Puzzles To Remember: “Happiness on Their Faces” for Alzheimer’s Patients in Colombia

PUZZLES TO REMEMBER is a 501(c)3 organization that provides puzzles to nursing homes, veterans facilities, and other facilities that care for Alzheimer's and dementia patients. Dr. Max Wallack founded Puzzles To Remember in 2008, and continues to act as an advisor and mentor. Hailey Richman is the Executive Director of PuzzlesToRemember. Since 2011, Hailey has been distributing puzzles to nursing facilities around the globe. Hailey is also the founder of KidCaregivers.com, where she provides advice for children dealing with dementia in their family members. Hailey has begun an international program called PuzzleTime which involves pairing youth members with people with Alzheimer's for an hour of shared jigsaw puzzle solving. Dr. Max Wallack serves as a mentor to the KidCaregivers program.

If you have puzzles that you would like to donate, please contact us at Puzzles2Remember@gmail.com and we will find a location near you where you can bring your puzzles. We can also provide you with a donation letter so that you can claim the value of your puzzles as a tax deduction.

To see a short video from WCVB Ch. 5 "BOSTON STRONG" about Max's efforts on behalf of Alzheimer's patients, click here.

To see a short video about Hailey's Puzzle Time Program, click here.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

“Happiness on Their Faces” for Alzheimer’s Patients in Colombia

By Max Wallack Puzzles to Remember

Here is the wonderful email I received today from Institucion El Gringo Paisa in Colombia:

Thank you for the shipment of puzzles, we here in Colombia appreciate your generosity. Sincerest apologies for not contacting you sooner.

Institucion El Gringo Paisa has moved to a new location. We have outgrown our original facility and we have been involved in setting up the new one. The patients are delighted using the puzzles and to see the happiness on their faces is a true Blessing. Thank you for the commitment you make in helping others in need.

Success and Happiness to you in the future, Respectfully, Robert K. / El Gringo Paisa

Max Wallack is a student at Boston University Academy. His great grandmother, Gertrude, suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Max is the founder of PUZZLES TO REMEMBER. PTR is a project that provides puzzles to nursing homes and veterans institutions that care for Alzheimer's and dementia patients.