Who We Are

Convening cross-sector stakeholders.

With the rising incidence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in our local community, created in 2013, the Dementia Network Calgary has positioned itself as a systems leader connecting a growing group of knowledgeable, capable, and passionate individuals from the public, private and nonprofit sectors in Calgary and the surrounding area to address the multilayered complexities relating to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and implement shared solutions that benefit our entire community.

Dementia Network Calgary includes representatives from the following stakeholder groups:

  • Families/ care partners;
  • Private and public care facilities;
  • Non-profit service providers;
  • Community organizations;
  • Health services;
  • Post-secondary institutions; and
  • Government

Strategic Council

Now that the foundational work is complete, the Dementia Network has transitioned to a slightly different structure including a Strategic Council with a mandate of advocacy to inspire change at a systems level.

Current (November 2019) members of the Strategic Council include:

  • Barb Ferguson, Alzheimer Society of Calgary
  • Dr. Gwen McGhan, University of Calgary
  • Lisa Poole, Care Partner
  • Diane Rennie, Communications Strategist (Chair)
  • Raynell McDonough, City of Calgary
  • Lesley Myles, Alberta Health Services
  • Elizabeth Kidd, Kidd Communications
  • Kimberly O’Brien, United Active Living
  • Nancy Hughes, Bethany Care Society
  • Heather Hayes, United Way of Calgary and Area