Dementia System Navigation: When a diagnosis of dementia is first made or throughout the journey, individuals and families may feel overwhelmed and be unsure of where to get support.

The First Link Care Navigator provides client-centred care planning and system navigation to individuals living with dementia and their care partners throughout Waterloo-Wellington.

The Navigator assesses the social, emotional, and educational needs of persons with dementia and care partners in order to develop and implement coordinated plans of support, making referrals and providing consistent follow-up as required. Services include:
-Initial individual/family clinical assessment
-Care planning and system navigation
-Referrals to Alzheimer Society programs and external community services

La navigatrice évalue les besoins sociaux, émotifs, et éducatifs des personnes souffrant de démence, et des aides-soignants, afin de développer et mettre sur pied un plan coordonné de soins, faisant les références et fournissant les suivis nécessaires.
Services inclus :
- première évaluation individuelle/familiale.
- planification des soins
- navigation du système
-références vers les supports de l’Alzheimer Society, et les services communautaires externes au besoin