Self Care Series for Frontline Healthcare Providers - ONLINE
ONLINE
DCTP students
This 4-session series explores the different issues Frontline Health Care Providers may experience when providing care to People Living with Dementia. In this series of workshops, participants will receive information on a varie...
Understanding Behaviours and Supportive Communication - ONLINE (for Care Partners)
ONLINE
Support Group
This workshop provides an overview of behaviours in dementia and communicating in a supportive manner. It will focus on providing participants with the knowledge of how behaviours and communication can change over the course of t...
Join us for Non-Impact Aerobics (NIA) online with Jennifer! Non-Impact Aerobics uses easy to follow movements to build strength and flexibility while conditioning your body. The sessions are adapted and sensitive to all levels of agi...
Open General Caregiver Support Group (1:30 pm to 3:30 pm ONLINE)
Support Group
This ongoing monthly support group provide an opportunity for care partners of individuals living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Long-Term Care Home (LTC) Caregiver Support Group - ONLINE
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Goals of this group are to share personal feelings that relate to caring for a person living with dementia in a long-term care (LTC) home. Should you choose to participate in this group please know that we expect you to observ...
Dementia Foundations: The first step in your dementia education journey.
This 3-hour course will provide you with a foundation of dementia, enabling you to enhance your knowledge in providing quality care for persons living wit...
Alzheimer Society of Toronto offices (various locations)
DAC study
What is the Study about?
We are examining the use of a new program to increase the rate of cognitive assessments in the community. We hope that this program can help people receive m...
Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) Training - Online
Online
Palliative Care
Training for personal support workers or front-line health-care providers.
GPA Basics is a 4 module evidence-based education session designed for team members who care for older adults who display responsive behaviours associa...
Open General Caregiver Support Group (12:00 pm to 1:30 pm ONLINE)
Support Group
This ongoing monthly support group provide an opportunity for care partners of individuals living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Care Partner Stress and Building Resilience - ONLINE
ONLINE
Support Group
This workshop is to help care partners identify their sources of stress and develop coping strategies. The focus of the session will be on exploring the concept of resilience and ways to build care partner resilience.
Vascular and Alzheimer Dementia Caregiver Support Group - ONLINE
ONLINE
Man talking to Andrea
This ongoing monthly support group provide an opportunity for care partners of individuals living with Vascular and Alzheimer dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Join our facilitator, Emma Rooney, as we celebrate the start of winter and encourage you to stay connected to your gardens and nature year round. Add colour to your houseplant collection by learning how to grow an amaryllis bulb and keep it blo...
Dementia Foundations: The first step in your dementia education journey.
This 3-hour course will provide you with a foundation of dementia, enabling you to enhance your knowledge in providing quality care for persons living wit...
Join us for Non-Impact Aerobics (NIA) online with Jennifer! Non-Impact Aerobics uses easy to follow movements to build strength and flexibility while conditioning your body. The sessions are adapted and sensitive to all levels of agi...
Webinar: Meaningful Activities (for Care Partners)
ONLINE
Workshop 4
Learn the importance of meaningful activities for people with dementia or their family members. Demonstrate importance of sensory stimulation for people with dementia. Employ additional strategies and resources for creating meaningf...
This monthly support group will provide an opportunity for care partners of a parent living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Our peer-led support groups provide care partners with the opportunity to discuss both practical and emotional needs related to caring for a family member with Alzheimer's Disease or other dementias. These groups are facilitated by volu...
Webinar: Supporting Communication (for Healthcare Professionals)
ONLINE
online learning
Recognize different ways in which communication occurs and explain how communication changes in a person with dementia. Learn about strategies that can support communication with a person with dementia and recognize the benefit...
U-First!® for Healthcare Providers supports health care and other service providers who work with people living with dementia or other cognitive impairments. U-First!® builds on existing curriculum and encourages learners to make li...
Alzheimer Society of Toronto offices (various locations)
DAC study
What is the Study about?
We are examining the use of a new program to increase the rate of cognitive assessments in the community. We hope that this program can help people receive m...
Explore some of the unique challenges and issues that can arise when caring from a distance, as well as identify the different ways caregivers can provide support and be involved i...
Webinar: Navigating the Dementia Care System (For Healthcare Professionals)
ONLINE
Learn about Dementia Care Navigation. This webinar will provide information on connecting people living with dementia and their care partners to dementia support and services. You will gain an overview of community services, how to refer, and h...
Workshop: Safety at Home (For Care Partners) - In Person
Alzheimer Society of Toronto - Mid Scarborough Hub
Workshop 5
This workshop will focus on helping care partners identify possible risks around home safety and make the necessary modifications at different stages of the disease.
Dementia Friendly Communities (For general public) - In person
Alzheimer Society of Toronto - Mid Scarborough Hub
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A dementia friendly commuity is one where people living with dementia and their care partners feel welcomed, included and supported. Learn how the symptoms of dementia can impact t...
The Boomers Club focuses on wellness for people with Early Onset Dementia and their care partners. In this series, we create informal connections among people who are on the same journey while engaging in a va...
Join us for Non-Impact Aerobics (NIA) online with Jennifer! Non-Impact Aerobics uses easy to follow movements to build strength and flexibility while conditioning your body. The sessions are adapted and sensitive to all levels of agi...
Open General Caregiver Support Group (1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ONLINE)
Online
Support Group
This ongoing monthly support group provide an opportunity for care partners of individuals living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Frontotemporal Dementia Caregiver Support Group - ONLINE
ONLINE
Man talking to Andrea
This ongoing monthly support group provide an opportunity for care partners of individuals living with Frontotemporal dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
This monthly support group will provide an opportunity for care partners of a parent living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Alzheimer Society of Toronto offices (various locations)
DAC study
What is the Study about?
We are examining the use of a new program to increase the rate of cognitive assessments in the community. We hope that this program can help people receive m...
Open General Caregiver Support Group (10:00 am to 12:00 pm ONLINE)
Online
Support Group
This ongoing monthly support group provide an opportunity for care partners of individuals living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Webinar: Supporting Communication (for General Public)
ONLINE
online learning
This webinar will focus on providing participants with the knowledge of how communication can change over the couse of the disease and ways to supportively communicate with a person living with dementia.
Webinar: Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
ONLINE
Events
This workshop is for people living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and/or care partners of people living with MCI. The focus of the session will be on providing an overview of MCI and the differences between normal aging, MCI and d...
Virtual Art Talks with Art Gallery Ontario (AGO) - (ONLINE)
ONLINE
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Tuesday, December 20 from 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. Join us for an engaging virtual art talk and more in-depth experience of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). The AGO will help explore their collection through conversation, exchanging ideas ...
The content of this solution-focused support group is driven by the participants, with an emphasis on the unique experiences and challenges of young carers (16 to 40 years old).
Join us for Non-Impact Aerobics (NIA) online with Jennifer! Non-Impact Aerobics uses easy to follow movements to build strength and flexibility while conditioning your body. The sessions are adapted and sensitive to all levels of agi...
Alzheimer Society of Toronto offices (various locations)
DAC study
What is the Study about?
We are examining the use of a new program to increase the rate of cognitive assessments in the community. We hope that this program can help people receive m...
This session will discuss the concept of Self Care and the important role it plays in managing the stress associated with a caring for a person living with dementia. Specifically, this workshop will aim to discuss common barriers and obstacles ...
This support group will provide an opportunity for care partners of a person living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Support Group Our peer-led support groups provide care partners with the opportunity to discuss both practical and emotional needs related to caring for a family member with Alzheimer's Disease or other dementias. These groups are facilitated by volunt...
Talking about food is such a great way to connect. Join us on a virtual ‘dinner and a walk’ from the comfort of your own home as we discover the scents and stories of the holidays and share the things ...
Managing the Holidays with Mindfulness - Open Group
ZOOM
drop-in adult child support group
This support group will provide an opportunity for care partners of a person living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
This interactive presentation discusses the risk factors of dementia and how healthy lifestyle changes can help improve and maintain the health of the brain during the holidays
December 2022
Alzheimer Society Toronto - Mid-Scarborough Hub Open House
Self Care Series for Frontline Healthcare Providers - ONLINE
Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) Training - Online
Webinar: Women and Dementia (for General Public)