What Caregiving Taught Me About Dementia, Why the System is Broken, & How blueBell Intends To Improve It

  What Caregiving Taught Me About Dementia, Why the System is Broken, & How blueBell Intends To Improve It Lori La Bey talks with Andrew Karesa, who is a member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and a proud husband and father of two young sons. After witnessing how his family coped to support his grandmother with her Alzheimer's diagnosis, Andrew realized he needed to take action. This inspired the creation of blueBell Village, aimed at restoring the Personhood and Independence of those living with dementia™. With blueBell, Andrew has seen lives transformed for both individuals living with dementia and their caregivers, and he is passionate about fostering a world where care is tailored to each individual’s needs. Additionally, he is pursuing his doctorate at the University of Calgary, where his research explores Indigenous entrepreneurship in the health sector, with a particular focus on the role of data in new venture creation. Andrew also holds an MBA from the University of Alberta. Before founding blueBell Village, he worked as a practicing engineer in the energy sector. Learn About: blueBell Village blue Bell Connect The Dementia Collective Podcast Indigenous Dementia Needs   Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog  https://alzheimersspeaks.com/what-caregiving-taught-me-about-dementia-how-and-why-the-system-is-broken-how-to-improve-it/   Watch the Video Interview Below https://youtu.be/PcJEe6ykBIM   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-caregiving-taught-me-about-dementia-why-the/id986940432?i=1000754789159   Listen and Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/6GcTRczRGZXyI4VtBnCXs7   Dementia Map  https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2026/3/12/what-caregiving-taught-me-about-dementia-why-the-system-is-broken-how-bluebell-intends-to-improve-it   Other Podcasts https://pod.link/986940432   Contact blueBell Website   https://blueBellConnect.ca/ Andrew Karesa LinkedIn   https://www.linkedin.com/in/andykaresa/ blueBell Village LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/bluebellvillage/ blueBell Village Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bluebell_village/ blueBell Village Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bluebellvillage blueBell Village X (Twitter) https://twitter.com/blueBellVillage blueBell Village YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@Bluebellvillage   Contact Lori La Bey with questions or branding needs at https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com/ Alzheimer's Speaks Radio - Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world, one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sound news, not just sound bites, since 2011. Alzheimer's Speaks is part of the Senior Resource Podcast Network.Support this Show: https://alzheimersspeaks.com/donate-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.