To provide your clients the opportunity to participate, refer them today!

2016 Learning Series

Series 1 - March 16-June 29 Series 2 - July 13 - October 19, 2016 Series 3 - November 9, 2016 - March 15,

2017

All sessions are held weekly on Wednesday’s 1:00pm-2:30pm

“I want to express my thanks for the excellent series. I would be interested in any more educational sessions you might be providing.”- Learning Series participant “I would first like to tell you how much I enjoy the sessions you present, it's so nice to know that not only are there many others out there in the same situation as our family but that it's so easy to reach out and get answers to any questions one may have from a professional.” – Learning Series participant “I would like to thank you and the rest of the ladies who were involved in the first link sessions. I found this program extremely beneficial and actually would say it was a lifeline that helped me throughout the entire process thus far. I would have been still in the dark regarding dementia if it were not for the Alzheimer Society!” the dark regarding dementia if it were not for the Alzheimer Society!”

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

• Winter 2016

Learning

Series

• First Link Client

Statistics

• Update

• Opportunities

• Programs & Services

• Events

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January 2016 was Alzheimer Awareness month. The Alzheimer Society continues to work hard to help end the Stigma of Alzheimer disease and related dementias. Help us do this by continuing to refer you patients/clients to us for information and support. The more people we are able to reach, the more we can get them out of the shadows of isolation. Often time’s people affected by this disease are unaware there are such valuable resources available to them. As front line workers, you have the opportunity to link them to the information and support they so desperately need. Currently there are 8,666 individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer disease in Newfoundland and Labrador.

• In 2011, 747,000 Canadians were

living with cognitive impairment,

including dementia - that’s 14.9% of

Canadians 65 years and older

• By 2031, if nothing changed in Canada this figure will increase to 1.4 million

• Women make up 72% of all cases

• 1 in 5 Canadians aged 45 and older provides some form of care to seniors living with long-term health problems

We know that there are approximately 214 cases diagnosed annually in this province and we are receiving on average 4 referrals a month. As we continue to recruit more Health Care Professionals, we hope those referrals will increase drastically. We encourage you to refer your patients and clients to us as much as possible.

2015 First Link Client Statistics:

45%- Alzheimer’s disease 23%- Related Dementias 35%- Unknown/not specified 59%- Female 41%- Male 71%- Direct Referral 29%- Self-Referral 21%- Referring Partners Submitted Referral 79%- Referring Partners have never submitted a Referral

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WINTER 2016 LEARNING SERIES SCHEDULE

FIRST STEPS

Memory Loss & the Brain March 16, 2016

Communication & Coping Strategies

March 23, 2016 Navigating the System

March 30, 2016 Legal & Financial Matters

April 6, 2016 Resources and Support

April 13, 2016

CARE ESSENTIALS

What to Expect April 20, 2016

Community Resources April 27, 2016

Understanding Behaviours May 4, 2016

Day to Day Care May 11, 2016

The Caregiver Journey May 18, 2016

OPTIONS FOR CARE

When Care Needs are Increasing May 25, 2016

How the System Works June 1, 2016

The Day of Placement June 8, 2016

CARE IN THE LATER STAGES

Advanced Dementia

June 15, 2016 Pain & Distress June 22, 2016

Understanding Grief June 29, 2016

Our Next Learning Series Starts

July 13, 2016!

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Programs and Services:

Information Kits Newsletter Resource Centre Brochures Website Care at Home Course MedicAlert® Safely Home®

Program Family Support Groups First Link® Program Learning Series

Toll Free 1-877-776-0608

Provincial Office

Tel: (709) 576-0608 Fax: (709) 576-0798

107-835 Topsail Road

Mount Pearl, NL A1N 3J6

www.alzheimer.ca/nl

• Family Support Groups have been developed on the West

Coast for members of the Long Term Care Facilities and

those who are on waiting lists for Long Term Care

• Learning Series is now going to be available through

webinar!

• We are getting renovations done to increase the space for

our Learning Series as it continues to grow!

• We have started monthly Lunch & Learns to help recruit

more Referring Partners.

• Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay up

to date!

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