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Lori La Bey talks with Andrew Karesa, who is a member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and a proud husband and father of two young sons. After witnessing how his family coped to support his grandmother with her Alzheimer’s diagnosis, Andrew realized he needed to take action. This inspired the creation of blueBell Village, aimed at restoring the Personhood and Independence of those living with dementia™. With blueBell, Andrew has seen lives transformed for both individuals living with dementia and their caregivers, and he is passionate about...
Friday The 13th Just Became LUCKY!
Maude’s Awards applications for Innovation in Alzheimer’s Care opens this Friday, March 13th, and you can find more information here: www.MaudesAwards.org.
MAUDE’S AWARDS CONTINUES TO ENRICH LIVES
Maude’s Awards annually makes up to eight awards – three $25,000 awards to organizations and up to five $5,000 awards to individuals – for existing innovations that have demonstrated success in one of four categories of care (Making Connections, Cultivating Health, Supporting Care Partners, and Treating By Design – see https://maudesawards.org/the-awards/).
MAUDE’S AWARDS RECOGNIZE AND REWARD INNOVATIVE CARE FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
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