Alzheimer Society of Hamilton Halton

We serve the communities of Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook, Hamilton and Stoney Creek within the City of Hamilton; and the communities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville within Halton Region.  The combined population of our service area is approximately 800,000 residents, of whom approximately 12,000 suffer from Alzheimer Disease or a related disorder.

 The Hamilton office has moved to it's new location at 1575 Upper Ottawa Street Suite

Alzheimer Society of Hamilton Halton  HAMILTON OFFICE
1575 Upper Ottawa Street Suite 700
Hamilton, ON  L8W 3E2
Telephone:  905-529-7030
Toll Free:  1-888-343-1017
Fax:  905-529-3787
Office Hours: 9:00 to 4:30 (Monday through Friday)

Alzheimer Society of Hamilton Halton   OAKVILLE OFFICE
2345 Wyecroft Road Suite 13
Oakville, ON  L6L 6L8
Telephone:  289-837-2310
Fax:  905-582-8534
Office Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 (Monday through Friday)

Click here for information on the Hamilton and Halton Alzheimer Foundation

View the Staff Directory or the Board of Directors

OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

The Alzheimer Society provides information, supportive counselling, and education to individuals with dementia, their care partners, and family members in person, over the phone, by email and in discussion groups. The Alzheimer Society also provides information, education and consultation services to community organizations and local health care agencies. 

1   First Link

2   Public Education

3   Family Support    

4   Discussion Groups   

5   Safely Home    

6   Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant Services

7   Circle of Friends

8   Friendly Visiting

9   Resources and Links    

10 Services en francais    

11 Cultural Diversity

 FIRST LINK ™ Program  Return

• Connects diagnosed individuals with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia and their families to support, education and appropriate community services
• Gets you connected early and will support you throughout the journey
• Provides you with the opportunity to learn about every step in the dementia journey
• Connects you to Alzheimer Society programs and services, and provides information about community and health care services 

• First Steps/Next Steps
• Care Essentials
• Options for Care
• Care in the Later Stages

To find out more, click here.

FAMILY SUPPORT  Return

We are able to provide supportive counselling to individuals with dementia, their care partners and/or family members.  This support can come in many forms, including:

• telephone
• home visits
• in-office (one-on-one or in small groups)
• email

DISCUSSION GROUPS  Return

The Alzheimer Society offers ongoing discussion groups in order for participants to share common problems and to understand that "you are not alone". People are welcome to these meetings at any time but are encouraged to attend education sessions first.  We offer a discussion group to persons in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease or another dementia. Those in the early stages are encouraged to express their feelings and to share their thoughts with others that are in a similar situation. 

SAFELY HOME  Return

This program is designed to help find the person with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia who is lost and assist in a safe return. After filling out the registration forms, this vital information about the individual is stored confidentially on a police database. The information can be accessed by police anywhere in Canada. For a one time fee of $35, an identification bracelet, a Caregiver Handbook and ID cards are provided. IT'S EASY TO GET REGISTERED!

• Click here to visit Alzheimer Canada's website, to read more details about the program, to complete the forms online or download the registration forms to complete offline.

PSYCHOGERIATRIC RESOURCE CONSULTANT SERVICES  Return

The Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant has a strong knowledge base of the management of mental illness and dementias, including behaviour management.  Their skills as a facilitator and educator can assist frontline providers in dealing with specific care issues using current best practice methods. 

 Click here for more information

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS  Return

Circle of Friends is a gathering of family and friends whose combined efforts support an individual with long-term illness, memory loss or suffering from isolation.  This program assists an individual to maintain their mental, physical and social well-being.  It provides a way for people living at home, in Hamilton and Halton, to stay connected to their communities.  It also helps free time for the primary care partner.

 Circle of Friends of Brochure.pdf 

To watch a video about the Circle of Friends program, click here.

Contact Keith Jim at kjim@alzhh.ca for more information.

FRIENDLY VISITING/RESPITE  Return

The Volunteer Respite Visiting Program is a free, in-home support program. Through the program, a trained volunteer provides companionship to a person with dementia through weekly visits. The volunteer can help ease the stress of caregiving and offer a warm and friendly relationship for the person with dementia and the caregiver. Each volunteer must obtain a police check and provide references to the Coordinator. The volunteer must also complete a free training session before the match begins with a client. The program is open to people living in Hamilton who are caring for someone with dementia.  A counsellor meets the person with dementia and the caregiver in the home to gather information for a good match with a volunteer.n appropriate volunteer is selected and a first visit is scheduled with the counsellor. Ongoing match satisfaction is monitored and additional volunteer training/support is offered by the Society.

RESOURCES and LINKS  Return

Resource Centre - Books, videos, and DVDs on Alzheimer's disease and other dementia topics such as coping techniques and strategies, activities for the Alzheimer person, or placement issues are available to help both family and professional caregivers. Fact sheets, Alzheimer journals and other reference materials are also available.

SERVICES EN FRANCAIS  Return

Cliquez ici pour plus d'information.

CULTURAL DIVERSITY  Return

For individuals we provide:

• information and support in English, French or other language with the help of an interpreter
• Print material and audio visual resources in English, French or other languages
• Assistance in starting a support group within a diverse community with the assistance of a trained volunteer able to provide interpretation if required