While September is recognized as world Alzheimer's Awareness Month, the Alzheimers Society of Manitoba (ASM) dedicates January to taking a more local focus.

ASM Senior Manager of Regional Services, Liz McLeod, looks after all of the regions outside of Winnipeg, and she says it's important that people know how to find the resources they need.

"In January we do more of a local focus on the local resources, the local opportunities, and the things that we can do here in Manitoba to provide people with support and education, and let them know that we're here and we can help them on their Journey."

McLeod says each region across the province has its own resources and support groups, and while the ASM had to close its physical Parkland office during the Pandemic, they still have all the same resources in the area.

"One of the best things people can do is go to our website, which is alzheimer.mb.ca. There's a wealth of resources on that website, such as a list of all of our support groups. There's also a page on caring for someone with dementia, so they can scroll up and down on that page and find resources."

She says you can also find contacts for each region on the website. Geoff VanMackelbergh is the Regional Coordinator for the parkland, and McLeod says you can give him a call or an email to find out about programs specific to the Parkland as well.

"He's also doing support groups in Gilbert Plains and in Grandview, so we're trying to get more people out in those support groups and let them know that we're back in the region."

VanMackelbergh can be reached at 204-638-4483, or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..