Learn more about how community organizations in Yorkton, Melville, and the surrounding rural communities are working together to offer learning opportunities centred around dementia. Read the full blog post on the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan’s website.
Parkland Valley Sport, Culture & Recreation District is hiring a facilitator to conduct audits of indoor and outdoor public environments in small communities around Yorkton and Melville. The facilitator will work with people living with dementia and their caregivers to provide recommendations for better accessibility and more dementia friendly considerations. The deadline to apply is May 4, 2022. More information can be found on their website.
Yorkton Public Library, who is a participating organization in the Dementia Supports in Rural Saskatchewan project, has taken meaningful steps towards increasing both in terms of their dementia friendliness. Read the full blog post on the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan’s website.
Rural Recreation Facilities Assessment using Age- and Dementia-Friendly Lenses is a new project launched in April 2022 to encourage rural recreation facilities to be more inclusive and accessible.
The project’s vision is for communities and sport, culture, and recreation organizations in the rural areas of our district to have inclusive and accessible spaces for seniors including those living with dementia and their care partners.
Parkland Valley Sport, Culture & Recreation District’s website: https://parklandvalley.ca/
If you are interested in learning more about this project, please email:
Sheila Hryniuk
Parkland Valley Sport, Culture & Recreation District
shryniuk@parklandvalley.ca
Learn more about how Yorkton Public Library is working to improve community life for people affected by dementia. Read the full blog post on the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan’s website.
Organizations in Yorkton, Melville, and surrounding rural communities are making a commitment to better serve people living with dementia and their care partners. Read the full blog post on the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan’s website.
The Yorkton Public Library and other local organizations and businesses are taking steps to creating more dementia friendly communities. Read the full blog post on the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan’s website.
The City of Yorkton has taken a look at its public facilities to determine how well they serve the needs of those with dementia and their care partners. Read the article in Yorkton This Week: here
The City of Yorkton has taken the lead in exploring age- & dementia-friendly changes to some of their indoor public facilities, with the overall goal of making City facilities more inclusive and accessible for people living with dementia and their care partners. To read the full report on the Yorkton Age- & Dementia-Friendly Facilities Audit, visit: here
For more information, visit the City of Yorkton’s project page: here
Find out how Melville, Yorkton, and the surrounding communities are working to become more dementia friendly. Read the full blog post on the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan’s website.
