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May 26, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 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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May 27, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Textile Art w/Lux Gow-Habrich

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

Textile 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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May 29, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Working in Long Term Care Series: Session 2 – Oral Care

Alzeducate
Virtual Event

This 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.

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June 2, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Virtual Event

This workshop is for people living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and/or care partners of people living with MCI. The focus of the session will be on providing an overview of MCI and the differences between normal aging, MCI and dementia.

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June 3, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

End of Life Care

Virtual Event

This workshop is for care partners of persons in the late stage of dementia. It provides an opportunity to discuss issues regarding changes in the late stage, approaching the End-of-Life, making difficult decisions for this stage, grief and the need to take care of yourself.

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June 5, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Long-Term Care Caregiver Support Group

Virtual Event

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.

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June 9, 2025 @ 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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June 10, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Unpacking Denial in Dementia

Virtual Event

The focus of the session will be on exploring the concept of denial and anosognosia, how it impacts persons with dementia and their care partners, and strategies for assisting families.

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June 12, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Finding Joy and Humour in Caregiving

Virtual Event

This educational workshop is for care partners of individuals living with dementia with a focus on looking at the lighter side of caregiving.

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June 12, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Making Strides: Spring in the West End

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!

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June 12, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

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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June 13, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Making Strides: Spring in the East End

Evergreen Brickworks 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto

Join us for an in-person 4-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!