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| January eNEWSLETTER | ||
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| Life doesn't end when Alzheimer's begins | ||
| January is Alzheimer Awareness month! Did you know that 47% of Canadians believe it isn't possible to live well with Alzheimer's disease? How about you? Take our quiz > |  |
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| Curling world champion shares her story | ||
| Colleen Jones is a two time curling world champion and television personality. She is also learning to live Alzheimer's since her mother was diagnosed with the disease. Read her story > |  |
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| SAVE THE DATE for our Walk for Alzheimer's! | ||
| Register now and start collecting pledges for a Walk for Alzheimer's in your community! Orillia - Sunday, May 15th Barrie - Thursday, June 2nd Midland - Friday, June 10th Walk for Alzheimer's > |
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| NEW! Programs & Services Guide | ||
| Check out the Alzheimer Society of Simcoe Countys Programs & Services Guide for information about upcoming education and support events. The guide lists local events happening January - June 2016. Download a copy of the guide |  |
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| Staffing update | ||
| We wish to congratulate and bid a fond farewell to Leslie Parham, Manager of Support Services as she leaves us in January to take on the position of Executive Director of the Alzheimer Society of Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland and Haliburton. Many thanks to Leslie for the superb leadership she has provided to the Support Services Program over the past 7 and a half years. A warm welcome to Michelle Menecola as Family Support Coordinator. Michelle will be filling this role while Melissa Martinson serves as Social Worker on the BSS Mobile Support Team for the next year. |  |
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| You made Coffee Break® count in 2015 | New Year, New Goals! Plan to Volunteer! | ||
| Thank you to everyone who participated in Coffee Break® 2015: all Host Sites, everyone who attended a Coffee Break® in their community and made a donation to the Alzheimer Society, all of the volunteers who prepared and delivered Host Kits and picked up donations. Coffee Break® 2015 raised $39,902.66! We hope that you are ready to make your coffee count again in 2016! | Plan to volunteer with the Alzheimer Society in any number of areas: Reception, Support Group Co-Facilitator, Walk for Alzheimer's Planning Teams in Barrie, Orillia or Midland. Get involved > |
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| Online resources | ||
| About dementia Upcoming educational events 10 warning signs of Alzheimer's disease Living with dementia Volunteer |
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| Alzheimer Society of Simcoe County |
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Since 1985, the Alzheimer Society of Simcoe County has been dedicated to providing help for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and their caregivers.