September 22 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Dementia Overview for Care Partners

Virtual Event

This workshop will provide care partners with an overview of Alzheimer’s disease focusing on the importance of early diagnosis and illustrates the progression of the disease.

Cost: Free

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September 24 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Brain Health

Toronto Public Library- Bridlewood 2900 Warden Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This presentation will help you understand the risk factors associated with developing dementia​, recognizing how lifestyle plays a role in your risk of developing dementia​, and taking action to support brain health.
This session is hosted at the Toronto Public Library- Bridlewood.

September 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Vascular Dementia

Virtual Event

Building on the learning points from the Overview webinar for the General Public, this session will provide health care workers with a very brief review of Vascular dementia then offer opportunities for case scenario work.

Cost: Free

September 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Reframing Guilt and Anger in Caregiving

Virtual Event

This workshop is to help care partners recognize and identify the causes of guilt and anger in caregiving and develop coping strategies to reframe guilt, anger and build resilience.

Cost: Free

October 5 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Coping with Death and Grief

Virtual Event

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.

Cost: Free

October 6 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Understanding Behaviours and Supportive Communication

Virtual Event

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.

Cost: Free

October 8 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Enhancing Family Dynamics

Virtual Event

This workshop is for care partners of individuals living with dementia. The focus of the session will be on exploring significant sources of conflict for families dealing with dementia and strategies for assisting families, building on strengths and resilience.

Cost: Free

October 13 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Advance Care Planning

Virtual Event

This workshop will review the importance of Advance Care Planning, and the steps involved in the process, in the case where one becomes mentally incapable of making their health care decisions.

Cost: Free

October 20 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Virtual Event

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 dementia.

Cost: Free

October 28 @ 9:00 am - 4:15 pm

Facing Dementia Together

Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Facing Dementia Together is a problem-solving workshop for unpaid care partners of persons living with dementia. It offers a safe…

Cost: Free

Audiences:

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October 29 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Overview of Young Onset Dementia

Virtual Event

Enhance your knowledge of young onset dementia, the unique challenges faced by the person and their families and opportunities to support someone who is living with young onset dementia.

November 2 @ 9:00 am - 4:15 pm

Facing Dementia Together

Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Facing Dementia Together is a problem-solving workshop for unpaid care partners of persons living with dementia. It offers a safe…

Cost: Free

Audiences:

November 9 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Unpacking Denial in Dementia

Virtual Event

The focus of the session will be on exploring the concept of denial and anosognosia, how it impacts persons with dementia and their care partners, and strategies for assisting families.

Cost: Free

November 10 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

End of Life Care

Virtual Event

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.

Cost: Free

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November 17 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Brain Health 大腦健康

Virtual Event

Goals of this presentation include understanding the risk factors associated with developing dementia​, recognizing how lifestyle plays a role in…

November 17 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Putting You First for Care Partners

Virtual Event

This interactive 2-hour workshop will help participants reflect on all aspects of their well-being.
Through this guided reflection process, participants will identify opportunities for change and start creating a plan to attaining better balance in their lives.

Cost: Free

November 24 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

U-First!® for Care Partners

Virtual Event

U-First!® for Care Partners is an interactive education program for informal care partners (family, friends, neighbours) who are providing direct unpaid…

Cost: Free

Audiences:

November 25 @ 9:00 am - 4:15 pm

Facing Dementia Together

Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Facing Dementia Together is a problem-solving workshop for unpaid care partners of persons living with dementia. It offers a safe…

Cost: Free

Audiences:

November 26 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Reframing Guilt and Anger in Caregiving

Virtual Event

This workshop is to help care partners recognize and identify the causes of guilt and anger in caregiving and develop coping strategies to reframe guilt, anger and build resilience.

Cost: Free

December 3 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Finding Joy and Humour in Caregiving

Virtual Event

This educational workshop is for care partners of individuals living with dementia with a focus on looking at the lighter side of caregiving.

Cost: Free

December 7 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Creating Personalized Activities for Someone with Dementia

Virtual Event

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. 

Cost: Free

December 10 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Advance Care Planning

Virtual Event

This workshop will review the importance of Advance Care Planning, and the steps involved in the process, in the case where one becomes mentally incapable of making their health care decisions.

Cost: Free

December 17 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Understanding Behaviours and Supportive Communication

Virtual Event

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.

Cost: Free