07/06/21: California Business Journal
There are nearly 10 million new cases of dementia every year. It is emotionally draining to find facilities, support, and resources needed to care for those living with this debilitating and life-threatening disease.
Michelle Porjes recalls being in distress, sitting in a social services worker’s drab office, seeking help to manage her mother’s newly diagnosed dementia. Porjes’ stomach sank when the worker casually handed her a pamphlet — and nothing else.
Out of the need to build a community to support those who care for elderly family members and those in the eldercare industry, Porjes created LA Elderly, a Facebook group for support and exchange of information.
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