Dementia Care
The Caregivers’ Club Film Screening
September is World Alzheimer’s Month. Let’s make our community dementia friendly. Acclaim Health is hosting a screening of documentary film “The Caregivers’ Club” to honour caregivers of persons with dementia. View the film and share your thoughts. Wear purple to show your support, Register Now, space is limited! Burlington Thursday, September 19th from 1:00-3:00 p.m.…
Acclaim Health helps create 2 Ontario Health Teams
Great news! Acclaim Health will be a part of creating two new Ontario Health Teams (OHTs). Acclaim Health is one of 5 lead partner organizations selected to spearhead the Connected Care Halton OHT healthcare model serving Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville. The Connected Care Halton OHT – consisting of Halton Healthcare, the Region of Halton,…
Angela’s Pyjama Party
YOU CAN TRANSFORM DEMENTIA CARE IN HALTON Join Angela’s Pyjama Party Help us create a new, state-of-the-art dementia care centre to serve thousands of families dealing with dementia! The 15,000 sq ft centre will be located at 2250 Speers Road in Oakville and provide more adult day program and more caregiver support. It will also…
Dine Out for Dementia
Together we achieved more than we thought possible! We are excited to announce that we raised over $95,000 at Dine Out For Dementia! Dine Out For Dementia raised funds for our Building Better Days campaign in support of our new, state-of-the-art dementia care centre in Oakville. The new centre will increase the space in our…
Building Better Days
Tony and Sandy’s Story
When after fifty years of marriage my best friend and life partner, Tony, slowly became a different person because of dementia, our lives changed forever. We were robbed of all of the things we loved to do together. Travel became difficult. Eating in a restaurant or attending a concert became stressful. Socializing with family and…
Our Burlington Adult Day Program is Expanding
Acclaim Health is thrilled to announce that its Burlington Adult Day Program will expand from 12 clients per day to 25 clients per day, and add Saturday care. The expansion will be completed in early 2019. The expansion is recognition that 12 dementia specific day program spots Monday to Friday is woefully inadequate for Burlington,…