Alzheimer Society of Canada

Speak up! We are encouraging everyone to share their perspectives on advance requests for medical assistance in dying (MAID). Your feedback matters and will help shape future policies on autonomy, equitable access to care, and safeguards for vulnerable populations. Deadline: February 14, 2025 🔗 Learn more and participate: https://lnkd.in/gyFv-cKj ------- À vous la parole! Nous vous encourageons à faire part de votre point de vue sur les demandes anticipées d’aide médicale à mourir. Vos précieux commentaires contribueront à définir les prochaines politiques sur l’autonomie, l’accès équitable aux soins et les mesures de protection pour les personnes vulnérables. Date limite : 14 février 2025 🔗 Pour en savoir plus et participer: https://lnkd.in/e7j82n7K

🎉✨ Happy New Year! ✨🎉 As we step into 2025, we’re grateful for the incredible support of our generous donors and community members like you. Together, we’re creating a future where no one has to face dementia alone. 💙 This year, let’s continue to spread hope, raise awareness, and work towards a world that’s more inclusive and dementia-friendly. Here’s to new opportunities, shared moments, and brighter days ahead. Wishing you and your loved ones a healthy and joyful year! 🥂 #HappyNewYear #DementiaAwareness #AlzheimerSocietyCanada #HopeForTomorrow

As the clock ticks closer to New Year's Eve, there’s still time to make an incredible impact. Your support helps ensure people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, as well as their families and caregivers, have the care and resources they need. A gift today not only helps transform lives, but also offers potential tax benefits for 2024. 💙 We’re deeply grateful for your generosity and the hope it brings to countless people across Canada. Donate today at alzheimer.ca/donate!

✨ Don’t miss your chance to give—and get! ✨ Make your year-end donation today and take advantage of your 2024 tax break! Your generosity supports those living with dementia and their caregivers while also giving you a meaningful tax benefit. It’s a win-win! 💜 ➡️ Donate now at alzheimer.ca/donate

This year, thanks to your unwavering support, we’ve achieved some incredible milestones at the Alzheimer Society of Canada: 💙 20,000 participants united nationwide during the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s, raising an astonishing $6.2 million to support vital programs and services. ⛳ Extendicare’s 10th Annual Charity Golf Classic raised over $200,000 to fund transformative research. 📘 We published Landmark 2: The Many Faces of Dementia in Canada, offering valuable insights into the demographic, social, and economic impacts of dementia. 🔬 Together with generous donors, we funded $5.7 million in groundbreaking research for a brighter tomorrow. 🩺 Launched the National Dementia Guidelines to empower medical professionals to better support those living with dementia. 🌱 Created the Young Caregivers Hub, a space offering information, resources, and community for young caregivers across Canada. Every step, every swing, every effort makes a difference in the lives of those affected by dementia. Together, we’re transforming tomorrow. #AlzheimerSocietyCanada #TransformingTomorrow #MakingADifference #ThankYou

During the holiday season, please take note of our adjusted hours: 🕘 December 24: Open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ❌ December 25–27: Closed 🕘 December 31: Open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ❌ January 1: Closed From all of us at the Alzheimer Society of Canada, we wish you a joyful holiday season and a happy new year! Thank you for your continued support. 💙 #HolidayHours #AlzheimerSocietyCanada #SeasonGreetings #ThankYou

We want to congratulate Minister Joanne Thompson on becoming the Minister of Seniors! We are happy to have someone with keen interest in the health of Canadian seniors and caregiving as well as a background working in Not For Profits in this role. We look forward to working with you to ensure Seniors with dementia live safely as long as possible at home and in the community. Thank you Minister Steven MacKinnon and your team over the last few months in advancing the interests of Seniors through the Age Well at Home program and kicking off the National Caregiving Caucus. We wish you success in your new role as Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, and Labour. Sarah Calderwood, Luca Pisterzi, Ph.D., MBA, Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence, Health Care Coalition Canada, Imagine Canada

Turn your workplace into a hub for giving! Set up payroll deductions or participate in employee giving programs to support the Alzheimer Society of Canada this holiday season. 💻✨ We’re registered with platforms like Benevity, Canada Helps, Health Partners and more to help you make a difference effortlessly. Together, we can bring hope to families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. 💙 Visit https://lnkd.in/ge36WT2Y for details! #CorporateGiving #HolidaySpirit #SupportASC #AlzheimersCanada

The time to act is now. Health Canada has launched a national consultation on advance requests for medical assistance in dying (MAID). This is your opportunity to ensure your voice is heard on this deeply personal and complex issue. Deadline: February 14, 2025 🔗 Learn more and participate: https://lnkd.in/gyFv-cKj ------ Il est temps d’agir. Santé Canada a lancé une consultation nationale sur les demandes anticipées d’aide médicale à mourir. C’est l’occasion de faire entendre votre opinion sur cette question complexe et profondément personnelle. Date limite : 14 février 2025🔗 🔗 Pour en savoir plus et participer: https://lnkd.in/e7j82n7K

We are incredibly grateful to E.S. FOX LIMITED for their generous $10,000 donation to the Alzheimer Society of Canada in celebration of their 90th anniversary. Their support will make a meaningful impact in helping us continue our work to support those living with dementia and their families across Canada. A heartfelt thank you to the team at E.S. Fox Ltd. for marking such an important milestone with this thoughtful contribution. 💙 #AlzheimerSocietyCanada #ThankYou #CorporateSupport#ESFox90Years