The Provincial Government today announced the launch of a new Dementia-Friendly Communities website and media campaign to help increase awareness, foster more dementia-inclusive communities, and promote overall health and well-being in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Honourable John Hogan, KC, Minister of Health and Community Services, will be available to the media to discuss the activities today (Monday, September 16) at 1:00 p.m. at the Alzheimer Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, which is located at Unit 107, 835 Topsail Road in Mount Pearl. Minister Hogan will be joined by Shirley Lucas, Chief Executive Officer, Alzheimer Society of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Dementia-Friendly Communities website complements actions under the Dementia Care Action Plan by promoting awareness and understanding of dementia and providing information on services and resources to support individuals and families to live well with dementia.
The awareness campaign is jointly supported by the Public Health Agency of Canada through the Dementia Strategic Fund as well as provincial funding under the Dementia Care Action Plan.
Budget 2024 provides an annual investment of $3.5 million to implement and support the Dementia Care Action Plan which provides a coordinated, collaborative approach to making meaningful changes within the system to ensure individuals living with dementia can continue to achieve life goals and obtain meaning and enjoyment in their lives.
The plan aligns with the recommendations from Health Accord NL that focus on implementation of actions to build a more integrated continuum of care which supports individuals to age well in place.
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“Building communities that are more inclusive and dementia-friendly starts with increasing awareness and understanding around dementia which helps to reduce any negative stigma and improving access to resources and supports for individuals living with dementia. This awareness campaign and website builds on our commitment through our Dementia Care Action Plan to ensure that individuals living with dementia are meaningfully engaged in their communities and supported to age well and live with dignity and independence.”
Honourable John Hogan, KC
Minister of Health and Community Services
“The impact of dementia in our province is huge and the Alzheimer Society welcomes partnerships with the government to build dementia friendly communities. This collaboration has been impactful in helping us increase the awareness of dementia in the province and encouraging the development of dementia-friendly communities where people living with dementia, their families and care partners feel included and supported. We are pleased with our government’s commitment to the Dementia Care Action Plan and will continue to be an active partner in making meaningful changes in the system.”
Shirley Lucas
Chief Executive Office, Alzheimer Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Learn more
Welcome to Dementia-Friendly Communities
Three-Year Dementia Care Action Plan Launched for Newfoundland and Labrador
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