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Announcement of expanded programs in B.C. on World Alzheimer’s Day
The Alzheimer Society of B.C. is pleased to announce, with the Ministry of Health Services, an expansion to three key programs to better support dementia patients and their families thanks to $1 million funding from the Province.
The funding will enable the Society’s First Link®, Minds in Motion™, and Shaping the Journey: living with dementia™ educational series to be expanded in Victoria, Nanaimo, Richmond, Burnaby, Kelowna, and Prince George. While the programs are being delivered out of the Alzheimer Society of B.C. resource centres in these cities, they will be equipped to reach many more communities.
“This announcement means that we are able to enhance the support we are providing to families on the dementia journey,” said Jean Blake, CEO, Alzheimer Society of B.C. “It means we’re able to proactively reach out to individuals who have recently been diagnosed with the disease, provide support sooner to them and their caregivers, and better prepare them for the journey ahead.”
Click here to read the complete new release announcing the expansion.
