Education Team at Alzheimer Society of Toronto

Education Team at Alzheimer Society of Toronto

Date: October 21, 2025

Time: 6:49 am

  • Dementia Foundations

    Virtual Event

    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.

    See event for details
  • Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) Training

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

    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. 

    Registration closed
  • Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) Training

    Mid-Scarborough Hub 2658 Eglinton Ave E, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

    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. 

    Registration closed
  • Dementia Foundations

    Virtual Event

    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.

    See event for details
  • Palliative Care in Dementia Program

    Virtual Event

    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.

    See event for details
  • Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) Training

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

    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. 

    Registration closed
  • U-First!® (for Health Care Professionals)

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

    U-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.

    Registration closed
  • EASE Session 1: Supporting the Symptoms of Dementia

    Virtual Event

    The E.A.S.E program is a 4-session program developed for PSWs currently working with persons living with dementia.
    In this session we explore the symptoms of dementia, what they may look like and the impact they can have when giving support to person’s living with dementia.

    Registration closed
  • Palliative Care in Dementia Program

    Virtual Event

    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.

    See event for details
  • EASE Session 2: Supporting Responsive Behaviours

    Virtual Event

    The E.A.S.E program is a 4-session program developed for PSWs currently working with persons living with dementia.
    This session explores at how a PLWDs past can dictate and influence behaviours in the present.

    Registration closed
  • Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) Training

    Mid-Scarborough Hub 2658 Eglinton Ave E, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

    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. 

    Registration closed
  • Dementia Foundations

    Virtual Event

    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.

    See event for details