“There are only four kinds of people in the world. Those who have been caregivers. Those who are currently caregivers. Those who will be caregivers, and those who will need a caregiver.”

-Rosalynn Carter

• Support groups are operated on a monthly basis and can be attended virtually or in-person. Click HERE for a schedule of topics.
• Rural Respite Programs are operating in Steuben and Whitley Counties in cooperation with the Councils on Aging. Click HERE to learn more.
• The Great Day Café, in conjunction with the Allen County Public Library, is a quarterly Memory Café for individuals living with dementia and their caregivers. The next event will be Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
• The Northeast Indiana Dementia Alliance is a collaboration of organizations in northeast Indiana offering support for people living with dementia and their caregivers. Click HERE to download their dementia resource guide.

AIHS opened a dementia-specific integrated care clinic in July of 2025.The Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Clinic and program offers:

Hear from caregivers who have received services from AIHS!

AIHS President & CEO Attends USAging Leadership Institute

The Institute brought together USAging members from across the country for an intensive three-day networking and learning experience to improve their effectiveness as aging professionals and community leaders.

“The diversity of USAging’s membership was represented in the attendance – leaders from small towns to big cities across the country – representing administrative, operational and financial perspectives - from Baby Boomers to Gen Z – all working together to build and implement the framework for Area Agencies on Aging in the New Age of Aging.”

-Beth Evans, MHA

AIHS President & CEO

Help AIHS Address Needs of Local Caregivers

Responses to the 2023 AIHS Caregiver Survey said that one of the greatest needs in rural areas was for dementia-specific respite care. Responses from the counties of Steuben and Whitley were overwhelming in identifying that need.

In 2024, based on those survey results, AIHS hired a Nurse Educator to travel throughout our 9-county service area providing disease-specific and dementia-specific outreach at the County Councils on Aging. In 2025, AIHS introduced a Rural Respite Program at the Steuben and Whitely County Councils on Aging offering a once-a-week group respite program for those living with dementia and care navigation support for their caregivers.

We are once again inviting caregivers from across the region to take our Caregiver Survey. Your participation can make a difference in the services that will be offered in your community!

The deadline to participate is Friday, February 13, 2026.

Rural Respite Program Addresses Rural Need

Earlier this year, AIHS launched the Rural Respite Program thanks to a grant from the Alzheimer's Association Center for Dementia Respite Innovation (CDRI). The goal of the program is to offer caregiver respite and care navigation services on a regular basis in two underserved counties that were identified in our 2023 Caregiver Survey.

The need for greater dementia specific respite services is prevalent throughout the rural United States. The federal government recently released the Transforming Rural Healthcare in America grant that aims to strengthen rural communities across America by improving healthcare access, quality and outcomes by transforming the healthcare delivery ecosystem. AIHS supports the State of Indiana's pursuit of funding through this program.

And the winner is....

Attendees receive 3.5 hours of supervised activities in a group setting with dementia-certified staff

PACE of Northeast Indiana Attends National PACE Association Conference in New York City

PACE of Northeast Indiana and representatives from PACE sites across the state of Indiana attended the National PACE Association Conference. Members of our Interdisciplinary Team (IDTeam) in attendance included Katie Hougham, Senior VP of PACE Operations, Dr. Dona Uncheselu, PACE Medical Director and Lori Bones, VP of PACE Operations.

Sessions across all operation functions addressed the challenges and opportunities faced by PACE programs nationwide.



Learn more about PACE of Northeast Indiana and eligibility for the program.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

There are more than 1,258,000 caregivers in the State of Indiana. Help support them and their care recipient.