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Alzheimer's & Dementia Care in St. Vital

Alzheimer's & Dementia Care. Nurse-led. Doctor-supported.

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or another dementia at home is rewarding and exhausting in the same breath. As the condition progresses, needs shift — and so must the approach. Our nurse-led team provides person-centered support that honours who your parent is, not just what they've been diagnosed with.

Care planning in St. Vital: Care in St. Vital can be planned around appointments or a return home from Victoria General or St. Boniface, then supported through personal care, nursing, foot care, respite, transportation, or rehabilitation at home.

How this service connects to local care

A plan for the person, the home, and the schedule

How the service fits

Alzheimer's & Dementia Care care should translate the clinical plan into a workable home routine, including symptoms to monitor, personal support, medication instructions, mobility, nutrition, appointments, family respite, and when to contact the treating team.

Hospital and appointment handoff

If care follows a stay or appointment at Victoria General Hospital, share the discharge date, written instructions, medication changes, mobility limits, equipment needs, and follow-up schedule. Prime provides discharge planning, hospital-to-home transportation, appointment escorts, nursing, and post-surgery support.

Home and scheduling details

The nurse assessment should review entrances, stairs or elevators, bathroom access, safe transfers, medication storage, caregiver access, parking, and whether overnight support is required. Confirm preferred visit times, appointment dates, family handoffs, language preferences, and whether overnight care means an awake shift or a live-in arrangement.

What's Included

Personal Care: Bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, medication reminders
Companionship: Conversation, puzzles, music, walks, reminiscing
Skilled Nursing: Medication management, chronic condition oversight, wound care if needed
Respite Care: Temporary relief for family caregivers — a few hours or several days
Care Navigation: Coordination with physicians, support with funding applications

What Your Family Gains

Dignity preserved

Your parent is greeted by name, spoken to with respect, and supported in their own routines — not rushed through tasks.

Fewer crisis moments

Consistent caregivers recognise early signs of agitation or illness before they become ER visits.

Family relief

Primary caregivers get structured breaks — a few hours, an overnight, or a weekend — without guilt.

Safer days at home

Wandering risks, stove hazards, and fall points are flagged and addressed in the care plan.

Geographic and facility context for St. Vital, Winnipeg

Nearest hospital

Victoria General Hospital (~7 min) and St. Boniface Hospital (~10 min)

Care facilities nearby

Riverview Health Centre · Misericordia Place (nearby) · Park Manor Care (Transcona, short drive)

Area character

Large established south-east district along the Red River, a mix of postwar bungalows and newer infill with a strong small-business main street on St. Mary's Road.

Community context

Aging-in-place suburb with a large cohort of 65+ homeowners who bought in the 1970s–80s; mixed English and some francophone households near Norwood.

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