Advocating for change

More than 70,000 British Columbians have Alzheimer’s disease or a related form of dementia – a number that’s increasing as the population ages.

However, because people like you have shared their stories or experiences and made time to connect with decision-makers in your community, attention to dementia care in B.C. has changed dramatically over the last decade.

What can I do?

Become an Alzheimer Advocate today. Once you’ve passed along your contact information, so we can keep in touch, we’ll send you an Advocacy Kit to help you get started! Complete the Alzheimer Advocate form...

The Alzheimer Society’s Advocacy Network

As an Alzheimer Advocate, you help to raise the profile of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in B.C. and Canada-wide. You might:

  • Educate your MLA and your community about dementia issues.
  • Share your personal story in your local media.
  • Tell others about how they could raise their voice to help our advocacy efforts.
  • Keep the Alzheimer Society of B.C. informed about what matters to you and your family affected by dementia.

As part of B.C.'s Advocacy Network, you will stay connected to the Alzheimer Society of B.C. and other advocates across Canada through our electronic bi-monthly Advocacy newsletter.

Once you’re an Alzheimer Advocate and have the materials you need to get started:

  • Contact your local MLA (MLA Finder)
  • Call or write to them – our Advocacy Kit outlines the key issues, and includes a letter template that you can easily personalize. It just takes a few moments, but the value of your letter is incredible. Because few people write to politicians, your letter will be counted as the voice of many.
  • Send an e-mail
  • Contact the MLA's constituency office and ask for a brief meeting. It can be helpful to team up with another person to compare notes. Use the materials in the Advocacy Kit to help prepare.
  • Be informed about the issues. Your Advocacy Kit will contain information about the key issues, or you can read our vision for better dementia care in B.C.  Read more…
  • Share your personal story through the media. If you are interested in doing this, please contact your local Alzheimer Resource Centre or Barbara Lindsay at 604-742-4918 (toll-free 1-800-667-3742) or blindsay@alzheimerbc.org.
  • Join the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s Advocacy Network, and help us with our public policy goals.

If you would like to help us in our advocacy efforts with government, want to bring an issue to our attention, or you need more information, contact
Barbara Lindsay, Manager of Advocacy and Public Policy
1-800-667-3742 or e-mail blindsay@alzheimerbc.org.
 

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Barbara Lindsay
Manager of Advocacy and Public Policy
Phone: 604.742.4918
Toll-free: 1.800.667.3742
Fax: 604.669.6907
E-mail: blindsay@alzheimerbc.org