First Link Dementia Helpline - To provide access to services and support for individuals with dementia and their families/care partners
Caregiver Support, Condition Specific Support, and Seniors Services
Provided by Alzheimer Society of BC
For people with dementia or questions about the disease. Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
The Helpline assists individuals in building the confidence to maintain quality of life when facing dementia.
A trained, caring team of staff and volunteers will answer your call and can provide information and support about:
A trained, caring team of staff and volunteers will answer your call and can provide information and support about:
- Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
- Getting a diagnosis
- The progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
- Personal planning for the future
- Maintaining independence
- Providing care and support
- Resources in your community – including support groups
- Upcoming education workshops
Every call is confidential.
If you are a health-care provider, please see the First Link Information Sheet for Health Care Providers and then choose the referral form that corresponds to your area from the list on the webpage.
If you are a person with dementia, or you are caring for someone with dementia, please ask your health-care provider to complete a form below to make a formal referral to First Link dementia support. You can also contact your local Resource Centre or call the First Link Dementia Helpline at 1-800-936-6033.
604-681-8651 (Lower Mainland)
Toll Free: 1-800-936-6033 (Province-wide)
Website: https://alzheimer.ca/bc/en/help...
Service is available in English, Farsi, Hindi, and Punjabi.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
- Health professional referral
Referral Forms
Brochures and Info
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Alzheimer Society of BC:
Just the closest matches listed. Click to see more!- Resources for Health-Care Providers - Supporting people with dementia
- Family Caregiver Series - Dementia Education
- Dementia - Helpline, Resources, Brochures, and Publications
Availability
Service area: Province-wide
Service Types Provided
Caregiver Support
Condition Specific Support
Ways to Access
- Provided by phone
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.