Dementia and Indigenous Communities Part 2: A cultural perspective of dementia and dementia care
In this second of 2 episodes which marks The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Lisa Loiselle talks with Laura Alfaro and Danielle Alcock who both work in Indigenous health and were involved in the Circle of Care, which is a project that addresses the needs of Indigenous caregivers of people living with dementia. Laura was the project officer at the Native Women’s Association of Canada leading the project and Danielle facilitated the talking circles during the program. Danielle has also been a caregiver to her father for the past ten years.
In part 1, Laura and Danielle laid the groundwork for understanding dementia and the caregiving role from an Indigenous perspective.
In part 2, Lisa speaks with Laura and Danielle more specifically about the Circle of Care project, the process, purpose, outcomes and challenges.
Please go to nwac.ca/assets-knowledge-centre/30-March-CIRCLE_OF_CARE_TOOLKIT.pdf to view and download the toolkit. You may also be interested in reading other material on dementia on the NWAC website such as nwac.ca/assets-knowledge-centre/NWAC.Eng.Bk.Dementia.Stigma.pdf
Laura Alfaro was the project lead for the Native Women’s Association of Canada’s Circle of Care project. She is a researcher with extensive experience in post-secondary, community-based, non-profit, and cross-cultural settings.
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