Alzheimers Society of Toronto

Making Strides: Fall in the West End
2025-09-11 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-09-18 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | High Park, 1873 Bloor St W, Toronto
Join us for an in-person 6-part walking series and enjoy activating your body in the beauty of nature. Get your steps in and then enjoy a chat with a drink in the cafe – on us!
This series is appropriate for people living with dementia and their care partners who love walking! We will start with a warm up and then walk for 45 minutes, so please come prepared with comfortable supportive shoes and a bottle of water.
Thursdays, September 4th to October 9th 2025 from 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM (6-weeks series)
September 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, October 2nd & 9th 2025
Making Strides – Spring in the West End will be held at High Park.
We will meet at the High Park North Gates located at High Park Ave & Bloor St W.
For more information about this program, please contact Kristin Bartlett or phone 416-389-6099

General Caregiver Support Group
2025-09-11 13:30 - 15:30 | https://alz.to/calendar/general-caregiver-support-group-34/
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.
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 for this group closes on 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
2025-09-11 18:30 - 20:30 | https://alz.to/calendar/adult-child-caregiver-support-group-20/
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.
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 for this group closes on 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
2025-09-11 18:30 - 20:30 | https://alz.to/calendar/young-onset-dementia-caregiver-support-group-10/
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 for this group closes on 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
2025-09-12 10:30 - 12:00 | https://alz.to/calendar/peer-support-group-for-care-partners-5/2025-09-12/
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. 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 support group meets on the 2nd Friday of every month from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm online using Zoom
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.

Making Strides: Fall in the East End
2025-09-12 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-09-19 13:30 - 15:00 | Evergreen Brickworks, 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto
Join us for an in-person 6-part walking series and enjoy activating your body in the beauty of nature. Get your steps in and then enjoy a chat with a drink in the cafe – on us!
This series is appropriate for people living with dementia and their care partners who love walking! We will start with a warm up and then walk for 45 minutes, so please come prepared with comfortable supportive shoes and a bottle of water.
Weekly Fridays, September 5th to October 10th 2025 from 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM (6-weeks series)
September 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, October 3rd & 10th 2025
Making Strides – Spring in the East End will be held at Evergreen Brick Works.
Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto.
For more information about this program, please contact Tracey Adams-Thibaudeau or phone 647-456-6168

Dementia Foundations
2025-09-13 09:00 - 12:00 | https://alz.to/calendar/dementia-foundations-6/
Dementia Foundations: The first step in your dementia education journey.
This 3-hour course will provide you with a foundation of dementia, enabling you to enhance your knowledge in providing quality care for persons living with dementia.
By the end of this 3-hour course, learners will be able to:

Describe Person-Centered Care
Describe general aspects of aging, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
Interpret how changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease will affect all aspects of an individual’s life
Recognize that challenging behaviour is responsive behaviour
Recall services and programs offered by the local Alzheimer Society for professionals, people living with dementia and their care partners

Learners are highly encouraged to take this course before registering for U-First! or Palliative care to enhance the learning experience.

Click the link below to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/PQN688hPTwGafqWEQ09mfg
Workshop will be presented using Zoom. Registration is required.

Palliative Care in Dementia Program
2025-09-13 09:00 - 12:00 | https://alz.to/calendar/palliative-care-in-dementia-program-4/
PRE-REQUISITE: You must be a FRONTLINE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER and have attended either:

Dementia Foundations
Dementia 101 self paced module on AlzEducate
Dementia Overview – live session delivered via Zoom or AlzEducate (check our events calendar for dates)
Experience working with people with dementia

Description
This training program is aimed at enhancing the knowledge of frontline staff in caring for people with dementia using a palliative care approach. This program focuses on promoting quality of life and comfort for individuals living with dementias and their families, with particular emphasis on late stage and end of life. Participants will explore their own beliefs around dying and how it impacts care as well as examine what a palliative care approach means through a dementia lens.
Learning Objectives:

Reflect on different values & beliefs on dying and how it impacts care
Define palliative care
Describe dementia as a terminal condition and its symptoms in late/end of life stages
Review Dementia-Specific Palliative Care Goals/Values that provide comfort and support quality of life in advanced and end-of-life dementia
Relate concepts of culture, spirituality and communication and their significance in delivering person-centered care
Addressing unattended grief as a healthcare provider and its impact on delivering person-centered care

Date and Time:
Saturday, September 13th from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Click the link below to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/rwEvOsNcRQmgF3CIcD-tFA

Program will be presented online using Zoom. Registration is required.

Mindfulness and Meditation
2025-09-15 10:00 - 11:30 | https://alz.to/calendar/mindfulness-and-meditation-4/
This hands-on, interactive workshop is for care partners of people living with dementia. The overarching goal is for care partners to feel more relaxed and grounded at the end of the workshop, and to learn one or more relaxation and meditation techniques to continue to use on their own.
For care partners of people living with dementia.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize the impact of chronic stress on care partners.
Explore how relaxation and meditation techniques can help reduce care partner stress and build resilience in the face of uncertainty.
Practice some helpful relaxation and meditation techniques that you can continue to do on your own after the workshop.
Develop an understanding of how to connect with supportive services in your community.

Workshop will be presented online using Zoom.
Registration is required to receive the Zoom link to participate.

Creative Journal Workshop - Trust your instincts & Enjoy the Freedom
2025-09-15 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-09-22 13:30 - 15:00 | Toronto Public Library – Danforth/Coxwell, 1675 Danforth Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M4C 5P2, Canada
5-Week Art Series on Mondays, September 8th – October 6th from 1:30 – 3:00 PM at Danforth/Coxwell Toronto Public Library located at 1675 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4C 5P2.
September 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, & October 6th 2025
In this art series the facilitator, Monica Wickeler, will take you on a journey to explore your true creative instincts.

The art of visual journaling can bring peace and joy with authentic mark making, looking at our inner joy and bringing in colour and vibrancy. Each week we will explore a new way of expressing our authentic marks onto our creative journal pages. Exploring a variety of mark making techniques, from watercolour to collage.

Monica Wickeler explores how we can reclaim a public space with vibrant colour and expression and how this can impact people’s daily lives by adding playfulness, pleasure, and joy. As an LGBTQ2S+ public artist she engages with the community where her artwork will live which is the most essential aspect of her artistic process—creating a piece of artwork that will bring the community together, engaging and encourage everyone to feel proud of their surroundings.

This program is designed for people living with mild to moderate dementia or cognitive impairment, along with their care partners.
For more information, please contact Tracey Adams-Thibaudeau at 647 456 6168.

Spousal CARERS Program
2025-09-16 10:30 - 12:30 | https://alz.to/calendar/spousal-carers-program/2025-09-16/
This 8-week in-person program is for spousal care partners of people with mid- to late-stage dementia. Developed by the Reitman Centre at Mount Sinai Hospital, CARERS is a comprehensive dementia care program that supports problem-solving skill development and introduces the innovative use of standardized patients – actors trained to simulate real-life situations – so that caregivers, guided by expert clinical coaches, will learn how to address communication challenges.
Goals of the Program:

Enhance practical skills for caregivers
Improve caregivers’ coping and problem-solving skills
Enhance caregivers’ confidence in dealing with challenges
Improve caregivers’ social interaction and social support

Session dates:
Tuesdays from 10:30am–12:30pm, starting August 12th, ending September 29th (*the last session is a Monday due to our office closure)

Week 1 – August 12th
Week 2 – August 19th
Week 3 – August 26th
Week 4 – September 2nd
Week 5 – September 9th
Week 6 – September 16th
Week 7 – September 23rd
Week 8 – Monday, September 29th

Please note, participants are expected to commit to all 8 sessions listed above. Kindly register only if these dates work for you.
If this schedule does not work for you at this time, you are 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 and an assessment appointment (in-person or via Zoom) are prerequisites. Registration closes on August 7th.
An Enhancing Care Clinician in the Social Work Department will contact you for your assessment.

If you are interested in a future session, please Click Here to fill in the expression of interest form.

TEACH Program (Training, Education, and Assistance for Caregiving at Home)
2025-09-16 12:00 - 13:30 | Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office, 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4R 1K8, Canada
The TEACH (Training, Education, and Assistance for Caregiving at Home) Program is a Reitman Centre caregiver program which consists of 4 weekly group sessions that are each 90 minutes long.
Learning objectives:

Focus on common caregiving themes including; self-care, healthcare system navigation, relationship changes and future planning
Coaches care partners in practical communication and coping skills
Provides opportunity to share and learn from other care partners

This group take place in place In-Person at our Alzheimer Society of Toronto 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)
Session dates:
Tuesdays from 12:00pm–1:30pm, starting August 26th, ending September 16th.

Week 1 – August 26th
Week 2 – September 2nd
Week 3 – September 9th
Week 4 – September 16th

Please note, participants are expected to commit to all 4 sessions listed above. Kindly register only if these dates work for you.
If registration is closed or this schedule does not work for you at this time, you are encouraged to fill out the form on this webpage: https://alz.to/programs/support-services/enhancing-care-program/.
Additionally, you can check out our ongoing support groups that are available for registration month-to-month. See a list of upcoming support groups here.

Registration and an assessment appointment (in-person or via Zoom) are prerequisites. Registration closes on August 21st.
An Enhancing Care Clinician in the Social Work Department will contact you for your assessment.

If you are interested in a future session, please Click Here to fill in the expression of interest form

Waste Not, Create A Lot – Creative Art Series
2025-09-16 13:30 - 15:00 | Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office, 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4R 1K8, Canada
Join Tracey and Kristin, Active Living Program Coordinators at the Alzheimer Society of Toronto, for a fun and engaging 6-week art series that turns everyday household items into beautiful creations.
Let’s transform “trash” into treasure while exploring creativity and self-expression in a relaxed and supportive environment. No previous art experience is needed—just bring your imagination and a willingness to be in the flow of making art.
Program Dates:
August 12, 19, 26, and September 2, 9, & 16, 2025
This program is designed for people living with mild to moderate dementia or cognitive impairment, along with their care partners.
For more information, please contact Kristin Bartlett by email or by phone 416-389-6099.

Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) Training
2025-09-17 09:00 - 17:00 | Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office, 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4R 1K8, Canada
Training for personal support workers or front-line health-care providers.
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. The GPA curriculum will educate staff on how to use a person-centred, compassionate and gentle persuasive approach and to respond respectfully, with confidence and skill to responsive behaviour associated with dementia.
Learning Objectives:

Explain the relationship between the disease process and a person’s behaviour response
Apply emotional, environmental, and interpersonal communication strategies to prevent and diffuse responsive behaviours
Demonstrate suitable and respectful techniques to use in situations of risk

Date and Time:
Tuesday, September 17th from 9:00am to 5:00pm
(You must attend the full day to complete the training)
Cost: $87

This is an In-Person workshop at our Alzheimer Society of Toronto head office.
Address: 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th Floor, Toronto M4R 1K8
(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. [When registering, please ensure the email provided is one you have regular access to. In the unlikely event of cancellations or other changes, we will reach out to you via email]
Registration deadline is Sunday, September 14th, 2025

Understanding Behaviours and Supportive Communication
2025-09-17 10:00 - 11:30 | https://alz.to/calendar/understanding-behaviours-and-supportive-communication-6/
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.
For care partners to a person living with dementia.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize that behaviour is a form of communication
Describe how dementia impacts communication
Recall communication strategies that can be used to support people living with dementia
Discuss the meaning of behaviours in dementia and ways to offer support

Workshop will be presented online via Zoom.
Registration is required to receive the Zoom link to participate.

Sounds in the Key of Life
2025-09-17 13:30 - 15:00, 2025-09-24 13:30 - 15:00 | St. Andrew’s United Church, 117 Bloor St E, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1A9, Canada
Sounds in the Key of Life – Music Program (6-Week Series)
Weekly on Wednesdays from August 20 – September 24 from 1:30 P.M – 3:00 P.M at St-Andrew’s United Church located at 117 Bloor St East.
August 20th, 27th, September 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 2025
This weekly program offers a fun and welcoming environment to celebrate the songs and sounds you love and discover some new ones along the way. While active participation is never required there will be plenty of opportunity to listen, improvise, sing, and discuss music for those keen to take part.
Johnny Spence is a Musician, Producer, Composer & Audio Engineer who strives to move through the world with open-ears and an open-heart. Johnny’s artistic practice goes hand-in-hand with a strong belief in community building which has led to years of work in arts facilitation and community engagement across Tkaronto.
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 or by phone at 416-389-6099

The Community Connections Cafe – Yonge and Eglinton
2025-09-17 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.

U-First!® (for Health Care Professionals)
2025-09-18 09:00 - 16:00 | Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office, 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4R 1K8, Canada
U-First!® for Health Care Professionals supports health care and other service providers who work with people living with dementia or other cognitive impairments. U-First!® builds on existing curriculum and encourages learners to make lifelong learning a goal. The vision is to provide every member of the care team with consistent education on key skills and best care practices. It sets the stage for common knowledge, language for communicating with all members of the care team (including informal care partners), and a comprehensive approach to care.
This program is for personal support workers and other front-line health care workers (including dietary, rehabilitation and social service staff, activationists, nurses, and health care students).
We highly recommend that you take Dementia Foundations prior to registering to this course.

Date and Time:
Thursday, September 18th from 9:00am to 4:00pm
Cost: $80

This is an In-Person workshop at our Alzheimer Society of Toronto head office.
Address: 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. [When registering, please ensure the email provided is one you have regular access to. In the unlikely event of cancellations or other changes, we will reach out to you via email]
Registration deadline is Monday, September 15th, 2025

Dance Fitness 2026
2025-09-18 11:00 - 12:00 | https://alz.to/calendar/dance-fitness-2025-2/2025-09-18/
This gentle low impact dance fitness class with Jenn uses diverse music and simple dance movements to create a dynamic and energizing aerobic workout. With easy to follow moves that can be done seated or standing, this upbeat class is set to positive, playful and uplifting music. You will be motivated by the joyful, welcoming and supportive environment that encourages you to let go and have fun! No experience required.
Jenn Hicks is a Personal Trainer Size and Inclusive Fitness Specialist who has taught dance fitness classes for the past 17 years. She was named NOW Magazine’s Best Virtual Fitness Instructor for 2020. Jenn customizes routines for every class and helps attendees modify steps or movements whenever they need a little extra care.
This program will be held on Zoom. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link to participate.
PLEASE NOTE: Dance Fitness will revert to starting at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm beginning January 8th

Creating Supportive Environments for Persons with Dementia
2025-09-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Alzeducate
Learn how the symptoms of dementia can impact the way in which people engage and interact with their surrounding environment. This webinar will help to enhance your knowledge of what makes an environment dementia friendly, and review strategies that can be implemented to support a person living with dementia in the place where they live.

This Webinar is intended for Health Care Professionals

To register for this webinar, visit:
www.alzeducate.ca
You must login/create an account in order to participate.
To find the session:

Hover over “Education” and select the intended audience.
Select webinars, then “Upcoming live webinars”.
Select your chosen topic, then click “Enrol me” to register.

Reframing Guilt and Anger in Caregiving
2025-09-18 13:30 - 15:00 | https://alz.to/calendar/reframing-guilt-and-anger-in-caregiving-3/
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.

For Family and Friends of people living with dementia

Workshop will be presented online using Zoom.
Registration is required to receive the Zoom link to participate.

Frontotemporal Dementia Caregiver Support Group
2025-09-18 17:30 - 19:00 | https://alz.to/calendar/frontotemporal-dementia-caregiver-support-group-11/
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 for this group closes on 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
2025-09-18 17:30 - 19:30 | https://alz.to/calendar/adult-child-caregiver-support-group-21/
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.
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 for this group closes on 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/

Spousal CARERS Program
2025-09-23 10:30 - 12:30 | https://alz.to/calendar/spousal-carers-program/2025-09-23/

Peer Support Group for Care Partners
2025-09-23 13:00 - 14:30 | https://alz.to/calendar/peer-support-group-for-care-partners-8/2025-09-23/
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. 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 support group meets every other Tuesday from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm online using Zoom
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.

General Caregiver Support Group
2025-09-24 14:30 - 16:30 | Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office, 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4R 1K8, Canada
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.
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 last Wednesday of the month from 2:30pm to 4:30pm In-person
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)

*Disclaimer: Registration for this group closes on 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/
