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16 Sep

Enhancing Family Dynamics (for Care Partners) – Zoom

2024-07-16T12:32:21-04:00

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.
 
For Family and Friends of people living with dementia.
 

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify family dynamics and their effects on families
  • Explore significant sources of conflict for families dealing with dementia
  • Explore strategies for assisting families, building on strength and resilience
  • Develop an understanding of supportive services in the community
 
Workshop will be presented online via Zoom.
 
Registration is required to participate. 
Enhancing Family Dynamics (for Care Partners) – Zoom2024-07-16T12:32:21-04:00
14 Sep

Dementia Foundations (for Health Care Professionals) – Zoom

2024-07-16T12:32:21-04:00

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! Basics or Palliative care to enhance the learning experience. 



Click the link below to register:

Workshop will be presented using Zoom. Registration is required.
Registration deadline is Wednesday, September 11th, 2024.

 
 
Dementia Foundations (for Health Care Professionals) – Zoom2024-07-16T12:32:21-04:00
13 Sep

Making Strides – Autumn in the East End

2024-07-16T12:32:20-04:00
 
Weekly on Fridays, Sept 13th to Oct 18 2024 (6-week series) from 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Making Strides – Autumn in the Eastend will be held at the Evergreen Brick works, 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 and 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.  
 
For more information about this program, please contact Tracey Adams-Thibaudeau tadams-thibaudeau@alz.to or by phone at 647 456 6168
Making Strides – Autumn in the East End2024-07-16T12:32:20-04:00
13 Sep

EASE Session 2: Supporting Responsive Behaviours (for Health Care Professionals) – Zoom

2024-07-16T12:32:20-04:00
 
The E.A.S.E program is a 4 session program developed for PSWs currently working with persons living with dementia. 
 
The program will engage PSWs in dementia education, giving practical tools to improve the level of care and support provided to persons living with dementia and the PSW – a real-life approach. PSW’s will leave each session with tools/ideas to use right away-on the job.
 
NOTE: Each session is a stand-alone but can be taken in tandem. Registration is required for each session. Learners who complete all four sessions within a 1 year period (April-March) will be eligible for a certificate acknowledging their participation.
 
Dates:
Fridays, September 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th.
 
Time:
12pm – 1pm
 
 
Session 2 – Supporting Responsive Behaviours
Our life’s story can become our behaviors: how can a PLWDs past dictate how they present in the here and now?
 
 
The presentation will be online via Zoom, and you will receive the Zoom link after you register.
 
EASE Session 2: Supporting Responsive Behaviours (for Health Care Professionals) – Zoom2024-07-16T12:32:20-04:00
13 Sep

Peer Support Group for Care Partners

2024-07-16T12:32:19-04:00
 
 

Our peer-led support groups provide care partners with the opportunity to discuss both practical and emotional needs related to caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias. 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 group meets online on the second Friday of every month from 10:30am to 12:00pm.
    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 Zahra at ZAmarshi@alz.to.
     
    To complete the interest form: CLICK HERE

    *Disclaimer: We kindly ask that you complete the interest form if you are interested in attending. Completion of this interest form does not guarantee a spot in this group. Please check your junk/spam email box if you do not receive a confirmation email.
    PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FOR INFORMAL CAREGIVERS/PARTNERS/FAMILY/FRIENDS.
    If you are a formal Healthcare Provider, please see program offerings: https://alz.to/courses-learning-programs/
     
    Peer Support Group for Care Partners2024-07-16T12:32:19-04:00
    13 Sep

    U-First! (for Health Care Professionals) – 20 Eglinton Ave W – Special Funding

    2024-07-16T12:32:19-04:00

    U-First!® for Healthcare Providers 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:  
    Friday, September 13th from 9:00am to 4:00pm 

    Cost: Free
    Thanks to funding provided through our Unforgettable Gala Fund A Need, we are able to provide this training at no cost to you.
     
     
    Program is presented In-Person at our AST Head Office.
    Location: 20 Eglinton Avenue 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.
    Registration deadline is Tueday, September 10th, 2024
     
    U-First! (for Health Care Professionals) – 20 Eglinton Ave W – Special Funding2024-07-16T12:32:19-04:00
    12 Sep

    Open Lewy Body Dementia Caregiver Support Group (4:00pm to 5:30pm) – Zoom

    2024-07-16T12:32:19-04:00
     
    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.
     

    Learning Objectives:

    • Interact with other group members caring for those with Lewy Body Dementia
    • Become familiar with the specific type of dementia
    • Opportunity for therapeutic support as well as education information
    • Share experiences and concerns and receive support from the group facilitator and other group members

    Every 2nd Thursday of the month from 4:00pm to 5:30pm online using Zoom

    Monthly registration is required. The group will be held via Zoom and instructions will be provided prior to the group.
     
     
     
    **Disclaimer: Registration is required and closes at midnight (12am) the Tuesday prior to the session. Your registration for this session does not apply to future dates. We kindly ask that you only register for sessions you are most likely able to attend. Please check your junk/spam email box if you do not receive the registration confirmation email.

     
    PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FOR INFORMAL CAREGIVERS/PARTNERS/FAMILY/FRIENDS. If you are a formal Healthcare Provider, please see program offerings: https://alz.to/courses-learning-programs/
     
    Open Lewy Body Dementia Caregiver Support Group (4:00pm to 5:30pm) – Zoom2024-07-16T12:32:19-04:00
    12 Sep

    Cantonese Peer Support Group for Care Partners

    2024-07-16T12:32:18-04:00
     
    This Cantonese Peer-led Support Group provide care partners to connect with one another and learn and discuss the practical and emotional needs related to caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias. Each session will be broken down into two components: An Educational presentation followed by discussion and sharing related to the presentation topic. 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.
    粵語支援小組,旨在為照顧者提供互相聯繫的機會 、並且學習和討論有關照顧患有阿茲海默氏症或其他認知障礙症家庭成員時的實際和情感需求。每節分為兩個部分:教育講座,然後有關主題的討論和分享。小組由有照顧經驗並接受過小組輔導訓練的義工帶領。參加者將會和主持人一起決定小組的重點和方向。
     
     
    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.
    小組目的:
    • 提供安全的環境,促進在疾病過程中的互助、實用知識交流與情感支援。
    • 提高照顧者對疾病,尋找適切的支援,應對策略等知識。
     
     
    Support Group will be presented in CANTONESE using Zoom.
    The group will meet on: 
    Every 2nd Thursday of the month from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
    小組將以粵語ZOOM會議形式進
    每月第2個星期四,下午4時至5時30分
    Registration is required followed by a short pre-screening by phone call prior to the start of the program.
    參加者須事先登記,進行簡短電話篩選程序。
    For more information about this peer support group or other peer support groups, please contact Zahra at ZAmarshi@alz.to.
    如欲了解更多詳情,請電郵至 ZAmarshi@alz.to 聯絡。
    To complete the interest form: CLICK HERE
    如有興趣參加,請按此處填寫表格
    *Disclaimer: We kindly ask that you complete the interest form if you are interested in attending. Completion of this interest form does not guarantee a spot in this group. Please check your junk/spam email box if you do not receive a confirmation email.
    * 免責聲明:如閣下有興趣參加,請填寫上述表格。填寫表格並不保證閣下一定能參加此小組。若您沒有收到確認電郵,請檢查您的垃圾郵件/箱。
    PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FOR INFORMAL CAREGIVERS/PARTNERS/FAMILY/FRIENDS.
    If you are a formal Healthcare Provider, please see program offerings: https://alz.to/courses-learning-programs/
    請注意:此活動僅限非正式照顧者/伴侶/家庭成員/朋友參加。 如閣下是正式的醫療保健提供者,請參閱課程大綱:https://alz.to/courses-learning-programs/
     
     
    Cantonese Peer Support Group for Care Partners2024-07-16T12:32:18-04:00
    12 Sep

    Dementia Friendly Environments (for Health Care Professionals) – Zoom

    2024-07-16T12:32:18-04:00
     
     
    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.
     
    Workshop is for Health Care Professionals.
     
     
    Online presentation using Zoom.
    Registration is required to receive the link.
     
    Dementia Friendly Environments (for Health Care Professionals) – Zoom2024-07-16T12:32:18-04:00
    12 Sep

    Making Strides – Autumn in the West End

    2024-07-16T12:32:17-04:00
     
    Weekly on Thursdays, Sept 12 to Oct 17 2024 (6-week series) from 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

    Making Strides – Autumn 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.
     
    Join us for an in-person 6-part walking series, enjoy activating your bodies and socializing. Get your steps in and then enjoy a chat and a drink 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. 
     
    For more information about this program, please contact Kristin Bartlett at kbartlett@alz.to or by phone at 416-389-6099
    Making Strides – Autumn in the West End2024-07-16T12:32:17-04:00

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