Renfrew County

• Monthly Support Groups

• Education Workshops

• Volunteer Education Program

• Specialized Workshops

• Enhancing Care Program

• First Link^® Program

• Speakers’ Bureau

• Newsletter Alzheimer lifeline

• Safely Home^® Program

• Resource Centre

• Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant (PRC) in Renfrew County

ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF OTTAWA AND RENFREW COUNTY

Renfrew County Offices

Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County Membership

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Programs

Our Programs staff can provide services in the form of information, support and education to families who contact the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County in person, over the phone and in caregiver groups.

Monthly Support Groups

Support groups offer a confidential, compassionate and knowledgeable environment where individuals can discuss challenges they encounter in everyday living with dementia. Education and information sharing is an integral part of these support group sessions. We offer:

In the Renfrew County area:

Offered by the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County:
• Arnprior – 2nd Friday of every month, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m., Island View Retirement Suites
• Barry’s Bay – 2nd Thursday of every month, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m., Water Tower Lodge
• Deep River – 2nd Wednesday of every month, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m., North Renfrew Long Term Care Centre
• Renfrew – 1st Thursday of every month, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.; Trinity St. Andrew’s Church, 291 Plaunt Street South

Offered by other Renfrew County organizations:
• Eganville – last Wednesday of every month, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m., St. James Catholic Church
• Pembroke – two groups held monthly at:

o Marianhill, 3rd Monday of every month, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
o Miramichi Lodge, last Monday of every month, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Education Workshops

Designed for family members and caregivers, workshops are held once a month on topics relating to various aspects of caregiving. Topics such as communication, challenging behaviours, coping strategies, and ethics are presented. Resources for future reference are shared.

Volunteer Education Program

This program is offered to adult and/or student volunteers who find themselves working with residents/clients who have Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia

Specialized Workshops

Workshops are held at various times throughout the year on topics such as: After Placement, Bereavement, and Autopsy. Learning sessions are offered to Family Councils, family members, and volunteers in long-term care and retirement homes.

Enhancing Care Program

An assessment program for long term care homes, day programs and retirement homes facilitated by the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County. This program assists organizations to assess their own programs and services for clients with dementia using the Alzheimer Society of Canada’s Guidelines for Care. Latest newsletter for Day Programs, Homes and Residences Serving People with Dementia.

First Link^® Program

This program links individuals newly diagnosed with dementia and their families to a community of learning, services and support. In collaboration with the Champlain Dementia Network, First Link offers information, support, referral and a progressive learning series. The learning series include: First Steps, Next Steps, Care Essentials, Options for Care, & Care in the Later Stages.

Speakers' Bureau

Presentations on various aspects of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias as well as the programs and services of the Alzheimer Society can be given to community organizations.

Newsletter

Our chapter’s newsletter, Alzheimer lifeline, provides information on caregiver tips, research, local news, educational programs, and more for chapter members

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. Visit www.alzheimer-ottawa-rc.org

Safely Home^® – Alzheimer Wandering Registry

Developed by the Alzheimer Society of 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, as well as the below:

• Register online at www.safelyhome.ca/en/
• Online courses for:

o Care facilities’ staff – “Plan to be Prepared! Bringing people with Alzheimer’s and related diseases Safely Home” to help them better understand the characteristics of Alzheimer’s disease, concepts of emergency preparedness and how to plan for and carry out search emergency procedures
o Police and Emergency Services – “Search is an Emergency: Bringing people with Alzheimer’s and related diseases Safely Home"

Resource Centre

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. Caregivers in Renfrew County can access portable libraries at Pembroke, Renfrew, Barry’s Bay, Deep River, Beachburg, Arnprior, and Eganville. Fact sheets, Alzheimer journals and other reference materials like A Family Guide to Dementia Care are also available.

Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant (PRC) in Renfrew County

Core-based consultation for community and long term care providers that includes education sessions, development of resource material and participation on committees. Info: ksheppard@asorc.org or 613-732-1159 in Pembroke.