title: Dignity--the cornerstone of care.
abstract: At the Alzheimer's Day Center in Columbia, South Carolina, staff, families, and volunteers comprise the A-team. The team offers persons with Alzheimer's disease a homelike environment full of laughter and love, while providing respite for family caregivers.
authors.affiliation: South Carolina Commission on Aging, Columbia.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Scally
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wooldridge
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Daum
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000592:standards*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D012144:Respite Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013022:South Carolina; D000078329:Workforce