This calendar may help prevent dementia
Did you know that the number of Canadians living with dementia is expected to triple between 2020 and 2050? At the current rate, by 2030 there will be 21 new cases of dementia diagnosed in Canada ever...
Dementia
Enhancing seniors’ lives with personalized connections: Mountainview Lodge’s DementiAbility approach
Kitimat’s Mountainview Lodge (MVL) is home to 36 residents living with dementia and compromised mobility. Because 97% of the residents are living with dementia, the staff are trained in DementiAbili...
Residents at Prince Rupert’s Acropolis manor pleased with facility upgrades
‘Enhance function and enrich life by engaging people in a world with meaning and purpose in a prepared environment.’ That’s the philosophy behind updates recently completed at Acr...
Celebrating programs at Rainbow Adult Day Centre
In the late summer 2022, staff at Rainbow Adult Day Centre in Prince George received incredible feedback about the programing they provide their clients. The feedback was from a community member whose...
Fort Nelson increases after-hours home support
Last year, Fort Nelson implemented changes to health services in the community by increasing the hours for home support services, a change that has seen very positive feedback and results! “Famil...
Quesnel long-term care staff complete second unit DementiAbility certification
Over the past few years, Northern Health has invested many resources working towards training staff in the latest methods of supporting long-term care residents living with dementia. DementiAbility is...
Cognitive care kits available to support living with cognitive decline
Cognitive care kits are now available for sign out to Prince George residents through the Prince George Public Library. This resource provides stimulating brain activities for people experiencing cogn...