Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners

The following listed services are offered in London/Middlesex Woodstock/Oxford and St. Thomas/Elgin Counties. They are described in more detail on the website www.alzswp.ca. FIRST LINK LEARNING SERIES - FIRST STEPS NEXT STEPS CARE ESSENTIALS CARE IN THE LATER STAGES OPTIONS FOR CARE. SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CLIENTS LIVING WITH ALZHEIMERS' AND RELATED DEMENTIAS THEIR CAREGIVERS - SOCIAL WORK SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUPS MCI GROUPS. IN-HOME THERAPEUTIC RECREATION PROGRAM FOR CLIENTS IN EARLY STAGE DEMENTIA PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC CARE PROVIDERS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS - ALZHEIMER INFORMATION SERIES GENTLE PERSUASIVE APPROACHES U-FIRST HEADS UP FOR HEALTHY BRAINS AGING SIMULATION WORKSHIPS ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. CARING CONNECTIONS PROGRAM - VOLUNTEERS REACHING OUT TO CLIENTS BY PHONE. RESOURCE CENTRE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC in London FINDING YOUR WAY - A MULTICULTURAL SAFETY AND AWARENESS TOOL TO HELP WITH WANDERING. SPEAKER'S SERIES BY VARIOUS PROFESSIONALS VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. ENHANCING CARE FOR THE CAREGIVER - PROVIDING TOOLS BEYOND SUPPORT GROUPS. 'THE SOCIAL' AN IN-PERON TWO HALF DAY (MORNING AND AFTERNOON SESSIONS) VARIOUS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SAFE FOR PERSONS WITH EARLY STAGE DEMENTIA MANY PROGRAMS HAVE RESUMED IN PERSON HOWEVER SOME WILL CONTINUE TO BE OFFERED ONLINE IN ORDER TO REACH A WIDER AUDIENCE THROUGHOUT THE THREE COUNTIES. The Dementia Resource Program (DRC)- This program places Social Workers as Dementia Resource consultants in the Emergency Rooms of three hospitals in Woodstock St. Thomas and London soon to be expanded to Tillsonburg and Alexandria hospitals. The DRCs provide 'in the moment' support to individuals who present to the ER with dementia symptoms. This program is also designed to help navigate the client to return safely home after treatment with the proper at home supports or alternative living arrangements This frees up hospital beds for the imme