About the Federation of Quebec Alzheimer Societies
The Federation of Quebec Alzheimer Societies is the provincial voice of the 20 regional Alzheimer Societies in Quebec. Through the services offered by the Societies, the Federation represents, supports and defends the rights of the 163,000 Quebecers with Alzheimer's disease and their loved ones.
Our vision
To be a united Quebec federation that is a leader in preventing Alzheimer’s disease and other major forms of dementia and in providing services to people living with these diseases and their loved ones.
Our mission
Preventing and reducing the impacts of Alzheimer’s disease and major forms of dementia by offering training, support and information in addition to contributing to research.
Our values
- Benevolence: We are benevolent and respectful in our attitudes and actions towards the people with whom we interact. In particular, we strive to preserve the dignity of people with Alzheimer's disease and other major forms of dementia.
- Commitment and collaboration: We are committed to ensuring that our actions have a positive impact on people with Alzheimer's disease or other major forms of dementia and their families. We collaborate with all relevant stakeholders, inside and outside our organizations, in a spirit of mutual support and sharing.
- Integrity: We act with rigor and honesty in our relations with the organizations and individuals with whom we are in contact. We avoid placing ourselves in situations of conflict of interest that may affect our judgment and actions.
- Excellence: We strive for excellence while fulfilling our mission. This translates into efficiency and effectiveness in our actions, continuous improvement in our skillset and approaches to intervention, and relevance in our communications.