HOW OUR ADVOCATES HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE

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.
 

KEY ISSUES

To Implement the Dementia Service Framework:

  • The Dementia Service Framework is a blueprint that sets out a vision: that people living with dementia will lead full lives, through a shared passion for action by all stakeholders.
  • The government must continue to support the implementation of this important work. Learn more...

To Change the Culture of Residential Care:

  • To honour the quality of life for people with dementia who are living in long-term care facilities, we need to see transformational change that will ensure person-centered care and services that are deinstitutionalized.
  • The provincial government must commit to further research into delivering high quality care and to improve the delivery of care in facilities, and to change the general culture of care. Learn more...

To Provide End of Life Care for People with Dementia: 

  • End-of-life care for a person with dementia requires an active and compassionate approach. This care should comfort and support not just the person with dementia, but also their family and caregivers.
  • The provincial government must include people affected by dementia in end-of-life programs. Learn more...