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...
The Alzheimer Society of B.C. is one of a select group of chosen charities to benefit from the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5K Run/Walk, and this year, is being recognized as a featured charity for the event.
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...
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Main Contacts
Judy Bourne / Support & Education Coordinator
jbourne@alzheimerbc.org
Support Groups
Alzheimer Resource Centre
Chinese Cultural Centre
203B - 10 E. Pender Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6A 1T1
Telephone
604-687-8299
Fax
604-687-2626
Main Contacts
Vivian Lam / Support & Education Coordinator
vlam@alzheimerbc.org
Support Groups
Serving: Gibsons, North Vancouver, Pemberton, Powell River, Sechelt, Squamish, West Vancouver, Whistler
Alzheimer Resource Centre
148 East Second Street
North Vancouver, B.C. V7L 1C3
Telephone
604-984-8348
Fax
604-984-3563
Main Contacts
Kerri Sutherland / Support & Education Coordinator
ksutherland@alzheimerbc.org
Support Groups
Serving: Richmond, South Delta, Ladner
Alzheimer Resource Centre
Caring Place
290 - 7000 Minoru Blvd.
Richmond, B.C. V6Y 3Z5
Telephone
604-279-7120
Fax
604-279-7124
Main Contacts
Laura Feldman / Support & Education Coordinator
lfeldman@alzheimerbc.org
Support Groups