This 8-week in-person program is for adult child* care partners of persons with mid- to late-stage dementia. Developed by the Reitman Centre at Mount Sinai Hospital, CARERS is a comprehensive dementia care program that supports problem-solving skill development and introduces the innovative use of standardized patients – actors trained to simulate real-life situations – so that caregivers, guided by expert clinical coaches, will learn how to address communication challenges. Alzheimer Society of Durham Region made an excellent video that explains the program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaB0aHqBC98

*although “adult child” typically means that the person living with dementia is the care partner’s parent, it can also be an aunt, uncle, sibling, cousin, or friend as long as the care partner is the primary unpaid caregiver.

Goals of the Program:

  • Enhance practical skills for caregivers
  • Improve caregivers’ coping and problem-solving skills
  • Enhance caregivers’ confidence in dealing with challenges
  • Improve caregivers’ social interaction and social support

Session dates:
Wednesdays from 5:30pm–7:30pm, starting May 19th and ending July 7th.

  • Week 1 – Wednesday May 19th, 2027 – 5:30pm-7:30pm
  • Week 2 – Wednesday May 26th, 2027 – 5:30pm-7:30pm
  • Week 3 – Wednesday June 2nd, 2027 – 5:30pm-7:30pm
  • Week 4 – Wednesday June 9th, 2027 – 5:30pm-7:30pm
  • Week 5 – Wednesday June 16th, 2027 – 5:30pm-7:30pm
  • Week 6 – Wednesday June 23rd, 2027 – 5:30pm-7:30pm
  • Week 7 – Wednesday June 30th, 2027 – 5:30pm-7:30pm
  • Week 8 – Wednesday July 7th, 2027 – 5:30pm-7:30pm

Please note, participants are expected to commit to all 8 sessions listed above. Kindly register only if these dates work for you.

If registration is closed or this schedule does not work for you at this time, you are encouraged to fill out the form on this webpage. Additionally, you can check out our ongoing support groups that are available for registration month-to-month. See a list of upcoming support groups here.

 

Screening and an assessment are prerequisites for registration. Registration closes on May 12th, 2027. An Enhancing Care Clinician in the Social Work Department will contact you for your screening and assessment. Phone screenings usually take 10-15 minutes. Assessments can be done in-person or via Zoom and usually take 30-90 minutes.

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