Dementia Supports in Rural Saskatchewan is a five-year initiative (2019-2024) undertaken by the Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU), University of Regina, and funded in part by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.

The project objectives are to improve public awareness of dementia, to reduce stigma, and to improve the feeling of social inclusion of older adults living with dementia and their care partners. This was accomplished through implementing a collective impact approach with eight projects to deliver individual, community and organizational interventions to those living in small cities and rural communities in Saskatchewan.