On Sunday, June 27 the Alzheimer Society of B.C. was one of the chosen charities that benefited from the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5K Run/Walk. This has been an incredible new event for us, we have raised over $14,000 and we aren't finished yet! Read more or donate...
Society seeks to expand program for caregiver support
In 2001, when Gerry Matier and his wife Dede Jamieson received her diagnosis of dementia, they were in shock. Dede was forty-seven.
Like many newly diagnosed families, Gerry didn’t know where to turn. Read more...
Research tells us that we are never too young or too old to take action in defense of our own brain health. On Friday, April 30 Judy Bourne, Support and Education Coordinator for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. will present the seminar, “The Healthy Brain – What you need to know” at the 18th annual Vancouver Wellness Show. Read more...
As part of March’s annual Brain Awareness Week, Deputy Speaker and MLA for Richmond East Linda Reid addressed the B.C. Legislature stressing the importance of brain health, dementia research and support for caregivers. Read more...
Brain Awareness Week (March 15-21) is a great time to think about your brain health and growing evidence supports the benefits of physical activity to reduce the risk for, or delay the onset of dementia. Read more...
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Serving: Burnaby, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody
Alzheimer Resource Centre
103-5623 Imperial Street
Burnaby, B.C. V5J 1G1
Telephone
604-298-0780 or 604-298-0782
Fax
604-298-0781
Main Contacts
Katherine Guildbride / Support & Education Coordinator
kguilbride@alzheimerbc.org
Laura Feldman / Support & Education Coordinator
lfeldman@alzheimerbc.org
Support Groups
Serving: White Rock, North Delta and Surrey Central
Alzheimer Resource Centre
102 - 15240 Thrift Avenue
White Rock, B.C. V4B 2L1
Telephone
604-541-0606
Fax
604-541-0680
Main Contacts
Avalon Tournier / Support & Education Coordinator atournier@alzheimerbc.org
Support Groups
Serving: Chilliwack, Hope
Alzheimer Resource Centre
9291 Corbould Street
Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 4A6
Telephone
604-702-4603
Fax
604-702-4606
Main Contacts
Jillian Armit / Support & Education Coordinator
jarmit@alzheimerbc.org
Support Groups
Serving: Abbotsford, Agassiz-Harrison, Mission
Alzheimer Resource Centre
214-2825 Clearbrook Road
Abbotsford, B.C. V2T 6S3
Telephone
604-859-3889
Fax
604-859-8341
Main Contacts
Jillian Armit / Support & Education Coordinator
jarmit@alzheimerbc.org
Support Groups
Serving: Cloverdale, Langley, North Surrey
Alzheimer Resource Centre (Langley)
(Tuesday - Thursday)
Langley Professional Building
Suite 102, 20316 - 56th Avenue
Langley, B.C. V3A 3Y7
Telephone
604-533-5277
Toll-free
1-888-251-3111
Fax
604-533-1421
Alzheimer Resource Centre (North Surrey)
(Monday and Friday)
Suite 300 - 16850 - 66th Avenue
Surrey, B.C. V3S 5M1
(at the Czorny Alzheimer Centre)
Telephone
778-571-2390
Fax
778-571-2391
Main Contacts
Rose Puszka / Support & Education Coordinator
rpuszka@alzheimerbc.org
Support Groups