THE DEMENTIA SOCIETY OF OTTAWA AND RENFREW COUNTY

Free s THE DEMENTIA SOCIETY OF OTTAWA AND RENFREW COUNTYupport, education and activities for people living with dementia, their caregivers and families in Ottawa and Renfrew County.

What we do

As the number of seniors grow and our population ages, 1-888-889-6002 www.DementiaHelp the number of people living with dementia also grows. .ca Ottawa: Today in Ottawa and Renfrew County there are 24,000 Suite 500, 2323-2327 St. Laurent Boulevard, people living with a diagnosis of dementia. The Dementia

Ottawa, K1G 4J8 Renfrew County: 115 – 16 Edward St. South Arnprior, ON K7S 3W4 613-523-4004 | 888-411-2067 DementiaHelp.ca Email: info@dsorc.org

Year Founded: 1980 Total revenue for last fiscal year: 4,279,148 Twitter: @TheDementiaSoc Facebook: /TheDementiaSociety Instagram: @thedementiasociety LinkedIn: @TheDementiaSocietyofOttawaandRenfrewCounty

Wendy Grimshaw

CEO

Lynda Colley

Chair, Board of Directors

BOARD MEMBERS

Tom Caldwell

Anne Van Delst,

Treasurer

Marg Egan Marilyn Fevrier Anne Hennessy Louise Laramée,

Secretary

Paul Morton

Mary Alice Macneil

GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF FOCUS

Ottawa and Renfrew County

• Providing support and education to help those facing dementia find the right information and resources they need to live well • Development of new programs and activities that engage people living with dementia and help to reduce social isolation • Creating a dementia-inclusive community so that the people living with dementia and their caregivers can continue to live meaningful lives in the community

FUNDING PRIORITIES TOP FUNDING SOURCES

GOVERNMENT: 45% BEQUESTS: 35% DONORS AND EVENTS: 14% INVESTMENTS/OTHER: 6%

How you can help

DONATE

Financial support from our community contributes to closing the funding gap so we can reach and provide support and services to the growing number of people in our region facing dementia. Monthly and general donations enable us to provide the right tools and resources to those living with dementia and create awareness of this illness. To celebrate a milestone, giving only adds to the joy! Mark your special day by bringing a smile to the lives of those living with dementia. DementiaHelp.ca/donate

SPONSOR

Sponsor a special event, a meaningful program or fundraise an initiative that is close to your heart.

EVENTS + FUNDRAISING

The BrainyActive Challenge

The Dementia Society’s BrainyActive Challenge, held in September during World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, is an invitation to exercise your brain every day to build a brain-boosting habit while you raise funds to help people living with dementia in Ottawa and Renfrew County. On September 25, 2022 we hosted our first-ever BrainyActive celebration event in person at the Canada Agriculture and Food! Every dollar raised goes to developing and supporting programs that help people in our region facing dementia. Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County provides free local services including support, education and activities–online and in-person—for people living with dementia their caregivers and families. We support and connect those living with dementia to our Dementia Care Coaches and provide them with the right information and resources to live well with dementia.

Sponsor dollars help us continue to create exercise, technology, music and art programs that provide opportunities for people living with dementia and care partners to remain social and engaged. These activities and programs have helped reduce isolation, especially during the challenges of the pandemic.

VOLUNTEER

Donate your time and expertise by volunteering with The Dementia Society. You can help improve the quality of life of people living with dementia and their care partners.

FREE CORPORATE TRAINING

Individuals and businesses can take our 30-minute dementia-inclusive training to learn strategies for approaching and communicating with a person living with dementia and gain perspective on environmental considerations to optimize your home or place of business for people living with dementia and their caregivers. This training aims to reduce the stigma around dementia and help build a dementia-inclusive community where the people living with dementia and their caregivers feel safe, understood and included.

Host an event

Consider The Dementia Society while organizing an office fundraiser around the holidays, or at a summer BBQ. Visit DementiaHelp.ca to request a fundraising toolkit and branded materials. Be sure to let us know about it so we can boost your event on our social channels! Raise funds for The Dementia Society to ensure no one in Ottawa or Renfrew County region faces dementia alone.