3:55 pm Community Resources Claire Day Claire Day has been on staff of the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter since 2001. She is the Senior Vice President and as such, oversees all clinical operations and service delivery throughout the Chapter’s 18-county territory. She and her highly trained staff of 22 coordinate and deliver community social services in the form of education, support, advocacy and care management to people with dementia and their families, as well as to professional caregivers. In addition, Ms. Day oversees all public policy and e strategy for the Chapter. Ms. Day is a Clinical Social Worker and received her degree from Bloomsburg University in 1993. Prior to joining the Alzheimer’s Association, she worked in the long-term care field as a patient and family advocate. Ms. Day has more than seventeen years of experience as a family and professional educator in dementia care, has appeared on numerous television and radio programs throughout the Delaware Valley. She is the author of two forwards to Alzheimer’s caregiver books; Life Lessons from a Baker’s Dozen by Kerry Luksic and Lucy’s Tears by John Rydel. She was a national Presenter at the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Annual Dementia Conferences. In 2012 she assisted with a story on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, showcasing support services to caregivers. Today she co-hosts a monthly internet radio program on dementia caregiving. One of her greatest accomplishments was being selected on a National Help Team following Hurricane Katrina, traveling for two weeks to Mississippi to provide hurricane relief to people with dementia and their loved ones. She uses the lessons learned to help improve the quality of life to those she serves.