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Alzheimer's/Dementia

Home Instead Senior Care

www.homeinstead.ca

Phone: 250-382-6565

Home Instead offers in-home support by trained professionals for those with dementia and Alzheimer’s

and their families. Support includes:

• Encouragement to do as much as they can on their own

• Personal care assistance, such as toileting, bathing and grooming

• Maintain a routine to discourage agitation and outbursts

• Mental stimulation through conversation and other activities

• Maintaining a safe environment

• Manage changing behaviors

• Adapting the level of care as the disease progresses

• Honour who the senior was earlier in life

• Provide nutritious meals

• Assist with ambulation and socialization

• Transport to medical appointments and other events

• Support the family

• Light housework and other household tasks

• Pet care

Fee: Veteran’s Affairs may cover part or all of the cost of homecare

Self-referral

No practicum available

Victoria Hospice

www.victoriahospice.org

3rd Floor, Richmond Pavilion

1952 Bay Street

Victoria, BC V8R 1J8

Phone: 250-370-8715

Fax: 250-370-8625

Ages: adults, seniors

Victoria Hospice supports those with a life-limiting illness and their caregivers. This is included here

because dementia can be a component of the dying process. Victoria Hospice offers counselling and

education for the end of life period.

Self-referral

First two 60min sessions are free

Offer Masters level practicum opportunity