Central LHIN Dementia Network Steering Committee

Jennifer Sequeira, Committee Chair
Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant
Regional Municipality of York
Housing & Long Term Care, Community & Health Services
Phone: 905-895-3628 Ext 3441
Email: Jennifer.Sequeira@york.ca

Nancy Fazzalari
Branson Place, Program Manager
Downsview Services to Seniors
Phone: 416–398–5510 ext. 230
Email: nancy@downsviewservices.com

Thelma Davis
COTA Health
Phone: 416-785-9230 x2004
Email: davis_t@cotahealth.ca

Loren Freid
Executive Director
Alzheimer Society of York Region
Email: lfreid@alzheimer-york.com

Christa Harvison
Senior Manager, Client Services
Central Community Care Access Centre
Phone: 905 895 1334 x4232
Email: christa.harvison@central.ccac-ont.ca

Penny Hubbert
Manager, Seniors Community Programs
Regional Municipality of York
Housing & Long Term Care, Community & Health Services
Phone: 905-895-3628 Ext: 3427
Email: Penny.Hubbert@york.ca

Robin Hurst
Advanced Practice Consultant, Seniors
Saint Elizabeth Health Care
Phone: 905-968-6459 Direct Line
Email: RHurst@saintelizabeth.com

Deborah Islam
Executive Director
Alzheimer Society of Greater Simcoe County
Phone: 705-722-1066
Email: dislam@csolve.net

Maureen O’Connell
Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant
Simcoe County
c/o Collingwood General Marine Hospital
Email: oconnellm@cgmh.on.ca
Phone: (705) 721-6764

Joanne Scofield
Director, Programs and Housing
Unionville Home Society
Phone: 905-477-2839 x 4235
Email: jscofield@uhs.on.ca

Pamela Singleton
Team Supervisor
Community Living York South
Phone: 905-884-9110 Ext 650
Email: pamela@communitylivingyorksouth.ca

Sandy Stemp
Program Director
Reena
Phone: 905-889-2690 Ext 2227
Email: sstemp@reena.org

Andrea Ubell
Senior Manager, Programs & Client Services
Alzheimer Society of York Region
Phone: 905-731-6611 Ext 22
Email: aubell@alzheimer-york.com

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Currently, Alzheimer’s disease costs Ontario taxpayers $7 billion a year. Unless changes are made to funding research and developing community services and programs, Alzheimer’s disease will overwhelm Ontario’s health care system.

Alzheimer’s disease is the leading form of progressive dementia, as approximately 65% of all people with dementia have Alzheimer’s disease.

One in every 11 Canadians over the age of 65 and 1 in every 3 over the age of 85 are living with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder.

Within the past 10 years the Alzheimer Society of York Region has contributed more than $625,000 towards research into finding a cause and cure for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

Right now, Alzheimer’s affects more than 160,000 Ontarians over the age of 65. By the end of 2009, this number will increase to 184,416. Aging baby boomers and longer life expectancy rates will help fuel the Alzheimer’s crisis.

Alzheimer’s disease is the seventh leading cause of death in Canada.

For every person affected by Alzheimer’s disease, 10 to 12 others are directly impacted. These include caregivers such as family members, friends and neighbours; employers and healthcare workers.