Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts

Help for today. Hope for tomorrow.

The Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts is committed to providing educational and support services to people with Alzheimer's Disease or a related dementia illness, to their careproviders and to the general public. The service includes individual support, information and referral services, support groups, educational workshops and a resource library.

Administration Centre and Respite Residence

Our Mission

To improve the quality of life of individuals who are affected or who may become affected by Alzheimer's Disease or a related dementia and their caregivers.

Please give financially, all gifts are receipted.

We thank you for your financial assistance.

Organization News: please call the office at (807) 468-1516 or 1-800-682-0245 (North West Ontario only) for information on Caregiver Support Groups for your community. In home visits for the purpose of providing disease information is available by calling the office and setting up an in home or office visit.

Please check our web pages for more information on community based education about Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias.

The Kenora based office of the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts is responsible to provide education and support to a large geographic region of the North West of Ontario. This area encompassess the Ontario/Manitoba border to the west, the community of Ignace to the east, Fort Frances/Rainy River to the south and Hudson Bay to the north. This area also includes about fifty-one First Nation Communities. Therefore help from volunteers is always welcome in meeting the needs of this unique geographic region.

The Society is in need of volunteers. If you have an interest in volunteering some of your time and abilities then please call the Executive Director. The Society's, Public Education Co-ordinators are available for training events both for the professional and those who provide care at home to a loved one. Please call the Society's office to obtain information on the possible training modules and available times for your community.

Become a Member

Membership in the Society is open to all persons. The membership fees as established by the Board of Directors are: Individual $20 and Organization $30.
You may contribute by: Visa, MasterCard or Cheque.

Questions or comments? Get in touch with us at:

alzheimers@kmts.ca

Administration office and Respite Residence: 618 9th Street, North, City of Kenora. Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m. or by appointment at other hours.

Phones: (807) 468-1516 or 1-800-682-0245 (North West Ontario only)

Fax: (807) 468-9013

If you desire to contact us via Email and pose a question or comment that you may have about Alzheimer's Disease or a related dementia, please go to the page entitled "TALK TO US!" and use the Email link on that specific page.

We respect your confidentiality and we will respond in an appropriate time frame with our response.