Tag: Care Partner

This workshop will review the importance of Advance Care Planning, and the steps involved in the process.

Learning Objectives:

• Understanding Advance Care Planning and why it is important
• Learning about the steps involved in Advance Care Planning
• Understanding what a Substitute Decision Maker is, and how to appoint a Power of Attorney for Personal Health, and a Power of Attorney for Property
• Recognizing what capacity and incapacity mean in Ontario
• Practical ways to approach creating an Advance Care Plan

Please note this workshop is only for informal care partners (friends, family, etc) of a person living with dementia. This workshop is NOT for healthcare professionals. 

This workshop provides an overview of behaviours in dementia and communicating in a supportive manner. It will focus on providing participants with the knowledge of how behaviours and communication can change over the course of the disease and ways to supportively communicate with a person living with dementia.

The focus of the session will be on exploring the concept of denial and anosognosia, how it impacts persons with dementia and their care partners, and strategies for assisting families.

Learning Objectives:

• Exploring the concept of denial and anosognosia, particularly, how they differ
• Identifying how denial impacts persons with dementia and their care partners
• Strategies for supporting someone through denial or anosognosia

Please note this workshop is only for informal care partners (friends, family, etc) of a person living with dementia. This workshop is NOT for healthcare professionals.

Workshop will be presented using Zoom, registration required to receive link.

This workshop is for care partners of persons in the late stage of dementia.

Please note this workshop is only for informal care partners (friends, family, etc) of a person living with dementia. This workshop is NOT for healthcare professionals.

Workshop will be presented using Zoom, registration required to receive link.

The focus of the session will be on providing an overview of MCI and the differences between normal aging, MCI and dementia.

Learning Objectives:

• Increase knowledge of MCI and the differences between normal aging, MCI and dementia
• Explore how MCI impacts individuals and families
• Learn how to optimize cognitive health

This workshop is for people living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and/or care partners of people living with MCI.

Workshop will be presented using Zoom, registration required to receive link.

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.

Learning Objectives:

• Identifying family dynamics and their effects on families
• Exploring significant sources of conflict for families dealing with dementia
• Reviewing strategies for assisting families, building on strength and resilience

Please note this workshop is only for informal care partners (friends, family, etc) of a person living with dementia. This workshop is NOT for healthcare professionals.

Workshop will be presented using Zoom, registration required to receive link.

This workshop will review the importance of Advance Care Planning, and the steps involved in the process.

Learning Objectives:

• Understanding Advance Care Planning and why it is important
• Learning about the steps involved in Advance Care Planning
• Understanding what a Substitute Decision Maker is, and how to appoint a Power of Attorney for Personal Health, and a Power of Attorney for Property
• Recognizing what capacity and incapacity mean in Ontario

Please note this workshop is only for informal care partners (friends, family, etc) of a person living with dementia. This workshop is NOT for healthcare professionals. 

This workshop provides an overview of behaviours in dementia and communicating in a supportive manner. It will focus on providing participants with the knowledge of how behaviours and communication can change over the course of the disease and ways to supportively communicate with a person living with dementia.