Bereavement Support Group (In Collaboration with Hazel Burns Hospice)
2025-02-03 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Toronto) | https://alz.to/calendar/bereavement-support-group-in-collaboration-with-hazel-burns-hospice/2025-02-03/
This 8-week online support group meets to provide participants with an opportunity to support each other through the grief and bereavement process. Both practical and emotional needs will be explored to help participants cope with a loss.
Learning Objectives:

Opportunity to share insights and experiences with each other related to their personal caregiving experiences, as well as grief and bereavement
Learn from others on adjusting to the loss and their own changing relationship to self and others.
Discuss and share different strategies regarding selfcare including discussion on stages of grief (various frameworks), finding meaning and exploring feelings related to loss and loneliness.
Receive updated information on where to seek additional supports if desired

Session dates:
Mondays from 9:30am – 11:30am, starting February 3rd to March 31st (excluding February 17th for Family Day).
Week 1 – Monday, February 3rd
Week 2 – Monday, February 10th
Week 3 – Monday, February 24th
Week 4 – Monday, March 3rd
Week 5 – Monday, March 10th
Week 6 – Monday, March 17th
Week 7 – Monday, March 24th
Week 8 – Monday, March 31st
Please note, participants are expected to commit to all 8 sessions listed above. Kindly register only if these dates work for you. Your contact information will be shared with Hazel Burns Hospice who will contact you regarding screening. Please check your junk/spam if you do not receive a confirmation email upon registration.
Zoom information will be provided via email approximately 24-48 hours prior to the first session.
This program is not a crisis support. For crisis support, you may call Distress Centres of Greater Toronto at 416-408-4357 (408-HELP) or visit www.dcogt.com.
Registration is required.
If you’re having trouble registering, please let us know by emailing: intake@alz.to
PLEASE 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/

Art Therapy: Group Art Therapy Sessions
2025-02-03 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-02-10 13:30 - 15:00 | Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office, 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4R 1K8, Canada
Group Art Therapy with Kathleen Downie
Weekly on Mondays from January 13th – February 24th (6-Week Series) from 1:30 – 3:00 P.M at AST located at 20 Eglinton Ave W, 16th floor.
January 13th, 20th, 27th, February 3rd, 10th, & 24th (skipping February 17th for Family Day)
Art therapy is a mental health profession that combines the process of creative art expression with models of counselling and psychotherapy to enhance emotional, physical, and mental well-being.
Kathleen Downie has facilitated many engaging art programs for AST clients over the years and is now an art therapy student attending the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute (VATI) distance program. As part of her training, Kathleen will be facilitating free art therapy group sessions.
Group art therapy sessions will provide participants with opportunities to work independently and with others to explore and express feelings and ideas that arise in the sessions. We will use a range of art materials and techniques including drawing, painting, and 2- and 3-D collage. Group art therapy offers unique opportunities for support and encouragement through the close and supportive connection of the group members.
If you have any questions, contact Kathleen

Drop-in Spousal Support Group
2025-02-04 09:30 - 11:30 | Scotiabank Learning Centre, Providence Healthcare, 3276 St Clair Ave E, Scarborough, Ontario, M1L 1W1, Canada
This monthly, drop-in support group provides an opportunity for spouses caring for a person living with dementia to come together and support each other through the caregiving experience. The goals of this group are to share personal feelings, increase healthy coping strategies, decrease isolation, and improve awareness of resources and supports in the community.
Topics for discussion will be tailored to group needs, but may include:

Managing stress
Ambiguous loss
Guilt
Family dynamics
Self-care
Understanding responsive behaviors
Long-term care

Dates and time: 1st Tuesday of every month from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.
Location: Scotiabank Learning Centre (Room B-156) at Providence Healthcare
Address: 3276 St Clair Ave E, Scarborough, ON M1L 1W1.
Parking: Available on-site for 2.75/each ½ hour or 10.00 daily maximum.
Registration: NOT REQUIRED – Drop-in Format

Wives Caregiver Support Group
2025-02-04 10:00 - 12:00 | https://alz.to/calendar/wives-support-group-6/
This monthly support group will provide an opportunity for wives to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Learning Objectives:

Opportunity to share insights with each other related to their personal caregiving experiences
Discuss and share different strategies regarding self-care and care for their family members (including stress, communication and responding to behaviours)
Learn about how others are adjusting to their own changing relationship
Receive updated information about dementia and the services available at the Alzheimer Society of Toronto

Every 1st Tuesday of the month from 10:00am to 12:00pm online via Zoom
(Zoom information will be provided via email at least 24-48 hours prior to the date)
*Disclaimer: Registration is required and closes at midnight (12am) the Thursday prior to the session. Your registration for this session does not apply to future dates. 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
PLEASE 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/

General Caregiver Support Group
2025-02-04 17:00 - 19:00 | https://alz.to/calendar/general-caregiver-support-group-20/
This monthly caregiver support group will provide an opportunity for caregivers/partners of individuals living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Learning Objectives:

Opportunity to share feelings and insights with each other related to their personal caregiving experiences
Discuss and share different strategies regarding self-care and care for the person they are supporting (including stress, communication and responding to behaviours)
Learn about how others are adjusting to their own changing relationship
Receive information about the services available at the Alzheimer Society of Toronto

Every 1st Tuesday of the month from 5:00pm to 7:00pm online using Zoom
(Zoom information will be provided via email at least 24-48 hours prior to the date)
*Disclaimer: Registration is required and closes at midnight (12am) the Thursday prior to the session. Your registration for this session does not apply to future dates. 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
PLEASE 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/

The Power of Music with Steve (January)
2025-02-05 14:00 - 15:00 | https://alz.to/calendar/the-power-of-music-with-steve-january/2025-02-05/
The Power of Music with Steve – Virtual Music Program (5-Week Series)
Weekly on Wednesdays from January 15 – February 12th from 2:00 P.M – 3:00 P.M
January 15th, 22nd, 29th, February 5th, & 12th 2025
This program explores different musical genres through live musical performances and engaging conversations such as music on Broadway, music and meditation, great composers, jazz, musical improvisation, and music and memories! It is an hour of pure joy and fun!
Steve Koven is a composer, performer, producer, educator, and filmmaker. His band the Steve Koven Trio has toured the world for more than two decades, and they have been coined the ‘Canadian Cultural Ambassadors’. As an educator, Steve has been teaching in the Faculty of Music at Toronto’s York University, teaching Contemporary Improvisation and Jazz Piano Studies. He also teaches in the Music Department at Centennial College.
This series is appropriate for learners at all levels and provides opportunities for each participant to engage at their own pace and in their own style.
For more information about this program, please contact Kristin Bartlett at kbartlett@alz.to or by phone at 416-389-6099

Living with Ambiguous Loss Support Group
2025-02-06 10:00 - 12:00 | https://alz.to/calendar/living-with-ambiguous-loss-support-group-2/2025-02-06/
This 4-week online caregiver support group will provide an opportunity for care partners of individuals living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience, with a structured focus on the concept of “Ambiguous Loss”. This group is inspired by Pauline Boss’ book “Loving Someone With Dementia“.
Learning Objectives

Develop an understanding of the concept of “Ambiguous Loss” and ambiguous loss in the context of dementia, and how this unique type of loss differs from other losses
Develop coping strategies to implement in their own lives
Obtain a better understanding of their own experiences of grief related to caring for their family member
Engage in self reflection and share insights related to their caregiving experience
Learn from others on adjusting to the losses and their own changing relationship to self and others

This group will run for four consecutive weeks online using Zoom. Zoom information will be provided via email at least 24-48 hours prior to the start date.
Session dates:
Thursdays from 10am–12pm, starting January 30th ending February 20th.

Week 1 – January 30th
Week 2 – February 6th
Week 3 – February 13th
Week 4 – February 20th

* Please note, participants are expected to commit to all 4 sessions listed above. Kindly register only if these dates work for you. If this schedule does not work for you at this time, you’re encouraged to check out our ongoing support groups that are available for registration month-to-month. See a list of upcoming support groups here!
Registration is required and closes on January 23rd at 11:59 pm.
Please check your junk/spam if you do not receive a confirmation email upon registration. Zoom information will be provided via email approximately 24-48 hours prior to the first session. If you need registration support, please contact us at: intake@alz.to.
THIS EVENT IS FOR INFORMAL CAREGIVERS/PARTNERS/FAMILY/FRIENDS ONLY.
If you are a PAID Healthcare Provider, please see program offerings here: https://alz.to/courses-learning-programs/

Long-Term Care Caregiver Support Group
2025-02-06 17:30 - 19:00 | https://alz.to/calendar/long-term-care-caregiver-support-group-8/
This monthly caregiver support group will provide an opportunity for caregivers of individuals living with dementia residing in long-term care to come together to share personal feelings and support each other through the caregiving experience.
Should you choose to participate in this group please know that we expect you to observe the strictest confidentiality. In order to participate in this group, the person you support must have some cognitive impairment and you or the resident must live in the M postal code.
To guide discussion, the group will focus on a different theme relating to LTC on each month. Themes that will be discussed include:

Transition to LTC
Managing feelings of guilt, relief and sadness
How to prepare for Plan of Care Meetings and what to expect
Family Councils
Grief and Ambiguous Loss
Advanced Health Care Planning
What are responsive behaviours and why do they happen?
Activities to engage the person you are supporting
Special Occasions

Every 1st Thursday of the month from 5:30pm to 7:00pm online using Zoom
(Zoom information will be provided via email at least 24-48 hours prior to the date)
*Disclaimer: Registration is required and closes at midnight (12am) the Monday prior to the session. Your registration for this session does not apply to future dates. 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
PLEASE 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/

Bereavement Support Group (In Collaboration with Hazel Burns Hospice)
2025-02-10 09:30 - 11:30 | https://alz.to/calendar/bereavement-support-group-in-collaboration-with-hazel-burns-hospice/2025-02-10/

Lewy Body Dementia Caregiver Support Group
2025-02-10 17:30 - 19:00 | https://alz.to/calendar/lewy-body-dementia-caregiver-support-group-4/
This ongoing monthly support group provide an opportunity for care partners of individuals living with Lewy Body Dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Learning Objectives:

Interact with other group members caring for those with Lewy Body Dementia
Become familiar with the specific type of dementia
Opportunity for therapeutic support as well as education information
Share experiences and concerns and receive support from the group facilitator and other group members

Every 2nd Monday of the month from 5:30pm to 7:00pm online using Zoom
(Zoom information will be provided via email at least 24-48 hours prior to the date)
*Disclaimer: Registration is required and closes at midnight (12am) the Wednesday prior to the session. Your registration for this session does not apply to future dates. 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
PLEASE 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/

The Scarborough Community Connections Cafe
2025-02-12 12:30 - 14:30 | Mid-Scarborough Hub, 2658 Eglinton Ave E, Scarborough, Ontario, M1K 2S3, Canada
The Community Connections Café is a welcoming space where people with memory loss or Dementia, and their care partners, can come to connect with others and support their brain health while socializing. This is an opportunity to enjoy simple refreshments and make new friends in a Dementia Friendly Community Space.

The Community Connections Cafe focuses on social wellness for people with memory loss or Dementia, and their care partners. The program is informal with the intended atmosphere of a local coffee shop where participants can chat over a beverage, do something creative, or play a game.

Every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 12:30pm to 2:30pm In-person at our AST Mid Scarborough Hub.

Location: 2658 Eglinton Avenue East, Scarborough, ON, M1K2S3

Registration is required for this program and closes at midnight (12am) the day prior to the event. Please specify the number of guests attending when you register. You may register up to 3 persons per group.

The Power of Music with Steve (January)
2025-02-12 14:00 - 15:00 | https://alz.to/calendar/the-power-of-music-with-steve-january/2025-02-12/

Living with Ambiguous Loss Support Group
2025-02-13 10:00 - 12:00 | https://alz.to/calendar/living-with-ambiguous-loss-support-group-2/2025-02-13/

East End Friends
2025-02-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Mid-Scarborough Hub, 2658 Eglinton Ave E, Scarborough, Ontario, M1K 2S3, Canada
Join our twice-monthly social at our Mid-Scarborough Hub, 2658 Eglinton Ave E. Scarborough.
This program is an opportunity to meet like-minded people, to engage in meaningful conversations, tap into our creativity and get active. This two-hour social is a great way to find your community and partake in gentle movement to great playlists. East End Friends is intended for people living with dementia and their care partners, and it is offered through a culturally inclusive, accessible and dementia-friendly lens. Light refreshments will be served.
Contact: Please contact Tracey for more information or by phone at 647 456 6168

General Caregiver Support Group
2025-02-13 13:30 - 15:30 | https://alz.to/calendar/general-caregiver-support-group-21/
This ongoing monthly support group provides an opportunity for care partners of individuals living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Learning Objectives:

Opportunity to share insights with each other related to their personal caregiving experiences
Discuss and share different strategies regarding self-care and care for their family members (including stress, communication and responding to behaviours)
Learn about how others are adjusting to their own changing relationship
Receive updated information about dementia and the services available at the Alzheimer Society of Toronto

Every 2nd Thursday of the month from 1:30pm to 3:30pm online using Zoom
(Zoom information will be provided via email at least 24-48 hours prior to the date)
*Disclaimer: Registration is required and closes at midnight (12am) the Monday prior to the session. Your registration for this session does not apply to future dates. 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
PLEASE 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/

Adult Child Caregiver Support Group
2025-02-13 18:30 - 20:30 | https://alz.to/calendar/adult-child-caregiver-support-group-14/
In partnership with Providence, this monthly open support group will provide an opportunity for care partners of a parent living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Learning Objectives:

Opportunity to share insights with each other related to their personal caregiving experiences
Discuss and share different strategies regarding self-care and care for their family members (including stress, communication and responding to behaviours)
Learn about how others are adjusting to their own changing relationship
Receive updated information about dementia and the services available at the Alzheimer Society of Toronto

Every 2nd Thursday of the month from 6:30pm to 8:30pm online using Zoom
(Zoom information will be provided via email at least 24-48 hours prior to the date)
*Disclaimer: Registration is required for this group and closes at midnight (12am) the Monday prior to the session. Your registration for this session does not apply to future dates. 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
PLEASE 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/

Young Onset Dementia Caregiver Support Group
2025-02-13 18:30 - 20:30 | https://alz.to/calendar/young-onset-dementia-caregiver-support-group-8/
This monthly support group will provide an opportunity for care partners of a person living with young onset dementia (diagnosed before the age of 65) to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Learning Objectives:

Opportunity to share feelings and insights with each other related to their personal caregiving experiences
Discuss and share different strategies regarding self-care and care for the person they are supporting (including stress, communication and responding to behaviours)
Learn about how others are adjusting to their own changing relationship
Receive information about the services available at the Alzheimer Society of Toronto

Every 2nd Thursday of the month from 6:30pm to 8:30pm online using Zoom
(Zoom information will be provided via email at least 24-48 hours prior to the date)
*Disclaimer: Registration is required and closes at midnight (12am) the Monday prior to the session. Your registration for this session does not apply to future dates. 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
PLEASE 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/

Peer Support Group for Care Partners
2025-02-14 10:30 - 12:00 | https://alz.to/calendar/peer-support-group-for-care-partners-3/
Our peer-led support groups provide care partners with the opportunity to discuss both practical and emotional needs related to caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias. These groups are facilitated by volunteers who have lived experience as care partners and have received training on group facilitation. Participants and peer facilitators decide on the focus and direction of the group.
Learning Objectives:

Provide a safe setting which promotes mutual support, both practical and emotional, throughout the course of the disease
Enhance care partner’s knowledge of the illness, available supports, and coping strategies.

This group meets online on the second Friday of every month from 10:30am to 12:00pm.
Registration and a short pre-screening are required before attending this support group.
For more information about this peer support group or other peer support groups, please contact intake@alz.to or complete the interest form below
*Disclaimer: We kindly ask that you complete the interest form if you are interested in attending. Completion of this interest form does not guarantee a spot in this group. Please check your junk/spam email box if you do not receive a confirmation email.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FOR INFORMAL CAREGIVERS/PARTNERS/FAMILY/FRIENDS.
If you are a formal Healthcare Provider, please see program offerings: https://alz.to/courses-learning-programs/

Love and the Trick of Time
2025-02-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-15 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Tarragon Theatre Mainspace, 30 Bridgman Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
a Cahoots Theatre production in collaboration with the Alzheimer Society Toronto
Love and the Trick of Time
Created with the Timeless Love Ensemble
Directed by Tanisha Taitt and Kristin Bartlett
February 14th – 16th starting at 2:00pm 90 minute run time
Love and the Trick of Time explores our perception of time, and how the reality of loving those living with dementia changes our experience of it. Weaving together the stories of care partners, it lifts the veil on what it is to love someone living with the disease as time becomes non-linear, transporting you from the present to the past to an uncertain future. Along with rich, unforgettable individual storytelling, these narratives are woven into music performed by the Golden Threads Choir – a unique ensemble of people living with dementia along with their care partners – whose singing elicits joy, connectedness, and relationship to memories. This multidisciplinary production showcases the songs, stories, visual art and voices of people living with dementia in addition to those of their loved ones, capturing the essential fabric of community and connection at its core.
Pricing
Regular tickets: $25
Supporter Tickets: $40 and include a $7.50 donation Cahoots Theatre and a $7.50 donation to Alzheimer Society Toronto
Super Supporter Tickets: $50 and include a $12.50 donation Cahoots Theatre and a $12.50 donation to Alzheimer Society Toronto
PURCHASE TICKETS

Minds in Motion (In-Person) 117 Bloor St E
2025-02-19 13:00 - 15:00 | St. Andrew’s United Church, 117 Bloor St E, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1A9, Canada
Minds in Motion® is an evidence-based program that includes physical activity, socialization, and mentally stimulating activities for people living with dementia and their care partners to participate in together.
This program runs once a week for 8 weeks In-Person at St-Andrew’s United Church located at 117 Bloor St. E, Toronto, On, M4W 1A9.
Wednesdays from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM from February 19th – April 9th 2025
Feb 19th, 26th, March 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, April 2nd, & 9th 2025

This is a great environment to establish new friendships with others who are living with similar experiences. Combining physical, mental, and social stimulation improves brain health and may slow the disease progression.

The Community Connections Cafe – Yonge and Eglinton
2025-02-19 14:30 - 16:30 | Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office, 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4R 1K8, Canada
The Community Connections Café is a welcoming space where people with memory loss or Dementia, and their care partners, can come to connect with others and support their brain health while socializing. This is an opportunity to enjoy simple refreshments and make new friends in a Dementia Friendly Community Space
The Community Connections Cafe focuses on social wellness for people with memory loss or Dementia, and their care partners. The program is informal with the intended atmosphere of a local coffee shop where participants can chat over a beverage, do something creative, or play a game.

Every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 2:30pm to 4:30pm In-person at our AST Head Office.

Location: 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th Floor, Toronto
(Northwest corner of Yonge and Eglinton, across the street from Yonge and Eglinton subway station. Our office tower is to the left of Metro Grocery)

Registration is required for this program and closes at midnight (12am) the day prior to the event.
Please specify the number of guests attending when you register. You may register up to 3 persons per group.

Living with Ambiguous Loss Support Group
2025-02-20 10:00 - 12:00 | https://alz.to/calendar/living-with-ambiguous-loss-support-group-2/2025-02-20/

Mid-Town Social
2025-02-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office, 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4R 1K8, Canada
Thursday, February 20th, 2025 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office located at 20 Eglinton Ave W, 16th Floor.
Mid-Town Social focuses on social wellness for people with Dementia and their care partners. In this series, we create purposeful connections among people who are on similar journeys while engaging in a variety of engaging activities including art making, games, creative movement, cooking, meaningful conversations and more. The program is flexible and will be catered to the interests and needs of the group participants. Let’s come together, break bread, have a laugh and be creative together.

Frontotemporal Dementia Caregiver Support Group
2025-02-20 17:30 - 19:00 | https://alz.to/calendar/frontotemporal-dementia-caregiver-support-group-4/
This monthly support group will provide an opportunity for care partners of individuals living with Frontotemporal dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.

Learning Objectives:

Opportunity to share insights with each other related to their personal caregiving experiences
Become familiar with this specific type of dementia
Discuss and share different strategies regarding self-care and care for the person they are supporting (including stress, communication and responding to behaviours)
Learn about how others are adjusting to their own changing relationship
Receive updated information about the services available at the Alzheimer Society of Toronto

Every 3rd Thursday of the month from 5:30pm to 7:00pm online using Zoom.

(Zoom information will be provided via email at least 24-48 hours prior to the date)
*Disclaimer: Registration is required and closes at midnight (12am) the Monday prior to the session. Your registration for this session does not apply to future dates. 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
PLEASE 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/

Adult Child Caregiver Support Group
2025-02-20 17:30 - 19:30 | https://alz.to/calendar/adult-child-caregiver-support-group-15/
This monthly open support group will provide an opportunity for care partners of a parent living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Learning Objectives:

Opportunity to share insights with each other related to their personal caregiving experiences
Discuss and share different strategies regarding self-care and care for their family members (including stress, communication and responding to behaviours)
Learn about how others are adjusting to their own changing relationship
Receive updated information about dementia and the services available at the Alzheimer Society of Toronto

Every 3rd Thursday of the month from 5:30pm to 7:30pm online using Zoom
(Zoom information will be provided via email at least 24-48 hours prior to the date)
*Disclaimer: Registration is required for this group and closes at midnight (12am) the Monday prior to the session. Your registration for this session does not apply to future dates. 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
PLEASE 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/

Aquafit - Creative Movement Series
2025-02-21 13:30 - 14:30 | Elms Pool, 45 Golfdown Dr., Etobicoke, Ontario, M9W 2H8, Canada
Fridays from February 21st – March 28th, 2025 (6-week program) from 1:30-2:30pm at Elms Pool located at 45 Golfdown Dr, Etobicoke, ON M9W 2H8
Aquafit is not swimming, it is a way to exercise in the water that can accommodate all ages, fitness levels, health considerations and abilities. It welcomes participants to choose their own intensity level, speed and range of motion. The principles of water protect joints, and build strength, flexibility, balance and endurance. Aquafit not only benefits the body, it stimulates the mind and rejuvenates the spirit.
Catherine Lyons-Bozzo is a WaterART Certified Master Trainer, certified in Shallow/Deep, Boot Camp, Mind/Body, Parent/Tot, Arthritic, Common Movement Disorders, Running, Master Trainer, Senior H20 and Senior Land. She has many aquatic and sport certifications including being a Lifeguard, Swim Instructor, Swim Team Coach, Figure Skating Coach and Gymnastics Coach. Over the past number of years, Catherine has reinvented her career and has embarked on an Aquafit Journey with the City of Toronto, Kimel Brain & Health Centre and private entities. Her enthusiasm, creativity and cumulative experience are evidenced in the fun and diverse programs she delivers.
This program is for people living with mild to moderate dementia and/or cognitive impairments and their care partners, who both have comfortability in the water.
For more information please contact Kristin Bartlett or by phone 416-389-6099.

Xenia Concert - Bruce Petherick
2025-02-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. East, Toronto, Ontario, M5E 1B2, Canada
This concert is presented in partnership with Xenia Concerts and TO Live.
Join us at Meridian Hall for an accessible, family-friendly concert featuring Bruce Petherick! This concert is designed to support the needs of neurodivergent and disabled attendees, and Meridian Hall is a wheelchair accessible venue. Bring the whole family! Xenia Concerts welcomes all listeners.
Bruce is a Vancouver-based autistic advocate, who has also composed and performed music throughout the world for the last 40 years. Performance highlights include accompanying Dame Kiri Te Kanawa on tour, performing with the Count Basie and Woody Herman Big Bands and conducting in the West End of London.
This concert is designed to encourage intergenerational interactions through shared listening experience in a relaxed concert environment. Meridian Hall is a wheelchair accessible venue. A complete list of accessibility features is below.
Accessibility features:

All expressions welcome! Feel free to make noise, or get up.
Gender-neutral, wheelchair accessible washrooms
PDF Venue Guide
Accessible e-programs emailed before event
Sensory objects, balance seats, weighted pillows, and weighted blankets available
Flexible seating and a separate area for breaks
Movement activities
Visual schedule
