The Region of Waterloo offers a variety of programs and services to support the needs of people living with dementia in the community.
Due to COVID-19, all day and dinner club programs, including YODA, are cancelled until further notice. The Kitchener overnight stay program is also closed. View the full list of closures on Sunnyside campus and service changes for Seniors' Services programs.
Day and Dinner Club programs
Day and Dinner Clubs provide meaningful social and recreational opportunities for people living with dementia. For care partners, it is an opportunity for a temporary rest so they can continue providing care safely in the home.
Each program offers a safe and welcoming home-like environment, with an open-concept dining room, living room and kitchen, and home-cooked meals. Help is available for meals, personal care and taking medication. Program staff work with each participant to understand their needs, interests and abilities so that the program and activities can be tailored to them.
These programs are part of the Community Alzheimer Program and are funded by the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network.
| How to apply |
| To apply for the day and dinner programs, call the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network at 519-748-2222. |
| Locations, fees and schedule |
| Kitchener - 247 Franklin St. N. Phone: 519-893-8494, ext. 6307 or ext. 6289 Fax: 519-893-1036 Email The Community Alzheimer Program View the Kitchener day program calendar View the Kitchener dinner club calendar
Cambridge - 150 Main St. Phone: 519-893-8494, ext. 7807 Fax: 519-623-7649 Email The Cambridge Community Alzheimer Program View the Cambridge program calendar
Waterloo - 250 Laurelwood Dr. Phone: 519-893-8494, ext. 7806 Email The Waterloo Community Alzheimer Program View the Waterloo program calendar
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| What participants and care partners say about the program |
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| Video tours |
Overnight Stay Program
Available seven days a week in Kitchener, this program offers overnight care for persons living with dementia. Short stays can be booked for a week or a weekend. Participants will be invited to join the day and dinner club programs during their stay.
| How to apply |
| To apply for the Overnight Stay Program, please call the Waterloo Wellington Local Health Integration Network at 519-748-2222. |
| Location and fees |
| The Overnight Stay Program is located at 247 Franklin St. N. in Kitchener and costs $40.24 per night. Subsidies are available to those who qualify.
Phone: 519-893-8494, ext. 6307 Fax: 519-893-1036 |
Young Onset Dementia Association
When you are diagnosed with dementia before you are 65, it is called young onset dementia. To support the unique needs of persons living with this dementia, the Region created a social group called Young Onset Dementia Association (YODA).
YODA brings together people who are living with younger onset dementia to learn, socialize and explore new talents. Members design the program and decide what they want to do or learn; drawing on their individual interests, hobbies and skills.
| How to join |
| Email the Young Onset Dementia Association or call 519-893-8494 ext. 7806 for more information or to apply. |
| Location, fees and schedule |
| YODA is offered on Wednesdays, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 250 Laurelwood Drive, Waterloo. The cost is $18.50 per day. Subsidies are available to those who qualify. Phone: 519-893-8494, ext. 7806 |
| What YODA members say about the program |
| In this video, YODA members share what the program means to them.
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