Watering cans overflowing with wildflowers, captioned funding provided by the Government of Ontario

December 2, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Fill Your Watering Can – A Botanical Wellness Program for Care Partners

Virtual Event

Pour yourself a cup of tea and join us online for a little plant inspiration! Led by horticultural therapy practitioner and forest therapy guide Emma Rooney, this group is a supported place to get your weekly dose of nature.

Group of adults in a support group

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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Two adults talking in a support group

December 3, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Drop-in Spousal Support Group

Scotiabank Learning Centre, Providence Healthcare 3276 St Clair Ave E, Scarborough, Ontario, 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.

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Several people sitting at a table listening to someone speak.

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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A older man and woman in conversation.

December 3, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

General Caregiver Support Group

Virtual Event

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.

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A man in a fedora holding an analog synthesizer and laughing.

December 4, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

The Power of Music with Steve – Virtual Music Program

Virtual Event

This program explores different musical genres though 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!

Two photos side-by-side: one of a magnifying glass point at white question marks with a purple background, and the other of a vase of red flowers with one petal fallen.

December 5, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Living with Ambiguous Loss Support Group

Virtual Event

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”.

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Several people sitting at a table listening to someone speak.

December 5, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Long-Term Care Caregiver Support Group

Virtual Event

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.

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Several people sitting around a large table listening to someone speak.

December 6, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) Training

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

GPA Basics is a 4 module evidence-based education session designed for team members who care for older adults who display responsive behaviours associated with dementia. 

A U-First promotional photo of a logo and someone writing at a desk in the background.

December 7, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

U-First! (for Health Care Professionals) – Special Funding

Virtual Event

U-First!® is a training program that helps non-registered health care providers develop a common knowledge base, language, values and approach to caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive impairment by understanding the person and associated behaviour changes, and working as a team to develop individualized support strategies.

A person playing a violin on stage.

December 7, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Xenia Concert: Meridian Hall

Meridian Hall 1 Front St. East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Join us to experience the music of Duo Perdendosi! Consisting of pianist Tong Wang and violinist Maitreyi Muralidharan, Duo Perdendosi thrills audiences with immersive musical stories and fairy tales, with music by Sergei Prokofiev, Fazil Say, Leoš Janáček, and Joe Hisaishi!

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December 9, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Lewy Body Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Virtual Event

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.

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