Dementia-friendly communities

Learn how the Alzheimer Society of B.C. is helping build communities that are inclusive, supportive and accessible for people living with dementia and their care-partners and how you can join the movement.

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Learn about dementia-friendly communities

Through the Dementia-Friendly Communities (DFC) initiative, we provide tools and education to help enable local governments, the professional sector, community groups and the general public to become dementia friendly.

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Dementia-Friendly Communities

Dementia-friendly municipalities

The Alzheimer Society of B.C. has established a process so that communities can officially be recognized as working towards becoming dementia-friendly over a number of years.

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Dementia-friendly businesses

Learn more about the key role businesses can play in creating safe and inclusive spaces where people living with dementia can remain meaningfully engaged in their communities, plus access our sector-specific guides.

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Dementia-friendly education

Dementia Friends are a core component of building communities that are more dementia friendly throughout our province. Learn more about our dementia-friendly education!

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Resources

Access a variety of available resources to expand your knowledge and learn how to support dementia-friendly communities.

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