East End Friends
Mid-Scarborough Hub 2658 Eglinton Ave E, Scarborough, Ontario, CanadaJoin our twice-monthly social at our Mid-Scarborough Hub, 2658 Eglinton Ave E. Scarborough.
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General Caregiver Support Group
Virtual Event
This ongoing monthly support group provides an opportunity for care partners of individuals diagnosed with OR suspected of having cognitive impairment to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
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Adult Child Caregiver Support Group
Virtual Event
In partnership with Providence, this monthly open support group will provide an opportunity for care partners of a parent diagnosed with OR suspected of having cognitive impairment to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
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Young Onset Dementia Caregiver Support Group
Virtual Event
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.
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Peer Support Group for Care Partners
Virtual Event
Our peer-led support groups provide care partners with the opportunity to discuss both practical and emotional needs related to caring for an individual diagnosed with OR suspected of having cognitive impairment.
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Understanding Alzheimer’s: The Role of Biomarkers in Early Detection and Treatment
Virtual Event
This webinar will focus on how rehabilitation and technology can help people living with dementia stay at home longer and live more independently.
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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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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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Art Therapy – Individual Sessions w/ Kathleen
Mid-Scarborough Hub 2658 Eglinton Ave E, Scarborough, Ontario, CanadaArt 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 health. Kathleen Downie has facilitated many engaging art programs for the Alzheimer's Society of Toronto clients over the years and is now an art therapy student attending the Vancouver Art therapy Institute (VATI) distance program.
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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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Minds in Motion (Virtual)
Virtual Event
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.
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Textile Art w/Lux Gow-Habrich
Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaTextile Explorations is a relaxed in-person textile art creation series, designed for individuals living with dementia and their partners in care. Lux Gow-Habrich will lead this program where we will play with exciting textures and colours and explore techniques like weaving, felting, textile collage, embroidery, surface design and bask in the meditative qualities of fibre and fabric arts.
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