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Acclaim Health's Seniors Day Program has extended its hours of operation. The program is for people with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. It has extended its operating hours thanks to funding from the Mississauga-Halton Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). The Seniors Day Program in Oakville is now open every Saturday from 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m., and Tuesday hours have been extended to 8:30 p.m. "The extra hours will allow us to better support families caring for a person with Alzheimer's disease and dementia," Nancy Fazzalari, director of Alzheimer Services, said in a news release. "Our day program provides specialized, therapeutic activities to increase quality of life for the person with dementia, while giving the caregiver a much needed break to run errands or simply to have some time to themselves." Demand for dementia care increasing Extended care for seniors with Alzheimer's disease "The support provided by our Seniors Day Program helps families keep their loved ones at home as long as possible, and ensures that those with dementia feel valued and engaged," stated Brewer in the news release. Spaces available immediately Acclaim Health's Seniors Day Program is available in both Oakville and Burlington. Spaces are available immediately in the Burlington location. To learn more about the Seniors Day Program, call Alzheimer Services 905-847-9559 or visit www.acclaimhealth.ca. Acclaim Health is a charitable organization providing client-based community health and support services to Halton residents. Acclaim's local services are made available through its day program for those people with dementia, as well as support and education for those caring for people with dementia, in-home nursing care, personal care, volunteer visiting programs, telephone visiting, hospice visiting, and bereavement support. Health 27 | Thursday, February 20, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com "Connected to your Community" The funding is extremely important as the needs for dementia care are constantly increasing, according to Acclaim Health CEO Angela Brewer. From left, Ken Stansfield, Jack Owen, James Bayzat, Irving Van Dusen, and Stuart Dougall (in back) are clients of Acclaim Health's Seniors Day Program. The Oakville-based organization recently announced it has extended the hours of its program. | submitted photo HHS' cafeterias three-time winner of the Eat Smart! Award of Excellence For the third year in a row, Halton Healthcare Services' (HHS) cafeterias -- at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, as well as Milton District Hospital and Georgetown Hospital -- have picked up the Eat Smart! Award of Excellence. It is given out by Halton Region's Public Health Department and recognizes Ontario workplaces that meet exceptional standards in nutrition, food safety and safe food handling practices. "This award is a credit to all our staff and their persistent exemplary efforts to provide our customers with a variety of appealing nutritious meals and snacks," stated Elma Hrapovich, HHS director of clinical nutrition and food service, in a news release. New this year to the program is the addition of vending machines to the established evaluation criteria. HHS worked with its vending partner to ensure the required criteria is met in all of the vending machines across its three hospitals. Those food items that meet the guidelines are identifiable with an Eat Smart! sticker. "Getting the Eat Smart! Award of Excellence three years in a row speaks volumes. Our staff have been very resourceful and creative and have made some very positive changes over the past three years at our hospital cafeterias to provide a more inviting and welcoming dining experience for our workforce, patients and visitors," stated Lilian Scime, HHS vice president of corporate and diagnostic services, in the release. HHS was also recognized as one of six finalists for the 2013 ECRI Health Devices Achievement Award by the ECRI Institute, an independent watchdog organization that promotes the highest standards of safety and quality in the healthcare industry. Eat Smart! is a program supported by the Nutrition Resource Centre of Ontario, an initiative of the Ontario Public Health Association and is run by the local public health units across Ontario. Isn't It About Time For A Hearing Test??? 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