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Program: First Link Program  
Organization: Alzheimer Society of Kenora and Rainy River Districts
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
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible    Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm
Service Description: Exists to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and to promote research

  • 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
    Application: Call for information
    Eligibility / Target Population: Individuals with Alzheimer Disease or dementia, their families and professional caregivers
    Languages: English
    Area Served:
    Kenora and Rainy River  
    See Also: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
    Caregiver Support Services

    This information was last completely updated on December 4, 2024

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