Calendar
Events
November 4 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
All Joking Aside with Nigel Downer
Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDid you know that you improvise everyday? Believe it! In Joking Aside: Improv …with Nigel, we will take that very skill you already have and use it to creatively learn, play – and most importantly – laugh. A bunch! Best part is – you don’t need to be funny. You just need to be in the moment.
Cost: Free
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November 5 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Retirement & LTC Caregiver Support Group
This monthly caregiver support group will provide an opportunity for care partners of individuals diagnosed with OR suspected of having cognitive impairment residing in long-term care to come together to share personal feelings and support each other through the caregiving experience.
Cost: Free
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November 6 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Drum Circle with Thyra
Mid-Scarborough Hub 2658 Eglinton Ave E, Scarborough, Ontario, CanadaJoin the circle and feel the rhythm in this 5-week hand drumming series led by renowned music Therapist, Thyra Andrews.
Audiences:
November 7 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dementia Foundations
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.
November 7 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA®) Training
Mid-Scarborough Hub 2658 Eglinton Ave E, Scarborough, Ontario, CanadaGPA 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.
Cost: $87.00
November 9 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Lewy Body and Parkinson’s Dementia Caregiver Support Group
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.
Cost: Free
Audiences:
November 11 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Mid-Town Social
Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaMid-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.
Cost: Free
Audiences:
November 11 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
What’s First Caregiver Support Group
This brand-new support group was designed by AST social workers in collaboration with caregivers, people experiencing cognitive changes, and various dementia specialists to offer key insight at the start of the dementia journey for the care partner.
Cost: Free
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November 12 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dementia Foundations
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.
November 12 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
U-First!® (for Health Care Professionals)
Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaU-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.
Cost: $80.00
Audiences:
November 12 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
General Caregiver Support Group
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.
Cost: Free
Audiences:
November 12 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Adult Child Caregiver Support Group
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.
Cost: Free
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