In the summer of 2023, Allison Knittig found herself glued to the news and her phone as she waited for the latest emergency response update during the most destructive wildfire season recorded in B.C. Knittig was concerned for her father-in-law, Ron, who had to evacuate to Salmon Arm. Ron is living with dementia in long-term care and evacuation meant relocating to a new environment he was unfamiliar with, without his usual supports in place for three weeks.