Why We Do It

We care for seniors. There are over 700 eldercare beds within the sites we support.

Seniors with dementia can have a greater quality of life through early assessment, diagnosis, treatment and support. With new studies and research, hope is on the horizon!

Dementia is a disease that affects an individual’s cognitive function, and is becoming prevalent in our seniors population. An estimated 450,000 Canadians over the age of 65 are living with Alzheimer’s or related dementias.*  

Common early symptoms include:

• loss of word finding ability
• difficulty performing familiar tasks
• personality changes
• poor judgment
• behaviour disorder and confusion

As the disease worsens, individuals may be unable to perform daily living tasks such as bathing and grooming. Eventually they may not recognize family and friends. It is often described as ”a journey along a winding pathway.”

• Today, half a million Canadians have Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.
• Approximately 71,000 of them are under age 65.
• This year alone, more than 103,000 Canadians will develop dementia. This is equivalent to one person every five minutes. By 2038, this will become one person every two minutes, or more than 257,000 people per year.
• If nothing changes, the number of people living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia is expected to more than double, reaching 1.1 million Canadians within 25 years.

* Source – Alzheimer’s Society of British Columbia website