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Have you heard about The Carers Program!? Individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias experience changes in their memory and other mental abilities, which over time can affect all aspects of their functioning. As a family carer, you may experience complex emotions and stress, and have to take on new roles and responsibilities. At

Family Caregivers Unite! presents Dr. Linda Teri is a Member of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Council of the Alzheimer’s Association. She’s Professor of Psychosocial and Community Health at the University of Washington. Amy MacFarlane is Founder and CEO of Recreational Respite Inc, www.recrespite.com, a company which provides for Creative living and innovative care. They

In the past six weeks we have worked as Research Assistants for the Sheridan Elder Research Centre (SERC) and Recreational Respite. As part of the research that SERC is conducting with Recreational Respite, we have been learning about the recreational services available to adults with early-stage dementia and adults aging with an intellectual disability in

The Clarkson Community Centre held the Closing Celebration of Aphasia Day Camp on June 11th. Stroke survivors, caregivers, service providers, family members and friends were all invited to Aphasia Day Camp, an awareness event for stroke survivors with aphasia. For those who don’t know what aphasia is, it’s a communication disorder caused by an injury

A recent blog post was created with one of our SERC partners, PointerWare.. here is what they wrote: At PointerWare, we’re all about preventing social isolation so we found we had a lot in common when we met up with SERC partner, Amy MacFarlane of Recreational Respite. Like us, Amy is passionate about helping seniors and others

Imagine a house that could find your eye glasses, remind you to eat your vegetables, monitor your blood pressure and heart rate as you walk across the bathroom floor, and prompt your 80-year-old mother who has dementia through the process of toileting and washing her hands. And if she fell down, the house could also

May 10, 2011 Family Caregivers Unite! A recent interview with Amy MacFarlane Founder and CEO of Recreational Respite Inc, was aired on Family Caregivers Unite!  She explains recreation therapy and talks about the challenges that it helps with. She describes the special needs and health conditions for which she recommends recreation therapy. She explains why

O.NOIR does more than just fire the imagination and stimulate the senses. After a few hours in complete darkness (that’s right, no flashlights, matches, cell phones, cigarette lighters or luminous watches), customers gain a better understanding of what it might be like to be blind – just like the restaurant’s entire wait staff. Experience what