||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER |||
Dementia Friendly Orcas (DFO), a coalition of community members, nonprofits, and public agencies, is working to assess the needs of people living with dementia and their families in our community. Please help by completing the short survey on the library’s website at the bottom of the page: www.orcaslibrary.org/dementia-friendly-orcas Everyone can contribute!
Sponsored by Orcas Senior Center, DFO is working to engage all sectors of our community in understanding the scope and impact of memory loss and dementia on Orcas Island. Communities (read more here: www.orcasseniors.org/dementia-friendly). As DFO identifies needs for improvement, we will plan for providing the education, community support, and resources that people living with dementia, their families, and caregivers need to live here fully and safely.
DFO provides information, speakers and resources about dementia and memory loss. If you or your group would like a presentation, please contact Heidi Bruce at 360-370-0591 or heidib@sanjuancountywa.gov.
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