By: Doug Ellison, Founding Partner, Cascadia Senior Living & Fieldstone Communities
Fieldstone Memory Care has been a sponsor of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s for as long as we have been in business and I served on the board of directors for the Washington State Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association for five years. Being part of such a great and important cause has been incredibly rewarding.
We chose to support the Alzheimer’s Association because we have a common goal: finding a cure for Alzheimer’s. We believe in their community-led approach and the way they organize and inspire people to join in the cause. That’s an approach we stand behind because we understand the value and the strength of a strong community. When we walk together, each of us carrying an experience with the disease, we are part of something much bigger.
Most of us have been impacted by this disease. In my own family, my aunt recently passed away from the disease, my uncle currently has Alzheimer’s and my father had Lewy body dementia. When our residents and family members see the support we give to the Alzheimer’s Association, they know that it’s genuine and comes from the heart of who we are at Fieldstone: a family. Many of our residents and their families participate in the Walk and when a resident passes away, families often make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association. One of my best memories from the Walk to End Alzheimer’s was a few years ago, the last Walk before my father passed away. I took my dad and we rode a golf cart along the route with the other walkers. He was so excited and happy to participate.
It’s amazing to see the creativity and the drive that the Association continues to invest to fight this disease even as we battle a pandemic. They aren’t letting this stop them, and instead are thinking of innovative ways to bring people together while still keeping them safe. We’re proud to support them again this year just as we have every year.
It’s more critical now than ever to continue this partnership. Life has changed significantly because of COVID-19, but we can’t lose sight of our long-term goals. We’ve had to make major shifts at Fieldstone to It’s more critical now than ever to continue this partnership. Life has changed significantly because of COVID-19, but we can’t lose sight of our long-term goals. We’ve had to make major shifts at Fieldstone to keep our residents and staff members safe, but our mission of working together to create joyful and vibrant communities remains the same: Our vision for engaged and healthy residents is closely tied to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s. That’s why we continue to put our support behind the Alzheimer’s Association, and why we’re inviting you to join the Walk efforts this year so we can continue to pave the way for a cure.
As Chapter Presenting Sponsor, Fieldstone Memory Care participates in Walk to End Alzheimer’s events across the state, raising funds and awareness in each of the communities they serve. 
As Chapter Presenting Sponsor, Fieldstone Memory Care participates in Walk to End Alzheimer’s events across the state, raising funds and awareness in each of the communities they serve. 
As Chapter Presenting Sponsor, Fieldstone Memory Care participates in Walk to End Alzheimer’s events across the state, raising funds and awareness in each of the communities they serve. 
As Chapter Presenting Sponsor, Fieldstone Memory Care participates in Walk to End Alzheimer’s events across the state, raising funds and awareness in each of the communities they serve. 
As Chapter Presenting Sponsor, Fieldstone Memory Care participates in Walk to End Alzheimer’s events across the state, raising funds and awareness in each of the communities they serve. 
As Chapter Presenting Sponsor, Fieldstone Memory Care participates in Walk to End Alzheimer’s events across the state, raising funds and awareness in each of the communities they serve. 
As Chapter Presenting Sponsor, Fieldstone Memory Care participates in Walk to End Alzheimer’s events across the state, raising funds and awareness in each of the communities they serve. 
As Chapter Presenting Sponsor, Fieldstone Memory Care participates in Walk to End Alzheimer’s events across the state, raising funds and awareness in each of the communities they serve. 
As Chapter Presenting Sponsor, Fieldstone Memory Care participates in Walk to End Alzheimer’s events across the state, raising funds and awareness in each of the communities they serve. 
As Chapter Presenting Sponsor, Fieldstone Memory Care participates in Walk to End Alzheimer’s events across the state, raising funds and awareness in each of the communities they serve. 
As Chapter Presenting Sponsor, Fieldstone Memory Care participates in Walk to End Alzheimer’s events across the state, raising funds and awareness in each of the communities they serve. 
As Chapter Presenting Sponsor, Fieldstone Memory Care participates in Walk to End Alzheimer’s events across the state, raising funds and awareness in each of the communities they serve.
Fieldstone Memory Care is the Chapter Presenting Sponsor for the 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Designed to care for residents living with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, Fieldstone Memory Care has locations throughout Washington State. Fieldstone Communities also offers independent and assisted living care services in many locations.
The world may look a little different right now, but one thing hasn’t changed: our commitment to ending Alzheimer’s. This year, the Walk to End Alzheimer’s is everywhere — on every street, trail and treadmill. We’re moving forward to end Alzheimer’s. Join the fight at alzwa.org/walk