Spark - Memory Living by Optima, is a form of specialized care that caters to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, other related dementias, and memory concerns. It draws on our own experiences, clinical best practices, and evidence-informed research. This program inspired the development of our Optima Living Memory Care Neighbourhoods, which provide 24-hour supervised attention, care, and support in an intentionally designed, home-style space.

Driven by passion, knowledge, experience, research, and partnerships, we created Spark - Memory Living by Optima as a Memory Care and Brain Health programs to provide the highest possible quality of life to people living with memory concerns through the provision of care enriched with love, respect, and trust in a safe and comfortable environment.

This vision has been fueled by our own personal and professional experience providing supportive living services and residential mental health services, combined with clinical best practices, evidence-informed research, and key partnerships. These partners include the University of Alberta’s Dr. Adrian Wagg, the University of Manitoba’s Dr. Zahra Moussavi, Personalized Dementia Solution’s Karen Tyrell, Grier Dementia Training’s Kim Grier, and many others.

We partnered with the University of Alberta to build Spark - Memory Living by Optima, a best-in-class Memory Care model. Our knowledge partnership with the University of Manitoba gives us access to their innovative technology to create and test an app called Mind Triggers to see if brain health disease can be delayed or deferred in a live incubation environment. We have also created partnerships with colleges to support programs, including the Healthcare Assistant Program and the Supportive Care Assistant Program. Both of these programs allow us to inspire and empower a new generation of students to engage in seniors’ housing and care.

On behalf of the entire Optima Living family, a special thanks to our many partners who contributed to the realization of this dream. Our vision of Spark - Memory Living by Optima, a world-class Memory Care and Brain Health program, where everyone can live their best life, would be impossible without their generous collaboration and support. These partnerships help us be able to deliver on our promise of Let us welcome you home