Alzheimer Knowledge Exchange

AKE is designed to make dementia knowledge in Ontario more consistent, accessible, useable, and integrated, by using current evidence and understanding of successful knowledge transfer and exchange. It provides an information clearinghouse, facilitates interactive exchange, supports exchange agents and assists in moving innovations in practice forward.

 Alzheimer Research Forum

A scientific knowledge base on Alzheimer's disease, with research news, expert commentaries, and databases for peer-reviewed articles, drugs, research reagents, grants, jobs, conferences, and more.

 Alzheimer Society of Canada

The web site for the national office of the Alzheimer Society in Canada includes information (in English and French) on the disease, research and treatment available in Canada, with specific sections for the person with dementia and family caregivers and online discussion forums for the person with dementia, family caregivers and health care professionals. It also provides a directory to the provincial, regional and local Alzheimer Society offices across Canada.

 Alzheimer Society of Ontario

The web site for the provincial office of the Alzheimer Society in Ontario includes information (in English and French) on the development of Public Policy in Ontario, provincial programs and initatives, and provides a directory to local chapters in Ontario.

 Alzheimer Society of Toronto

Information about the Alzheimer Society of Toronto, programs and services, information resources with an online catalogue, ways of getting involved including volunteering, fundraising campaigns,membership, and donations.

 Alzheimer's Association (US)

The web site for the national office of the Alzheimer's Association in the United State includes information (in English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish) on the disease, research and treatment available in the United States, and provides a directory to state, regional and local chapters across the United States of America.

 Alzheimer's Disease International

The web site of the international office of the Alzheimer movement includes links to information in many languages as well as a directory to the national offices of the Alzheimer Societies/Associations that exist around the world.

 Alzheimer's Education and Referral Center (US)

The web site for the national clearinghouse of information on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias includes information in English and Spanish and provides directories to Alzheimer's Disease Research Centres and dementia literature databases

 Alzheimer's Research Exchange - University of Waterloo

The site provides the latest up-to-date information on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

 Canadian Health Network

The Canadian Health Network (CHN) is a growing network, bringing together the best information resources of leading Canadian and international health organizations.

 Caregiver Network Inc.

Caregiver Network Inc.(CNI), the first of its kind in Canada, is a resource centre created to help caregivers of the elderly and ill. A resource dedicated to making caregivers' lives easier.

 Dementia Advocacy and Support Network - DASNI International

Dementia Advocacy and Support Network International (DASNI) is a worldwide organization by and for those diagnosed with dementia, working together to improve our quality of life.

 Dementia Care Products

Guide to sources for clothing, activition products and caregiving aids.

 Dementia Networks Across Ontario

Guide to the 36 local dementia networks currently in operation across Ontario.

 Health Care Consent Act, 1992

Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs)

Toronto Central | Mississauga Halton | Central West | Central | Central East

Toronto is part of 5 Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs). See Organizations by LHIN for maps and directory.
Not sure what LHIN serves you? Use the LHIN Locator

 Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program - MAREP - University of Waterloo

The mandate of the Murray Alzheimer Research & Education Program is to serve as an information and communication link between researchers and practitioners.

 Non-English Online Resources

Guide to online dementia resources in languages other than English.

 Nursing Home Complaints Hot Line

On January 22, 2004, the Provincial Government announced "Infoline", a new tool-free phone service designed to give the public a point of access to information and to make a complaint about a long-term care facility (a nursing home or home for the aged). Infoline will make a referral to the appropriate Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care regional office. The matter will either be forwarded to the regional office, or the caller will be provided with the contact information for the office. In either case, a Compliance Advisor from the regional office will provide information and/or assist with any complaints. In the case of urgent problems, Registered Nurse Compliance Advisors are available to return calls in a timely manner.

The Infoline Call Centre is located at Queen's Park and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., seven days a week.

Hotline number 1-866-434-0144

 Ontario’s Community Care Access Centres

The website for the 14 new Community Care Access Centres (CCACs) across Ontario. CCACs are local organizations that can help you access government-funded home care services and long-term care homes.

 Ontario Seniors' Secretariat

A Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario - community programs and services provided by the federal, provincial and municipal governments as well as a wide range of community service providers. Covers a broad range of services from health programs and financial supports to recreational and volunteering opportunities.
Available online in English, Chinese, French, Italian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish.

 Public Reporting on Long-Term Care Homes

Ontarians concerned about the state of nursing homes can now go on the Internet or call a toll-free number to get detailed information, including any concerns found by inspectors.

The website was launched by the Ministry of Health to boost the accountability of Ontario's 600 nursing and long-term care homes to 73,000 residents. The site at http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/ltc/26_reporting.html lists any citations nursing homes received form inspectors, concerns about food, maintenance or abuse of residents, as well as nuts-and-bolts of beds available. Users can compare features of up to five nursing homes at a time.

Details can also be obtained by calling 1-866-434-0144.

 Regional Geriatric Program - RGP

The Regional Geriatric Program (RGP) is a network of Specialized Geriatric Services provided by participating organizations.

Specialized Geriatric Services provide a range of hospital and community-based health care services that diagnose, treat and rehabilitate frail elders with complex and multiple medical, functional and psycho-social problems. Our goal is to reduce the burden of disability, identify and treat reversible conditions and optimize chronic care. The services are provided by interdisciplinary teams of health professionals in home, ambulatory, long-term care and in-patient hospital settings and in consultation with primary caregivers.

Affiliated with the University of Toronto, the Regional Geriatric Program is also a source of information and educational services for professional and family caregivers and for seniors themselves.

 Substitute Decisions Act, 1992

  U-First! Education Initiative

The U-First! education initiative is part of the Ontario Government's comprehensive multi-year provincial Alzheimer Strategy and is sponsored by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

U-First! links with the P.I.E.C.E.S. initiative and is designed for Supervisors of Unregulated Health Care Providers who provide care for persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in long-term care facilities and community agencies.