First Link Program

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618 9th St N
Kenora, ON
P9N 2S9
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807-468-1516
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Toll-Free: 1-800-682-0245
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Fax: 807-468-9013
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Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm

Application

Call for information

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Individuals with Alzheimer Disease or dementia, their families and professional caregivers

Fees

None

Languages

English

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

  • Coordinates care, linking patient and family members through early referrals to community services for non-medical management from the point of diagnosis, throughout the continuum of the disease
  • Organizes and coordinates dementia education training sessions
  • Provides active follow-up and monitoring of patients and their family caregivers to assist in reducing the number of patient crises
  • Works to reduce caregiver burnout and premature long term care placement
  • Maintains statistics and evaluates patient and family caregiver outcomes
  • First Link referral partners include:
    • Community health centres
    • Geriatric specialists
    • Health Service providers
    • Nurse practitioners
    • Pharmacies
    • Primary care practitioners
    Last updated: Dec 4, 2024: Suggest an edit