Resize Text plus minus
View on Map
En Français
Program: First Link Program

Organization: Alzheimer Society of Kenora and Rainy River Districts
Description of Services:
  • Coordinates care, linking 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
  • Organizes and coordinates 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
  • Maintains statistics and evaluates patient and family caregiver outcomes
    • 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 Disease or dementia, their families and professional caregivers
    Application: Call for information
    Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
    Languages: English

    Phone Numbers: 807-468-1516
    Toll-Free: 1-800-682-0245
    Fax: 807-468-9013
    Email: info@alzheimerkrr.com
    Website: www.alzheimer.ca//krr
    Address: 618 9th St N
    Kenora, ON
    P9N 2S9
    Location:
    • Located at 9th St N in Kenora next to Luby's Restaurant
    • Closest intersection is at 9th St N near Mellick Ave
    Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm

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

    Update Service Profile


    © 2025, 211 Ontario North – Lakehead Social Planning Council