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We are currently developing a residence
in Guatemala, Central America, also known as the Land of
Eternal Spring, which will provide professional, 24/7,
personal care for Alzheimer’s/Dementia patients. CNN
recently listed Guatemala as one of the World’s Top Ten
Destinations to visit in 2011! We define personal care as
one certified nurses’ aide for each Alzheimer’s patient
around the clock. This care will be provided in a safe,
secure, home-like facility, established in a peaceful,
serene wooded setting in a gated compound with 24/7 security.
We expect completion of the facility hopefully by the fall
of 2012. We are currently accepting reservations for guests,
as there are a limited number of available rooms. Our
process begins with an interview to determine if
our personalized care program is a good fit for the guest.
The residence and
care provided will be at one-third the cost of a similar
level of care in the U.S., making it affordable for the
average middle class family from the U.S.
 “The
inspiration behind this concept was my own grandparents. My
grandfather, who until retirement had been a foreman at a
cement plant for 40 years, was diagnosed with dementia several years ago. My grandmother was not physically
able to care for him, so he was placed in a nursing home
where he passed away after almost five years. Due to the
necessity of extra care in the last years, their life
savings of 40 years of working and saving were wiped out. My
grandfather died in poverty, leaving my grandmother with
nothing but social security for her remaining years.” Steven
Pittser (Co-founder).
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