Resources

Canadian Sites

Web resources maintained by Canadian organizations offering services to persons with Alzheimer's or dementia, non-professional caregivers, and the elderly.

Alzheimer Groupe Inc.

www.alzheimergroupe.org

A Montreal-based resource agency and charitable organization providing current information, education, support, research, and advocacy for individuals, families and the community who are living with Alzheimer's disease and the related disorders.

Alzheimer Society of Canada

www.alzheimer.ca

The Alzheimer Society provides support, information and education to people with Alzheimer's disease, families, physicians and healthcare providers.

Alzheimer's Foundation for Caregiving in Canada

www.alzfdn.ca

Providing a range of services and programs for individuals with Alzheimer's and the families, and advocating both locally and nationally for funding, support and programs benefiting people with Alzheimer's Disease or dementia.

Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP)

www.carp.ca

A Canadian website geared to life as a senior in Canada, CARP takes an online magazine approach to providing helpful information on topics relevant to retired Canadians. A source of helpful products and resources, this website also features advocacy, benefits, and community information for members. Provides links to www.50plus.com, another online magazine for seniors, and www.seniors.ca, a webportal with links to many different sites relevant to Canadian seniors.

Canadian Caregiver Coalition

www.ccc-ccan.ca

The national voice for the needs and interests of family caregivers, they are a bilingual, not-for-profit organization made up of caregivers, caregiver support groups, national stakeholder organizations and researchers. The work of the CCC-CCAN involves: advocacy, research, education, resource development and communication.

Canadian Virtual Hospice

www.virtualhospice.ca

The Canadian Virtual Hospice is an online, interactive network for people dealing with life-threatening illness and loss. It provides insight from many different perspectives, serving patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and volunteers.

Dementia Guide

www.dementiaguide.ca

A practical website to help people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers understand, recognize, record and track their symptoms through an interactive, online tool which is accessible with a subscription.

Elder Care Canada

www.eldercarecanada.ca

An advice and action consulting service aimed at ‘adult children' seeking advice and hands-on help for all aspects of care for aging parents. Toronto-based, its services are available to clients across Canada, as well as internationally.

Long Term Care

www.ltcplanningnetwork.com

A Canadian web portal with lots of resources for caregivers and professional advisors on caring for an elderly family member. Users can order books and CD-Roms on long-term care, as well as sign up to attend different seminars on the subject. Additional websites for caregivers and professional advisors included on the site are:

www.caregiver.ca, a caregiver network for families and formal care providers.
www.howtocare.com, a Canadian site to help caregivers manage the realities of caring for an aging parent, a chronically ill spouse or friend, and themselves.
www.ltcplanningcentral.com, featuring resources for professional advisors on financial, legal and accounting issues.
www.ltcnewsandviews.com, a source of free information for professional advisors.