Mission
THE I'M STILL HERE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROVING THAT MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT CAN PROFOUNDLY ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA AND SHIFT THE WORLD'S PERCEPTION OF WHAT'S POSSIBLE. (SEE SCHEDULE O)OUR MISSION IS TO REPLACE FEAR AND STIGMA WITH HOPE AND UNDERSTANDING, SHOWING THAT WELLNESS IS ACHIEVABLE AND INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS ENDURE. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE DEMENTIA IS RECOGNIZED AS A DISABILITY, NOT A DISEASE; WHERE NON-DRUG THERAPIES TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER MEDICATIONS; AND WHERE COMPASSION, CONNECTION, AND PURPOSE GUIDE CARE.