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Hope for Dementia is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one of twelve finalists in iA Financial Group’s cross-Canada philanthropic competition. The organization will have the chance to win a donation of up to $100,000 for the expansion of its Intergenerational Learning Program, which aims to raise awareness of dementia among young…
Last week our summer interns said their official goodbyes to the residents of Demeures Sainte-Croix Inc. Over the past 10 weeks, our youth volunteers sat with residents and helped them learn new skills with their electronic tablets. Residents had varying levels of knowledge, but our interns were able to cater to each of their needs.…
With pandemic restrictions lifted, Hope for Dementia resumed its Intergenerational Learning Program in 2023. In the first phase in 2023, twelve student volunteers from the St-Laurent Secondary School – Émile Legault Pavilion, were paired with residents at Place St-Moritz Residence during the months of March and April.
Members of the Drakkar Hockey team recently held an event to raise funds for their team and to give back to the community in recognition of the support that they receive. They donated half of the proceeds from the event to Hope for Dementia.
One of our student volunteers was featured in our local news, The Suburban. We are very grateful and proud of all our volunteers, but especially to our younger generations who understand the value behind the message of elderly care. Great work! Read the full article here:
Hope for Dementia had the opportunity of being interviewed by CJAD’s Natasha Hall. Our volunteers Nissa, Nick, and Kourosh spoke about the Intergenerational Learning program as well as the Hudson Charity Gala Dinner! We had a blast at the radio station and would like to thank Natasha Hall and CJAD for their warm welcome. To…
At Hope for Dementia, our team is always striving to think of new ways we can help our charity reach its goals. All of our objectives are important to us but raising awareness is integral to our cause and to the disease itself. The Intergenerational Learning Program was launched during World Alzheimer’s Month (September) with…
Hope for Dementia’s young volunteers went for a test run of the Intergenerational Learning Program at Westmount One residential home. They engaged with the elderly and answered their technological questions. In return, the elderly shared life experiences and sorties with our young volunteers. It was a successful test drive and since then the program has…