That’s just a small bit of the idea being proposed for a dementia village in Vancouver, as health authorities in parts of B.C.
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Unlike the five-acre site at the former Bradshaw Elementary School in Langley, the proposed village in Vancouver will be publicly funded.
A project like the dementia village isn’t in the works currently.
Tait expects the village will attract volunteers and nursing students interested in learning about this new types of care model in Canada.
January 10, 2025
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