Dementia-Friendly Communities
A Dementia friendly community is a place where people living with dementia and their care partners are welcomed, included and supported. It is a community that pays attention to the social and physical needs of the person living with dementia.

Dementia Friendly Communities training provides local businesses and organizations with education to increase understanding, reduce stigma, and help support those living with dementia and their care partners.
What is a dementia-friendly community?
A dementia-friendly community is a community that
- UNDERSTANDS dementia and the challenges that people living with dementia face in their community
- ENCOURAGES the inclusion and independence of people living with dementia
- ASSISTS people living with dementia in the most appropriate and helpful ways
- VALUES and welcomes people living with dementia in their businesses and establishments
Dementia-Friendly Community Supporters in Durham Region
Community Supports
- Alzheimer Society Durham Region
- Home Instead (serving Durham Region)
- Nurse Next Door (serving Durham Region)
- Qualicare Home Care (serving Durham Region)
Banks
- Bank of Montreal, Port Perry
Retail
- Brock’s Department Store, Port Perry
- Right at Home Realty, Port Perry
- Royal LePage, Port Perry
- See-More Window Cleaning, Port Perry
Restaurants
- Chanterelle Bistro, Bowmanville
- Gibson Gastro Pub at Amica Whitby
Dental/Vision
- Source Dental, Oshawa Centre
Libraires
- Whitby Public Library
Become a Dementia Friendly Community Supporter!
There are a few steps you can take to become dementia friendly.
If you're a business or organization interested in finding out how to be a part of the Dementia Friendly Communities program, email us at information@alzheimerdurham.com or call 905-576-2567.
Dementia Friendly Communities training is also available in French. Please email us at francophone@alzheimerdurham.com or call us at 905-576-2567 to learn more.