Walking to remember
Peninsula Village will hold the first annual Memory Walk on Sunday, September 27, as part of Dementia Awareness Week.
The Walk to Remember event will involve more than 70 staff, residents and friends of the Umina retirement complex to raise funds for Alzheimer's Australia.
Peninsula Village chief executive officer Ms Terri Parker said the walk would leave Koolewong Park at 9.30am and finish at Fisherman's Wharf in Woy Woy.
Ms Parker said a fundraising target of $5000 has been set with all proceeds being donated to Alzheimer's Australia.
"Alzheimer's Australia is an integral part of life for people living with dementia," Ms Parker said.
"Their resources and support are utilised daily by staff at Peninsula Village and they assist us in providing the very best care to our residents living with dementia.
"The staff wanted to give something back and at the same time raise awareness in the local community in regard to dementia and Alzheimers.
"Peninsula Village is the first facility on the Central Coast to be a part of the Memory Walk.
"We also hope to increase the awareness of the level of care and commitment required for caring for people with dementia both within the community and residential aged care facilities."
According to Ms Parker, around 85 per cent of residents at Peninsula Village's Nursing Home live with some level of dementia, while 40 per cent of Peninsula Village Hostel residents are affected.
Press release, 15 Sep 2009
Hayley Stephenson, Peninsula Village