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Program: First Link Program

Organizations: Alzheimer Society - Thunder Bay and District
Alzheimer Society - Thunder Bay and District - Alzheimer Services
Description of Services:
  • Links patient and family members through early referrals to community services for non-medical management from the point of diagnosis, throughout the continuum of the disease
  • Connects individuals to dementia education training sessions
  • Provides active follow-up and monitoring of patients and their family caregivers to assist in reducing the number of patient crises
  • Works to reduce caregiver burnout and premature long term care placement
    • First Link referral partners include:
    • Community health centres
    • Geriatric specialists
    • Health Service providers
    • Nurse practitioners
    • Pharmacies
    • Primary care practitioners

    Fees: None
    Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
    • Individuals with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias

    • Family, friends, and other partners caring for a person with dementia

    • Individuals concerned about memory loss or other cognitive changes
    Application: Call for information, or download the First Link brochure and Referral Form from the website
    Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
    Languages: English

    Phone Numbers: 807-345-9556
    Fax: 807-345-1518
    Email: info@alzheimerthunderbay.ca
    Website: alzheimer.ca/en/help-support/programs-services/fir...
    Address: 1184 Roland St Suite 490
    Thunder Bay, ON
    P7B 5M4
    Location: Located behind the Balmoral Business Centre building on Roland St at William St
    Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-4:30 pm
    Contacts: Brittany O'Dwyer - First Link Care Navigator
    807-345-9556 ext 2007 * bodwyer@alzheimerthunderbay.ca

     
    This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 12/4/2024

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