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Category: Dementia Care

Caregiver’s Support Group Finds Common Ground in Shared Experiences

February 10, 2023 by Garry Bridgewater

“To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honours.” — Tia Walker, Author United Active Living has offered a support group since 2019 for family caregivers who care for individuals living in its two communities. The support group brings together spouses who live in the community, and families who […]

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Five Common Dementia Myths

October 27, 2022 by Garry Bridgewater

There is a vast amount of information about dementia out there and it can be overwhelming for those in the early stages of research. At United Active Living, we recognize living with dementia is life changing, and that everyone experiences dementia differently. It should go without saying that people living with dementia deserve to have a […]

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Cycling Trip to Ontario to Support Alzheimer Awareness

June 9, 2022 by Garry Bridgewater

Calgarian Julian Galley is planning to cycle from Calgary to Richmond Hill, Ontario – a distance of some 3,400 kilometres – to raise awareness and financial support for the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Julian’s mother Joan lives in United’s Fish Creek community and is part of the community’s unique United Minds service. “I got the […]

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United’s Dementia Services Featured in New Film

January 7, 2021 by Careen Chrusch

United Active Living’s memory care service, United Minds, is the subject of a short documentary film available to view on United’s YouTube channel.  The video profiles Fish Creek resident Con Irving, his wife Dorothy and their daughter Karen Leussink. As well, the program speaks with United Minds manager Amy McDonough and two dementia experts who […]

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The Stars Aligned for Student in United’s Student-in-Residence Program

February 6, 2020 by Careen Chrusch

“My grandmother had dementia. Watching her go through that sparked my interest in psychology and aging,” said Jenny Hamilton, who is in the psychology honours program at St. Mary’s University. Jenny is United’s latest student-in-residence, a program that began in 2016 with a student from Mount Royal University living at United’s Garrison Green. It was so […]

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Prominent Dementia Experts Support United’s Approach

July 19, 2019 by Careen Chrusch

United Active Living’s approach to dementia care has earned the endorsement of two dementia experts. Dr. Allen Power and Daniella Greenwood were in Calgary last week to work directly with staff at United’s Garrison Green and Fish Creek communities. They were also panelists at the public event, Dementia Re-Imagined: Continuing the Conversation, which was sponsored […]

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Garrison Green (Integrated Living) 3028 Don Ethell Boulevard SW
Calgary, Alberta
T3E 0C9
 
Rentals and Leasing: (403) 917-1389 Concierge: (403) 685-7200 Fax: (403) 240-3772
Fish Creek North (Memory Care + Assisted) 51 Providence Boulevard SE
Calgary, Alberta
T2X 0X2
 
Rentals and Leasing: (587) 841-5134 Concierge: (587) 481 7907 Fax: (403) 873-3961
Fish Creek West (Independent Living) 14720 1 St SE
Calgary, Alberta
T2X 2A3
 
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