Dementia, Documentation & Dedication

Join us for our first ever Half Day series Dementia, Documentation & Dedication.

Thursday, Oct 18, 2018 7:30 am - Noon

Part I - Understanding Dementia                                                     8:00 am
Alzheimer’s Society of British Columbia

Sponsored by: Solus Trust  

More than 70,000 people in British Columbia currently live with dementia. Without a cure, this number is expected to double by 2038. Many people with dementia live in the community for a long time and are able to maintain a good quality of life with support.
This workshop will help you understand and recognize the signs of dementia; learn how to communicate in an effective and respectful way when you are interacting with a person with dementia; and give you some tools to support a person with dementia in your workplace and your community.

Part II - Documenting Gifts                                                          9:45 am
Bryan Millman, LLB, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Elizabeth Moxham, LLB, University of British Columbia
While there is no legal requirement for gifts to be documented in writing, failure to properly document a gift can lead to all kinds of legal and donor relations headaches down the road. There are a variety of different document ‘types’ that relate to charitable gifts including pledges, deeds of gift, gift agreements and terms of reference. By understanding the differences and using the right form of documentation, organizations can create certainty and avoid complications.

Part III - Community and the Economics of Happiness             11:00 am
John Helliwell, PhD
His involvement in the editing of the United Nations World Happiness Report sparked a worldwide discussion on well-being, society, and policy. His personal areas of interest include well-being, social capital, and economics with a philanthropic lens. This is a critical piece of why we do what we do.