||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER |||
Orcas Senior Center has joined a nationwide initiative connecting communities, organizations, and individuals dedicated to enhancing support for individuals with dementia and their caregivers throughout the United States. The center is actively participating in a project facilitated by Dementia Friendly America, known as Dementia Friendly Communities (read more here: www.orcasseniors.org/dementia-friendly).
Dementia Friendly Orcas, a workgroup of cross-community volunteers, hopes to engage all sectors of our community in understanding the scope and impact of memory loss and dementia on Orcas Island. The group will assess our community’s current ability to support people with cognitive difficulties and memory loss. As we identify 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 fully and safely. Take our survey, accessible at the bottom of www.orcaslibrary.org/dementia-friendly-orcas.
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