Healthy Aging
Other Resources
This In Focus, the second in our Informal Caregiving series, takes a closer look at diversity issues and informal caregiving.
Do you have questions about memory loss or dementia? Are you caring for someone living with dementia? The Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County is our trusted partner and the regions best source for information and support.
If you would like to receive Dementia Friendly training for yourself, community, organization or business. Please contact the Dementia Society or fill out this form here.
More Links for Seniors with Dementia and their Caregivers
Resources Available on COVID-19
Tips for People with Dementia, Caregivers and Families
The Ontario Caregivers Organization
Caregiver Tips & Resources
Alzheimer Society British Columbia
Good resources are available on COVID-19
Public Health Agency of Canada
United States:
Alzheimer Association Chicago, IL
Information translated in Spanish
Alliance, National Family Caregivers Center for Caregivers
Health Topics
Caregiving Issues and Strategies
Translated in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Tagalog
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources and Articles for Family Caregivers
Useful information from Calming Techniques, looking after yourself and Caring from a Distance.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Tips for Carers, Families and Friends of People Living with Dementia
This site links to many different dementia resources, webinars, and other websites sorted by category (Ex. Art, music, communication, sleep, physical activity, LGBTQ, police etc.)
Nursing Home Neglect
Nursing home neglect is a form of abuse committed against residents in nursing homes, assisted living, and other care facilities. Nursing home negligence involves poor care or breaches of duty that cause residents to suffer.
Elder Abuse: Collectively We Care, Collectively We Help
Ottawa seniors come from many communities that speak over 93 different languages and have diverse cultural backgrounds. In many of the languages of these seniors, there is no word for ‘Elder Abuse’ and as such they do not talk about it openly in their communities.
More information is available in the following languages: