Tag: Care Partner
This monthly, drop-in support group provides an opportunity for spouses caring for a person living with dementia to come together and support each other through the caregiving experience. The goals of this group are to share personal feelings, increase healthy coping strategies, decrease isolation, and improve awareness of resources and supports in the community.
Topics for discussion will be tailored to group needs, but may include:
- Managing stress
- Ambiguous loss
- Guilt
- Family dynamics
- Self-care
- Understanding responsive behaviors
- Long-term care
Dates and time: 1st Tuesday of every month from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.
Location: Scotiabank Learning Centre (Room B-156) at Providence Healthcare
Address: 3276 St Clair Ave E, Scarborough, ON M1L 1W1.
Parking: Available on-site for 2.75/each ½ hour or 10.00 daily maximum.
Registration: NOT REQUIRED – Drop-in Format
Weekly on Mondays: November 4 to December 9 (6-weeks) from 11:00am – 12:00pm
Pour yourself a cup of tea and join us online for a little plant inspiration! Led by horticultural therapy practitioner and forest therapy guide, Emma Rooney, this group is a supported place to get your weekly dose of nature. Each session includes a short nature meditation, a wondrous plant tour, and a fun botanical art activity. As we head into cooler temperatures and darker days, find encouragement for staying connected to nature to boost your health and mental well-being!
This program will be held on Zoom. Participants will be mailed program materials and expected to collect some simple supplies on their own (instructions provided).
This series is intended for people caring for those who are living with dementia.
Are you part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and caring for a person affected by dementia and/or Alzheimer’s Disease?
The Alzheimer Society of Toronto runs a monthly support group that provides an opportunity for family caregivers who are part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community to share and learn with other caregivers in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Participants decide on the focus and direction of the group, and both practical and emotional needs are explored.
The support group meets virtually on the last Thursday of every month from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm using Zoom
If you are part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and you are caring for a person affected by dementia and/or Alzheimer’s Disease, please fill out the following form to be added to the waitlist to join the ongoing support group:
Once there is room in the group, the facilitator(s) will contact you for a brief telephone screening. Please note that being added to the waitlist signifies your intentions and general capacity to attend each monthly meeting).
Are you part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and caring for a person affected by dementia and/or Alzheimer’s Disease?
The Alzheimer Society of Toronto runs a monthly support group that provides an opportunity for family caregivers who are part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community to share and learn with other caregivers in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Participants decide on the focus and direction of the group, and both practical and emotional needs are explored.
The support group meets virtually on the last Thursday of every month from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm using Zoom
If you are part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and you are caring for a person affected by dementia and/or Alzheimer’s Disease, please fill out the following form to be added to the waitlist to join the ongoing support group:
Once there is room in the group, the facilitator(s) will contact you for a brief telephone screening. Please note that being added to the waitlist signifies your intentions and general capacity to attend each monthly meeting).
Are you part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and caring for a person affected by dementia and/or Alzheimer’s Disease?
The Alzheimer Society of Toronto runs a monthly support group that provides an opportunity for family caregivers who are part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community to share and learn with other caregivers in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Participants decide on the focus and direction of the group, and both practical and emotional needs are explored.
The support group meets virtually on the last Thursday of every month from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm using Zoom
If you are part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and you are caring for a person affected by dementia and/or Alzheimer’s Disease, please fill out the following form to be added to the waitlist to join the ongoing support group:
Once there is room in the group, the facilitator(s) will contact you for a brief telephone screening. Please note that being added to the waitlist signifies your intentions and general capacity to attend each monthly meeting).
Are you part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and caring for a person affected by dementia and/or Alzheimer’s Disease?
The Alzheimer Society of Toronto runs a monthly support group that provides an opportunity for family caregivers who are part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community to share and learn with other caregivers in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Participants decide on the focus and direction of the group, and both practical and emotional needs are explored.
The support group meets virtually on the last Thursday of every month from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm using Zoom
If you are part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and you are caring for a person affected by dementia and/or Alzheimer’s Disease, please fill out the following form to be added to the waitlist to join the ongoing support group:
Once there is room in the group, the facilitator(s) will contact you for a brief telephone screening. Please note that being added to the waitlist signifies your intentions and general capacity to attend each monthly meeting).
Join us for an engaging virtual art talk and more in-depth experience of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). The AGO Art Educator will help participants explore their collection through conversation, exchanging ideas and observations about the selected artworks.
This program is designed for people living with dementia and their caregivers. The virtual art talk is facilitated by an experienced AGO Art Educator.
Registration is required to receive the Zoom link to participate.
Join us with your curiosity and come ready to share thoughts and ideas. Our final session in the series about female artists and abstraction will present the work of Irene Rice Pereira, whose crowded and often industrial looking compositions defied expectations about what female painters should depict during the first half of the XX century.
An acute observer and learner who channeled the most avant garde movements of her time Pereira experimented with form and medium to create striking and intricate artworks.
Jano Cortijo is a gay, immigrant, bilingual arts educator whose work finds him engaging audiences of various ages, abilities, and backgrounds in museums, classrooms, community centers, or computer screens. Jano encourages critical discussion while connecting the participants’ individual histories and stories with the art and art makers.
This program is appropriate for people living with mild to moderate dementia and their care partners. A Zoom link will be provided to you in an email once you have registered for this program.
For more information contact our Active Living Program Coordinator Kristin Bartlett or call 416-389-6099
Photo credit: Irene Rice Pereira, Landscape of the Absolute (1955); oil and enamel on canvas
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 3:00 pm to 4:30 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.
如欲了解更多詳情，請電郵至 ZAmarshi@alz.to 聯絡。
Complete the interest form below.
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/