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 […]
Category: Dementia Care
United’s Dementia Services Featured in New Film
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 […]
The Stars Aligned for Student in United’s Student-in-Residence Program
“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 […]
Prominent Dementia Experts Support United’s Approach
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 […]
Education, Research and Challenging Traditional Thinking
Cognitive Challenges No Barrier at United United is known for being a thought leader in challenging the norms of what it means to age. They re-imagined the standard approach to supportive living by creating an inclusive community for older adults. Being inclusive means that United does not segregate or limit residents to a particular unit […]
United Champions New Approach to Cognitive Decline
“Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” – Albert Camus, philosopher. United is championing a new approach to dementia care that promotes building relationships within the community. Every older adult community, it seems, promotes a person-centred […]
