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 care
Alzheimer’s sucks
Alzheimer’s, dementia, whatever you call it: It sucks. Both for the person who has it and for the people who love them. It was only a couple years ago my family joked about my mother’s forgetfu...
New bathtubs for residents of Acropolis Manor
New bathtubs and a fresh new bathroom design make bathing safer and more enjoyable for residents of Acropolis Manor Thanks to funding from the Provincial Health Authority and Arjo, a medical supply...
Terraceview Lodge helping residents feel more at home
The community of Terrace has come together to help make the residents of Terraceview Lodge feel more at home. With the help of fundraising, 72 doors in the facility were wrapped with colourful and fun...
DementiAbility: Improving quality of care for patients with Dementia
On June 2, 2020, Northern Health (NH) launched a three-day DementiAbility Methods workshop to certify 11 new instructors to provide expertise, mentoring, and follow-up with local long-term care homes,...
Available now: Summer edition of NH's public magazine
Check out the latest issue of NH's public magazine, now available online in flipbook form: Northern Health: Health and Wellness in the North, Summer 2019. Featuring articles on dementia care, teleh...
