Renfrew County

• Family Support Groups
• Education Workshops
• First Link Program
• Website
• Speakers’ Bureau
• Safely Home™ – Alzheimer Wandering Registry
• Newsletter
• Resource Centres
• Portable Resource Centres (Pembroke, Renfrew, Arnprior, Barry’s Bay)

ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF OTTAWA AND RENFREW COUNTY

Renfrew County Offices

Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County Membership

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Family Support Groups

Information regarding family support groups is available. Caregiver support groups offer a confidential, compassionate and knowledgeable environment where families can discuss challenges they encounter in caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease. Families who attend learn that they are not alone.

Details on upcoming support groups.

Education Workshops

Education workshops will be held during the year, designed for family caregivers on topics relating to various aspects of caregiving. Resources for future reference will be shared.

Details on upcoming education workshops.

First Link Program

First Link is a coordinated education and support initiative of the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County, in collaboration with the Geriatric Services Network of Renfrew County. This program links individuals newly diagnosed with dementia and their families to a community of learning, services and support. First Link offers peer support and a progressive learning series with workshops that focus on how to cope with a diagnosis, living day-to-day, caregiving issues as dementia progresses, coping with behaviours, and end of life concerns.

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Website

Our chapter’s website is filled with numerous files on Alzheimer's disease and related topics of interest to caregivers, family members and the general public. We invite you to visit: www.alzheimerottawa.org

Speakers’ Bureau

Presentations on various aspects of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, as well as the programs and services of the Alzheimer Society can be given to community organizations. Mondays & Tuesdays call Pembroke 613-732-1159. Wednesdays & Thursdays call Renfrew 613-433-5896.

Safely Home™ – Alzheimer Wandering Registry

Developed by Alzheimer Canada with the RCMP, this program is designed to help find the person with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia who is lost and assist in a safe return. Registration is voluntary. When registered, vital information about the individual is stored confidentially on a police database. This information can be accessed by police anywhere in Canada. For a one time fee of $35, an identification bracelet, a Caregiver Handbook and ID cards are provided. Registration forms are available at our Ottawa, Renfrew and Pembroke offices.

Newsletter

Our chapter’s newsletter, Alzheimer lifeline, published three times per year, provides information on: caregiver tips, research, local news, educational programs, etc.

Resources – Alzheimer lifeline

Resource Centres

Books and videos on Alzheimer topics such as coping techniques and strategies, activities for the Alzheimer person, or placement issues are available to help both family and professional caregivers. Fact sheets, Alzheimer journals and other reference materials are also available at the Renfrew County Satellite Office’s two locations in Pembroke and Renfrew.

Portable Resource Centres

Books and videos on Alzheimer topics such as coping techniques and strategies, activities for individuals with dementia, or placement issues are available to help both family and professional caregivers.