Alzheimer Society returns to Sharbot Lake

Feb 03, 2011

Photo: members of the Alzheimer Society KFLA team  Marcel Giroux,  Bob Fisher, Patti Dixon-Medora and Vicki Poffley 

Various members of the Alzheimer Society of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington attended the re-opening of the Sharbot Lake office. Bob Fisher will be manning the office three days a week and members of the community living with dementia and their caregivers should be pleased to know that they can again receive support services right here in their own community.

President of the Board of Directors of the KFLA Alzheimers Society Patti Dixon-Medora was in attendance and was thrilled to have this important community service resume.

”We're really pleased that the organization is now able to once again have public educator coordinators embedded in the communities that they serve. That's been a huge step for the society.”

As the new public education coordinator, Bob Fisher will be in the Sharbot Lake office on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, providing information as well as one-on-one and group support to those in the community living with various types of dementia, and to their families and care partners. He will also be providing public education on Alzheimer’s and related dementias and will be heading up various awareness-raising activities.

Fisher is looking forward to his post. ”I've been doing a lot of learning and reading and have made a lot of contacts in the area. I am really looking forward to serving members of this community.”

Funds for the Sharbot Lake services were provided by a one-time grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, which will pay for the services for another year’s duration, at which point the service  will require support solely through community fundraising.

For more information about services call Bob Fisher at 613-279-3078 or visit www.alzking.com