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SUMMARY:Dementia Overview for Care Partners
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is an introduction to dementia\, the different types of dementia\, symptoms and progression of dementia\, and the varying ways to support a person with dementia. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n  \n\nUnderstanding dementia as an umbrella term\, and the most common types of dementia\nReviewing dementia warning signs and the 8 A’s of dementia\nCreating an understanding of ways to support a person with dementia through timely diagnosis\, medications and quality-of-life activities\nLearn about community services and supports\n\n  \nPlease note this workshop is only for informal care partners (friends\, family\, etc) of a person living with dementia. This workshop is NOT for healthcare professionals. \n\nWorkshop will be presented using Zoom\, registration required to receive link.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/dementia-overview-for-care-partners-9/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/dementia-overview-for-care-partners-9/
CATEGORIES:Learn,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:info@alz.to
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260309T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260309T123000
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SUMMARY:End of Life Care
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for care partners of persons in the late stage of dementia. It provides an opportunity to discuss issues regarding changes in the late stage\, approaching the End-of-Life\, making difficult decisions for this stage\, grief and the need to take care of yourself. \n  \nPlease note this workshop is only for informal care partners (friends\, family\, etc) of a person living with dementia. This workshop is NOT for healthcare professionals. \n  \nWorkshop will be presented using Zoom\, registration required to receive link.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/end-of-life-care-5/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/end-of-life-care-5/
CATEGORIES:Learn,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:info@alz.to
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260310T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260310T113000
DTSTAMP:20260421T054438
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SUMMARY:Creating Personalized Activities for Someone with Dementia
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will help care partners of a person with dementia in mid-to-late stages to develop and participate in meaningful activities. The goal is to provide practical ideas on how participants can spend quality time together by identifying and drawing upon the person’s remaining strengths. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand the importance of meaningful activities for people with dementia or their family members\nDemonstrate importance of sensory stimulation for people with dementia or their family members\nEmploy additional strategies and resources for creating meaningful activities for people with dementia or their family members\n\nPlease note this workshop is only for informal care partners (friends\, family\, etc) of a person living with dementia. This workshop is NOT for healthcare professionals. \nWorkshop will be presented using Zoom\, registration required to receive link. \n 
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/creating-personalized-activities-for-someone-with-dementia/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/creating-personalized-activities-for-someone-with-dementia/
CATEGORIES:Learn,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:info@alz.to
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260312T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260312T113000
DTSTAMP:20260421T054438
CREATED:20251201T180950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T171646Z
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SUMMARY:Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
DESCRIPTION:The focus of the session will be on providing an overview of MCI and the differences between normal aging\, MCI and dementia. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nIncrease knowledge of MCI and the differences between normal aging\, MCI and dementia\nExplore how MCI impacts individuals and families\nLearn how to optimize cognitive health\nDevelop an understanding of supportive services in the community\n\n  \nThis workshop is for people living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and/or care partners of people living with MCI. \n  \nWorkshop will be presented using Zoom\, registration required to receive link.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/living-with-mild-cognitive-impairment-mci-4/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/living-with-mild-cognitive-impairment-mci-4/
CATEGORIES:Learn,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:info@alz.to
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260317T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260317T123000
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Meditation
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on\, interactive workshop is for both care partners and the person they are supporting who has dementia\, or cognitive change. The overarching goal is for the care partner and person with dementia or cognitive change to\, together\, be more relaxed and grounded at the end of the workshop. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n  \n\nRecognizing the mental health impact of dementia\nExploring how relaxation and meditation techniques can help reduce stress\nPracticing some helpful relaxation and meditation techniques that you can continue to do on your own after the workshop\n\n  \nPlease note that mindfulness practices incorporate reflective and abstract concepts that may be complex for an individual in later stages of dementia\, therefore\, this workshop is only suitable for those who are in early stages of dementia and their care partner. To ensure an appropriate fit of program to participant\, there is a short screening process that needs to be completed during registration.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/mindfulness-and-meditation-6/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/mindfulness-and-meditation-6/
CATEGORIES:Learn,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260319T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260319T153000
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SUMMARY:Reframing Guilt and Anger in Caregiving
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is to help care partners recognize and identify the causes of guilt and anger in caregiving and developing coping strategies to reframe guilt\, anger and build resilience.\n\n\nLearning Objectives:  \n\nExploring the nature of emotions \n\n\nCreating space for difficult emotions such as anger and guilt in caregiving \n\n\nStrategies to cope with challenging emotions \n\n  \nPlease note this workshop is only for informal care partners (friends\, family\, etc) of a person living with dementia. This workshop is NOT for healthcare professionals.  \n  \nWorkshop will be presented using Zoom\, registration required to receive link. 
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/reframing-guilt-and-anger-in-caregiving-6/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/reframing-guilt-and-anger-in-caregiving-6/
CATEGORIES:Learn,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:info@alz.to
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260324T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260324T113000
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SUMMARY:Understanding Behaviours and Supportive Communication
DESCRIPTION: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 the disease and ways to supportively communicate with a person living with dementia. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nLearning how dementia impacts communication\nRecognizing that behaviour is a form of communication\nDiscussing how to identify the meaning of behaviours in dementia and ways to offer support\n\n  \nPlease note this workshop is only for informal care partners (friends\, family\, etc) of a person living with dementia. This workshop is NOT for healthcare professionals. \n\nWorkshop will be presented using Zoom\, registration required to receive link.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/understanding-behaviours-and-supportive-communication-8/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/understanding-behaviours-and-supportive-communication-8/
CATEGORIES:Learn,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:info@alz.to
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T113000
DTSTAMP:20260421T054438
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T172038Z
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SUMMARY:Advanced Care Planning (2-Part Series)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will be facilitated in a two-part series. Part one will review the importance of Advance Care Planning\, and the steps involved in the process. Part two will provide an environment for informal care partners to explore the tools necessary to facilitate Advance Care Planning conversations\, which will incorporate an exercise to create a portion of an advance care plan for themselves. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstanding Advance Care Planning and why it is important\n\n\nLearning about the steps involved in Advance Care Planning\n\n\nUnderstanding what a Substitute Decision Maker is\, and how to appoint a Power of\n\n\nAttorney for Personal Health\, and a Power of Attorney for Property\n\n\nRecognizing what capacity and incapacity mean in Ontario\n\n\nDeveloping tools to facilitate Advance Care Planning conversations\n\n  Join us on Thursday\, March 26th and April 2nd\, 2026 \nPlease note this workshop is only for informal care partners (friends\, family\, etc) who are supporting someone in earlier stages of dementia\, or who has Mild Cognitive Impairment. This workshop is NOT for healthcare professionals.   \n  \n*There will be a screening component to join this series to ensure participant-program fit* \n\nSeries will be presented using Zoom\, registration required to receive link.  \n  \n 
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/advanced-care-planning-2-part-series-2/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/advanced-care-planning-2-part-series-2/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:info@alz.to
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T160000
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SUMMARY:Coping with Death and Grief
DESCRIPTION:Losing someone who had dementia can be a unique and complex experience for those who cared for them. This presentation will explore these issues\, identify various approaches to grief\, and suggest ways for care partners to cope with loss. \n  \nThis workshop will incorporate a support group element. \n  \nPlease note this workshop is only for informal care partners (friends\, family\, etc) of a person living with dementia. This workshop is NOT for healthcare professionals. \n\nWorkshop will be presented using Zoom\, registration required to receive link.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/coping-with-death-and-grief-6/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/coping-with-death-and-grief-6/
CATEGORIES:Learn,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T190000
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SUMMARY:Creative Connections: An Art Experience for Family/Friend Care Partners
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special evening dedicated to family/friend care partners of those living with dementia. \nThis art-based gathering offers a welcoming space to pause\, reflect\, and connect through creativity. No artistic experience is needed—just a willingness to explore\, express\, and recharge. This guided art activity will encourage relaxation\, and shared understanding among others who truly “get it.” \nThrough hands-on creative expression\, participants will have the opportunity to: \n\nReduce stress and restore emotional balance\nConnect with fellow care partners in a supportive environment\nExplore creative tools for self-care and resilience\nExperience the healing power of art\n\nLight refreshments and dinner will be provided. All materials are included. \n*Disclaimer: Registration for this group closes on the Tuesday prior to the session. Please check your junk/spam email box if you do not receive the registration confirmation email. If you’re having trouble registering\, please let us know by emailing: intake@alz.to \nPLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FOR INFORMAL CAREGIVERS/PARTNERS/FAMILY/FRIENDS. If you are a PAID Healthcare Provider\, please see program offerings here: https://alz.to/health-care-professionals/
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/creative-connections-an-art-experience-for-family-friend-care-partners/
LOCATION:Mid-Scarborough Hub\, 2658 Eglinton Ave E\, Scarborough\, Ontario\, M1K 2S3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:info@alz.to
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260327T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260327T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T054438
CREATED:20260205T151108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T152953Z
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SUMMARY:Encouraging Engagement and Connection through Meaningful Activities
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon that will inspire you to find more of the best moments in your caregiving practice.  Join Public Education Coordinator Laura McGill and Active Living Program Coordinator Tracey Adams-Thibaudeau in-person as we explore some of the challenges in caregiving\, and some of the ways that we can engage more meaningfully with our clients. \nThis workshop is intended for paid caregivers\, so whether you work in Long Term Care\, Retirement\, or in-home care this course will invite you to think differently and become curious about yourself and the caring relationships you cultivate.  *Light refreshments provided.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/encouraging-engagement-and-connection-through-meaningful-activities/
LOCATION:Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office\, 20 Eglinton Ave West\, 16th floor\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4R 1K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:info@alz.to
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