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December 2, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

U-First!® for Care Partners

Virtual Event

U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.

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December 3, 2024 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 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.

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December 9, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

U-First!® for Care Partners

Virtual Event

U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.

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December 10, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

BSO Self-Care Series – Session 1: Self-Care for Professionals Toolkit

Virtual Event

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 variety of self care topics in addition to learning tips and strategies on how to work better as a team with the aim of enhancing client care.

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December 10, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease Dementia

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Virtual Event

This webinar will provide an overview of these two rarer types of dementia. It will provide attendees the opportunity to understand the unique symptoms, criteria for diagnosis and support needs for both the person living with these brain changes and their care partners.

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December 16, 2024 @ 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.

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December 17, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Frontotemporal Dementia

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Virtual Event

This umbrella term refers to a group of rarer disorders that primarily results in changes in personality and language. Join us to explore a deeper understanding of these dementias and learn of available resources.

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December 23, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Self-Care (for Care Partners)

Virtual Event

This interactive workshop is designed to help family members and friends caring for people living with dementia.

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January 7, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Care Partner Stress and Building Resilience

Virtual Event

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.

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January 14, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

BSO Self-Care Series – Session 2: Navigating Difficult Conversations

Virtual Event

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 variety of self care topics in addition to learning tips and strategies on how to work better as a team with the aim of enhancing client care.

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January 16, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Learning to Live with Ambiguous Loss and Grief

Virtual Event

Explore the concept of ambiguous loss, develop coping strategies and gain understanding of feelings of grief when caring for a person with dementia.

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January 21, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

TEACH Program (Training, Education, and Assistance for Caregiving at Home)

Virtual Event

The TEACH Program consists of 4 weekly group sessions that focuses on common caregiving themes; self-care, healthcare system navigation, relationship changes and future planning. The program coaches care partners in practical communication and coping skills, and provides an opportunity to share and learn from other care partners.

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