(Rendering courtesy Climans Green Liang Architects Inc.) 

A new facility for Alzheimer's care has opened in North York, Ont. The centre will bring together southern Ontario businesses, researchers and not-for-profit organizations to develop new technologies for Alzheimer's care.

"This Centre is now ready to put the innovative thinking of our region's businesses to work for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, as well as their caregivers," said Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).

Through FedDev Ontario's Prosperity Initiative, a $5.368-milliom contribution was made to B'nai Brith to create the Alzheimer's Centre of Excellence. Inside the centre, an innovative laboratory will further the development and testing of new technologies, products and services associated with Alzheimer's.

The Centre is part of the B'nai Brith Alzheimer's home, a state-of-the-art care facility, which is managed in partnership with the International Centre for Health Innovation of the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University.

"There is a significant need for new and innovative technologies, products, and services related to the care of people with Alzheimer's disease," said Dr. Anne Snowdon, Chair, International Centre for Health Innovation. "The work at the Centre of Excellence will bring these innovations to the world's doorstep and improve the quality of life for patients and their families."