| Employment
Opportunity at our Chapter – Deadline Application: July
15, 2009 |
Position:
Program Staff |
| Employment
Opportunity at our Chapter – Deadline Application: July
13, 2009 |
Position:
Director of Programs |
| Alzheimer
Society Does Not Support General Population Screening |
•
What is Population-based screening? Also referred to as broad
screening, it is a process by which individuals who have no
symptoms or other indication of a specific disease are checked
to determine whether they might have signs of that disease.
• Alzheimer
Society’s policy statement on Population Screening for
Dementia
• June
23rd, 2009 National Memory Screening Day by group Alzheimer’s
Foundation for Caregiving in Canada |
| “Dementia’s
Dominos” |
A
poem by Milton Wood about his loving wife, and soul-mate,
Edna. |
| Key
to the City™ -- New Price of $20
|
Save
money through the year and help our local Alzheimer Society
chapter at the same time? -- Get the little card that delivers
huge savings with NO coupons
required! ! Info: 613-523-4004 or www.keytothecity.ca
– If you purchase this card from the Alzheimer Society
of Ottawa and Renfrew County, we receive a portion of the
sales. Cost: $30/card. Added Feature: Your Key to the
City card comes with 3 pieces to it – one card size
and two key fobs. Just separate these pieces and you can share
them with family members. Each person who possesses a “key”
is eligible to receive all of the same savings, at any merchant,
at any time. Participating merchants include: Pizza Hut, Timothy’s,
Denny’s, Dairy Queen, East Side Mario’s, Apple
Auto Glass, Clocktower Brew Pub and so many others listed
at www.keytothecity.ca
Info: 613-523-4004 |
| Golf
for the Alzheimer Society – Friday, August 14, 2009
|
Join
us at the
23rd Annual Hammond Alzheimer Golf Tournament. Register
early to ensure your spot.
Sponsorship
opportunities at various levels still available.
Contact Susan Paul at spaul@asorc.org
or 613-523-4004 to maximize your sponsorship benefits. |
| “Next
Steps for Families” -- July 9, 16, 23rd, 2009 from
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. |
This 3 - week learning series for family caregivers provides
an introduction to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Topics include: the different types of dementia, the resulting
changes in the brain, planning for the future and helping
your family member to remain independent for as long as possible.
Info: 613-523-4004 |
| Programmes
et services en français à Ottawa |
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