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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

December 22 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Celebrating Special Occasions

Virtual Event

This workshop explores the unique challenges of celebrating holidays and special occasions. Gain practical planning tips, including strategies to promote meaningful communication with the person living with dementia.

Cost: Free