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Events
October 18, 2025 @ 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.
October 21, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
EASE Session 3: Tips in Supporting People with Dementia
The E.A.S.E program is a 4-session program developed for PSWs currently working with persons living with dementia.
It is empowering to have a tool belt of resources at our fingertips. In this session we explore various methods we can use to provide a positive approach to interaction.
Audiences:
October 23, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Working in Long Term Care Series: Session 1 – Adjusting to Long Term Care
AlzeducateThis session will cover strategies to support persons living with dementia and their family or care partner(s). This webinar looks to address the challenges that come with the adjustment to moving to Long Term Care, to reflect on the importance of validating feelings, and learn strategies that support communication with the family members of people living with dementia.
October 23, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Scarborough General Caregiver Support Group
Mid-Scarborough Hub 2658 Eglinton Ave E, Scarborough, Ontario, CanadaThis in-person monthly caregiver support group will provide 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.
Audiences:
October 23, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
East End Friends
Mid-Scarborough Hub 2658 Eglinton Ave E, Scarborough, Ontario, CanadaJoin our monthly social at our Mid-Scarborough Hub, 2658 Eglinton Ave E. Scarborough.
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October 24, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Singing for Health – Music Therapy Choir
Trinity Community Recreation Center 155 Crawford St., Toronto, CanadaDiscover the power of music in this uplifting 8-week choral program, led by Applied Music and Health students from the University of Toronto. Together, we’ll use the joy of singing to boost memory, attention, and communication skills through engaging, personalized music-based exercises incorporating evidence-based applications of Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT)®.
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October 25, 2025 @ 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, 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.
October 27, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Coping with Death and Grief
Losing someone who had dementia can be a unique and complex experience for those who cared for them. This presentation will explore these issues, identify various approaches to grief, and suggest ways for care partners to cope with loss.
October 27, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 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.
Audiences:
October 27, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Spousal Support Group
This monthly support group will provide an opportunity for spousal caregivers 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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October 28, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
EASE Session 4: T.R.U.S.T. in Dementia Care
The E.A.S.E program is a 4-session program developed for PSWs currently working with persons living with dementia.
Persons we work with may exhibit behaviours that trigger a response in our own selves. In this session we explore coping strategies
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October 29, 2025 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Enhancing Family Dynamics
This workshop is for care partners of individuals living with dementia. The focus of the session will be on exploring significant sources of conflict for families dealing with dementia and strategies for assisting families, building on strengths and resilience.