Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU)

Dementia Friendly Life Enrichment Program

Are you someone who is living with dementia?

Are you a care partner or a family member of someone living with dementia?

This video advertisement is part of the SaskAbilities initiative to sustain the Dementia Friendly Life Enrichment Program once the Dementia Supports in Rural Saskatchewan project has ended on August 31, 2024.

SaskAbilities is proud to be part of the collaborative effort that launched the Dementia Friendly Life Enrichment Program. This program aims to enhance the quality of life of individuals living with dementia in Yorkton and surrounding rural communities. READ MORE

Dementia Friendly Facilitators will work with individuals and their families to develop person-centred plans. These plans will guide personalized programming and activities that will be facilitated in the individual’s home and community. By engaging in people’s communities, the program also aims to increase overall awareness of dementia, thus creating dementia friendly communities.

The video was created to raise awareness of those impacted by dementia in rural Saskatchewan. The following stories highlight personal experiences of how the Dementia Friendly Life Enrichment Program has improved the quality of life for persons living with dementia and their care partners.

The Dementia Friendly Life Enrichment Program led by SaskAbilities, presented at the 2022 Rural Dementia Action Research (RaDAR) Summit by Kristen Kosar, Dementia Friendly Coordinator at SaskAbilities in Yorkton.

*The Dementia Friendly Life Enrichment Program, presented at the Rural Dementia Action Research (RaDAR) Summit 2021 by Jackie Washenfelder, Quality of Life Sr. Supervisor at SaskAbilities in Yorkton*.

If you are interested in learning more about this project or would like to self refer, please email:

Jackie Washenfelder
Quality of Life Sr. Supervisor
SaskAbilities Yorkton
jwashenfelder@saskabilities.ca