This 8-week online support group meets to provide participants with an opportunity to support each other through the grief and bereavement process. Both practical and emotional needs will be explored to help participants cope with a loss.

Learning Objectives:

Opportunity to share insights and experiences with each other related to their personal caregiving experiences, as well as grief and bereavement
Learn from others on adjusting to the loss and their own changing relationship to self and others.
Discuss and share different strategies regarding selfcare including discussion on stages of grief (various frameworks), finding meaning and exploring feelings related to loss and loneliness.
Receive updated information on where to seek additional supports if desired

Session dates:
Tuesdays from 11:00am – 1:00pm, starting February 2nd to March 23rd
Week 1 – February 2nd
Week 2 – February 9th
Week 3 – February 16th
Week 4 – February 23rd
Week 5 – March 2nd
Week 6 – March 9th
Week 7 – March 16th
Week 8 – March 23rd

Please note, participants are expected to commit to all 8 sessions listed above. Kindly register only if these dates work for you. Your contact information will be shared with Hazel Burns Hospice who will contact you regarding screening. If you have attended this group in the past, please note due to limited space, new members will be prioritized – we thank you for your understanding.

Zoom information will be provided via email approximately 24-48 hours prior to the first session.
This program is not a crisis support. For crisis support, you may call Distress Centres of Greater Toronto at 416-408-4357 (408-HELP) or visit www.dcogt.com.

Registration is required. Registration closes on January 24th at 11:59pm.
Please check your junk/spam if you do not receive a confirmation email upon registration. If you’re having trouble registering, please let us know by emailing: intake@alz.to

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FOR INFORMAL CAREGIVERS/PARTNERS/FAMILY/FRIENDS. If you are a PAID Healthcare Provider, please see program offerings here: https://alz.to/health-care-professionals/

Sign up today to experience the amazing talent of this year’s Rebank Fellowship Musicians within the beautiful Mazzoleni Concert Hall.

The Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at The Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School is the only one of its kind in Canada, offering a rich curriculum for career development. Alumni of the program grace the world’s great stages, including Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall and Koerner Hall, perform with major orchestras in Canada and abroad. Enjoy a 45-minute chamber music recital by one of the 2026-27 Rebanks Fellow Musicians, followed by a short Q&A session.

This program is appropriate for anyone living with dementia or cognitive impairments and their care team.

For more information about this program, please contact Kristin Bartlett by email kbartlett@alz.to or by phone at 416-389-6099

Sign up today to experience the amazing talent of this year’s Rebank Fellowship Musicians within the beautiful Mazzoleni Concert Hall.

This program is appropriate for anyone living with dementia or cognitive impairments and their care team.

For more information about this program, please contact Kristin Bartlett by email kbartlett@alz.to or by phone at 416-389-6099

Tuesday, October 13^th from 3:00 – 4:00 P.M at the Royal Conservatory of Music Mazzolenni Concert Hall located at 273 Bloor St. West.

Sign up today to experience the amazing talent of this year’s Rebank Fellowship Musicians within the beautiful Mazzoleni Concert Hall.

This program is appropriate for anyone living with dementia or cognitive impairments and their care team.

For more information about this program, please contact Kristin Bartlett by email kbartlett@alz.to or by phone at 416-389-6099

Learning Objectives:

Opportunity to share insights and experiences with each other related to their personal caregiving experiences, as well as grief and bereavement
Learn from others on adjusting to the loss and their own changing relationship to self and others.
Discuss and share different strategies regarding selfcare including discussion on stages of grief (various frameworks), finding meaning and exploring feelings related to loss and loneliness.
Receive updated information on where to seek additional supports if desired

Session dates:
Tuesdays from 11:00am – 1:00pm, starting October 6th to November 24th
Week 1 – October 6th
Week 2 – October 13th
Week 3 – October 20th
Week 4 – October 27th
Week 5 – November 3rd
Week 6 – November 10th
Week 7 – November 17th
Week 8 – November 24th

Registration is required. Registration closes on September 27th at 11:59pm.
Please check your junk/spam if you do not receive a confirmation email upon registration. If you’re having trouble registering, please let us know by emailing: intake@alz.to

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FOR INFORMAL CAREGIVERS/PARTNERS/FAMILY/FRIENDS. If you are a PAID Healthcare Provider, please see program offerings here: https://alz.to/health-care-professionals/

This 8-week online program is for adult child care partners of people with mid- to late-stage dementia (this typically means people caring for a parent, but can include anyone who is the primary unpaid caregiver of a person with dementia).

Developed by the Reitman Centre at Mount Sinai Hospital, CARERS is a comprehensive dementia care support group that supports problem-solving skill development and introduces the innovative use of standardized patients – actors trained to simulate real-life situations – so that caregivers, guided by expert clinical coaches, will learn how to address communication challenges. Alzheimer Society of Durham Region made an excellent video that encapsulates the program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaB0aHqBC98

Goals of the Program:

Enhance practical skills for caregivers
Improve caregivers’ coping and problem-solving skills
Enhance caregivers’ confidence in dealing with challenges
Improve caregivers’ communication skills

Session dates:
Tuesdays from 6:00pm–8:00pm, starting January 12th and ending March 2nd.

Week 1 – January 12, 2027 – 6:00pm-8:00pm
Week 2 – January 19, 2027 – 6:00pm-8:00pm
Week 3 – January 26, 2027 – 6:00pm-8:00pm
Week 4 – February 2, 2027 – 6:00pm-8:00pm
Week 5 – February 9, 2027 – 6:00pm-8:00pm
Week 6 – February 16, 2027 – 6:00pm-8:00pm
Week 7 – February 23, 2027 – 6:00pm-8:00pm
Week 8 – March 2, 2027 – 6:00pm-8:00pm

Please note, participants are expected to commit to all 8 sessions listed above. Kindly register only if these dates work for you.
If this schedule does not work for you at this time, you are encouraged to check out our ongoing support groups that are available for registration month-to-month. See a list of upcoming support groups here.

A phone screening and an assessment are prerequisites for registration. Registration closes on Tuesday January 5th, 2027.

An Enhancing Care Clinician in the Social Work Department will contact you for your phone screening and assessment. Phone screenings usually take 10-15 minutes. Assessments can be done in-person or via Zoom and usually take 30-90 minutes.

Join us for a two-part intergenerational puppetry workshop series, where you’ll learn new skills, explore your creativity, and connect with Grade 9 Drama students (ages 14–15) from University of Toronto Schools.

With guidance from a Drama teacher, you’ll learn the fundamentals of puppetry and work alongside the students to create and perform an original short puppet show together.

Throughout the workshops, we’ll explore how creative experiences can bring people of different generations together and consider:

What can we learn about life, resilience, and joy from people of different generations?
What does it mean to truly listen to someone?
How can puppetry help us tell stories with depth, care, and imagination?
How can shared creative experiences foster connection and community?

Please register for ONE of the following two-session options:

Thursdays, November 19 & 26: 1:20–2:30 p.m.
Fridays, November 20 & 27: 1:20–2:30 p.m.
Thursdays, December 3 & 10: 2:35–3:45 p.m.

For more information about this program, please contact Tracey Adams-Thibaudeau at 647-456-6168.

Photo by Emma Jenkin at University of Toronto Schools.

Too often, clients shared that they wish they had learned what they would learn later in their journey but much earlier, expressing how key insight on the dementia experience would have improved their overall dementia journey.
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.
Our experience tells us that the earlier you know what you know, the better your overall caregiving journey.

Each session will focus on a key theme. The following themes will be discussed:

Advance Care Planning-January 21st
Getting a Diagnosis-February 18th
Ontario Health at Home Supports and Respite Programs-March 18th
Supportive Living Environments -April 15th
Supporting Healthy Choices for the Person Living with Dementia and Caregiver-May 20th
Communication Strategies-June 17th
Risk and Safety-July 15th
Dementia Medications-August 19th
Care Partner and Person Living with Dementia Expressed Realities-September 16th
Insider Dementia Wisdom and Overview of Alzheimer Society of Toronto Services-October 21^st

Should you choose to participate in this group please know that we expect you to observe the strictest confidentiality.

Every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 5:30pm to 7:00pm online using Zoom
(Zoom information will be provided via email at least 24-48 hours prior to the date)

*Disclaimer: Registration for this group closes on the Monday prior to the session. Your registration for this session does not apply to future dates. Please check your junk/spam email box if you do not receive the registration confirmation email. If you’re having trouble registering, please let us know by emailing: intake@alz.to

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FOR INFORMAL CAREGIVERS/PARTNERS/FAMILY/FRIENDS. If you are a PAID Healthcare Provider, please see program offerings here: https://alz.to/health-care-professionals/

The Community Connections Café is a welcoming space where people with memory loss or Dementia, and their care partners, can come to connect with others and support their brain health while socializing. This is an opportunity to enjoy simple refreshments and make new friends in a Dementia Friendly Community Space.

The Community Connections Cafe focuses on social wellness for people with memory loss or Dementia, and their care partners. The program is informal with the intended atmosphere of a local coffee shop where participants can chat over a beverage, do something creative, or play a game.

Every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 2:30pm to 4:30pm In-person at our AST Head Office
Location: 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th Floor, Toronto
(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 for this program and closes at midnight (12am) the day prior to the event.
Please specify the number of guests attending when you register. You may register up to 3 persons per 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.

Learning Objectives:

Opportunity to share insights with each other related to their personal caregiving experiences
Discuss and share different strategies regarding self-care and care for their family members (including stress, communication and responding to behaviours)
Learn about how others are adjusting to their own changing relationship
Receive updated information about dementia and the services available at the Alzheimer Society of Toronto

Every last Wednesday of the month from 2:30pm to 4:30pm In-person
Location: 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th Floor, Toronto
(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)

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS FOR INFORMAL CAREGIVERS/PARTNERS/FAMILY/FRIENDS. If you are a PAID Healthcare Provider, please see program offerings here: https://alz.to/health-care-professionals/

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