This workshop will review the importance of Advance Care Planning, and the steps involved in the process, in the case where one becomes mentally incapable of making their health care decisions.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand what is Advance Care Planning and why it is important
• Learn about the steps involved in Advance Care Planning
• Understand what is a Substitute Decision Maker and how to appoint a Power of Attorney
• Recognize what does capacity and incapacity mean in Ontario

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 Monday of the month from 10:00am to 12:00pm online using Zoom
(Zoom information will be provided via email at least 24-48 hours prior to the date)

*Disclaimer: Registration for his group closes the Wednesday 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/

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

Learning Objectives:

• Explore looking and living beyond the diagnosis
• Create opportunities for joy and look at the lighter side of caregiving
• Evaluate the benefits of humour and having a positive outlook
• Assess the strategies and approaches for incorporating joy and humour into caregiving

Monday, November 3rd from 2:00 – 3:00 P.M on Zoom

Sign up for another insightful Explore Art with Jano, a virtual art appreciation program. We continue our series “Focus on Nature” with a session on gardens. Spaces for contemplation and relaxation gardens have been turned into luscious landscapes or intriguing vistas since time immemorial.

Join us with your curiosity and come ready to share thoughts and ideas. We will focus on a variety of gardens to pause and ponder at how artists have rendered these typically green spaces that offer us respite from our everyday routines.

Jano Cortijo is an arts educator whose work finds him engaging audiences of various ages, abilities, and backgrounds in museums, classrooms, community centres, and online. Straying far from the canon to elevate artists and works that have been excluded or erased from mainstream conversations, Cortijo encourages critical discussion while connecting the participants’ individual histories and stories with the art and art makers.

Image caption:

Pierre Bonnard, The Orchard, 1899
Lithograph, 13 x 14 inches

4-Week Series on Mondays from November 10^th – December 1^st from 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM at AST located at 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16^th floor.

 November 10^th, 17^th, 24^th, December 1^st 2025

Did you know that you improvise everyday? Believe it! In Joking Aside: Improv …with Nigel, we will take that very skill you already have and use it to creatively learn, play – and most importantly – laugh. A bunch! Best part is – you don’t need to be funny. You just need to be in the moment. Yes, and… this 4-part series workshop will include entry level games and exercises that expand the world of improv and open other ways for you to communicate with your family, friends and peers. No Experience necessary. Positivity and an open mind, a must. This series is appropriate for people living with mild to moderate dementia or cognitive impairments, no background in improv, all are welcome.

For more information about this program, please contact Kristin Bartlett or by phone at 416-389-6099

Wednesdays, February 4^th – March 11^th  from 2:00 – 3:00 PM on Zoom

February 4^th, 11^th, 18^th, 25^th, March 4^th, & 11^th 2026

This program explores different musical genres though live musical performances and engaging conversations such as music on Broadway, music and meditation, great composers, jazz, musical improvisation, and music and memories! It is an hour of pure joy and fun!

Steve Koven is a composer, performer, producer, educator, and filmmaker. His band the Steve Koven Trio has toured the world for more than two decades, and they have been coined the ‘Canadian Cultural Ambassadors’. As an educator, Steve has been teaching in the Faculty of Music at Toronto’s York University, teaching Contemporary Improvisation and Jazz Piano Studies. He also teaches in the Music Department at Centennial College.

This series is appropriate for learners at all levels and provides opportunities for each participant to engage at their own pace and in their own style.

For more information about this program, please contact Kristin Bartlett or by phone at 416-389-6099

This 8-week in-person program is for spousal care partners of people with mid- to late-stage dementia. Developed by the Reitman Centre at Mount Sinai Hospital, CARERS is a comprehensive dementia care program 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.

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’ social interaction and social support

Session dates:
Tuesdays from 10:30am–12:30pm, starting August 12th, ending September 29th (*the last session is a Monday due to our office closure)

• Week 1 – August 12th
• Week 2 – August 19th
• Week 3 – August 26th
• Week 4 – September 2nd
• Week 5 – September 9th
• Week 6 – September 16th
• Week 7 – September 23rd
• Week 8 – Monday, September 29th

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.

Registration and an assessment appointment (in-person or via Zoom) are prerequisites. Registration closes on August 7th.
An Enhancing Care Clinician in the Social Work Department will contact you for your assessment.

If you are interested in a future session, please Click Here to fill in the expression of interest form.

This 8-week in-person program is for adult child care partners of people with mid- to late-stage dementia that are living in long-term care. Developed by the Reitman Centre at Mount Sinai Hospital, CARERS is a comprehensive dementia care program 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.

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’ social interaction and social support

Session dates:
Wednesdays from 3:00pm–5:00pm, starting July 30th, ending September 17th.

• Week 1 – July 30th
• Week 2 – August 6th
• Week 3 – August 13th
• Week 4 – August 20th
• Week 5 – August 27th
• Week 6 – September 3rd
• Week 7 – September 10th
• Week 8 – September 17th

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.

Registration and an assessment appointment (in-person or via Zoom) are prerequisites. Registration closes on July 27th.
An Enhancing Care Clinician in the Social Work Department will contact you for your assessment.

If you are interested in a future session, please Click Here to fill in the expression of interest form

6-Week Series on Thursdays, July 3rd – August 7th from 1:30 – 3:00 PM at AST located at 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor.

July 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st, & August 7th 2025

Photography is more than just taking pictures—it’s a way to see the world, tell stories, create and hold onto wonderful memories. In this interactive workshop, we invite you to explore the joy of capturing everyday moments through photography.

Over six sessions, we will reconnect with personal memories, discover new ways of seeing, and engage in meaningful conversations inspired by the images we create. Each week, we will reflect on our photographs, share our experiences, and explore different themes—from light and shadow to storytelling through pictures. No prior photography experience is needed; it is said that the best camera is the one you have, this workshop is about creative expression and personal connection.

Join us as we slow down, curiously observe the world around us, and find beauty in the small details. Let’s create together, share our stories, and celebrate the moments that matter.

About the Instructor:
Pradeepto Roy is a visual storyteller who believes that photography offers a unique way to engage with the world. It allows us to slow down, reconnect with our senses, and discover the beauty that often goes unnoticed. Through intentional photography, we not only capture memories but also create new ones—bringing joy and meaningful connections. Pradeepto has worked with children, adults and individuals living with dementia and their care partners, and through this workshop, he invites you to be present, explore your creativity, and make memories that will last a lifetime.