237 Email: smiddaugh@lifetime-resources.org
13. Generations Vincennes University Statewide Services
1019 N. 4th St.
Vincennes, IN 47591
812-888-5880 or 800-742-9002
FAX: 812-888-4566
Email: generations@vinu.edu
Covers Daviess, Dubois, Knox, Greene, Martin and Pike counties
Dementia Outreach Specialist: Brenda Hancock Ph: 812-888-5146 Email: bhancock@vinu.edu
14. Lifespan Resources, Inc.
33 State St., Third Floor
New Albany, IN 47151-0995
812-948-8330 or 888-948-8330
TTY: 812-542-6895; FAX: 812-206-7991
Covers Clark, Floyd, Harrison and Scott counties
Dementia Outreach Specialist: Angelia Reedus Ph: 812-206-7902 Email: areedus@lsr14.org
Dementia Outreach Specialist: Jamie Fried Ph: 812-670-3942 Email: jfried@lsr14.org
15. Hoosier Uplands/Public Service Area 15 Agency on Aging and Disability Services
521 W. Main St.
Mitchell, IN 47446
812-849-4457 or 800-333-2451
TDD: 800-473-3333; FAX: 812-849-4467
Email: area15@hoosieruplands.org
Covers Crawford, Lawrence, Orange and Washington counties
Dementia Outreach Specialist: Marissa Cox Ph: 812-849-4457 Email: mcox@hoosieruplands.org
16. SWIRCA & More
16 W. Virginia St.
Evansville, IN 47737-3938
812-464-7800 or 800-253-2188
FAX: 812-464-7843 or 812-464-7811
Email: swirca@swirca.org
Covers Gibson, Perry, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties
Dementia Outreach Specialist: Rhonda Walsh Ph: 812-459-0781 Email: rwalsh@swirca.org