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Events for Family Caregivers

28 Oct

Spousal Support Group – Zoom

2024-07-27T12:39:05-04:00

This support group is full, Click here if you wish to be in the wait list.

This monthly support group will provide an opportunity for spousal caregivers to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience. Group members will decide on the focus and direction of the group, and both practical and emotional needs will be explored.

• Share insights and experiences related to your personal caregiving experience
• Learn about how others are adjusting to their own changing relationships
• Receive updated information about dementia and the services available at the Alzheimer Society of Toronto.

Support Group meets monthly on the last Monday of every month from 1:30-3:00 pm monthly online using Zoom.
 
Spousal Support Group – Zoom2024-07-27T12:39:05-04:00
24 Oct

Meaningful Activities (for Care Partners) – In collaboration with NYGH

2024-07-27T12:39:05-04:00
 
This workshop will help care partners of a person with dementia in mid-to-late stages to develop and participate in meaningful activities. The goal is to provide practical ideas on how participants can spend quality time together by identifying and drawing upon the person’s remaining strengths.
 
Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the importance of meaningful activities for people with dementia or their family members
  • Demonstrate importance of sensory stimulation for people with dementia or their family members
  • Employ additional strategies and resources for creating meaningful activities for people with dementia or their family members
 
This workshop will be held on Zoom.
Registration is required to participate.


Meaningful Activities (for Care Partners) – In collaboration with NYGH2024-07-27T12:39:05-04:00
24 Oct

East End Friends -October (2658 Eglinton Ave E)

2024-07-27T12:39:05-04:00

Thursday Oct 10 & 24 from 1:00 – 3:00
Held at our satellite location, Alzheimer Society Toronto – The Mid-Scarborough Hub (2658 Eglinton Avenue East).
Join us for an in-person Social/Recreation program.

Join our twice-monthly social at our Mid-Scarborough Hub! This program is an opportunity to meet like minded people, to engage in meaningful conversations, tap into our creativity and get active. This two hour social is a great way to find your community and partake in gentle movement to great playlists. East End Friends is intended for people living with dementia and their care partners, and it is offered through a culturally inclusive, accessible and dementia-friendly lens. Light refreshments will be served.

East End Friends -October (2658 Eglinton Ave E)2024-07-27T12:39:05-04:00
24 Oct

Dance Fitness – Zoom

2024-07-27T12:39:04-04:00

This gentle low impact dance fitness class with Jenn uses diverse music and simple dance movements to create a dynamic and energizing aerobic workout. With easy to follow moves that can be done seated or standing, this upbeat class is set to positive, playful and uplifting music. You will be motivated by the joyful, welcoming and supportive environment that encourages you to let go and have fun! No experience required.

Jenn Hicks is a Personal Trainer Size and Inclusive Fitness Specialist who has taught dance fitness classes for the past 17 years. She was named NOW Magazine’s Best Virtual Fitness Instructor for 2020. Jenn customizes routines for every class and helps attendees modify steps or movements whenever they need a little extra care.

This program will be held on Zoom. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link to participate. 

CLICK HERE to register.

Dance Fitness – Zoom2024-07-27T12:39:04-04:00
21 Oct

The Royal Conservatory – Rebanks Fellows Concert (273 Bloor Street W)

2024-07-27T12:39:04-04:00

Monday, October 21st from 3:00 P.M – 4:00 P.M at The Royal Conservatory of Music located at 273 Bloor St W.

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, and perform with major orchestras in Canada and abroad.

Enjoy a 45-minute chamber music recital by one of the 2023-24 Rebanks Fellows, followed by a short Q&A session led by Program Manager Jessica Wright.
For more information about this program please contact Kristin Bartlett at kbartlett@alz.to
The Royal Conservatory – Rebanks Fellows Concert (273 Bloor Street W)2024-07-27T12:39:04-04:00
17 Oct

Dance Fitness – Zoom

2024-07-27T12:39:03-04:00

This gentle low impact dance fitness class with Jenn uses diverse music and simple dance movements to create a dynamic and energizing aerobic workout. With easy to follow moves that can be done seated or standing, this upbeat class is set to positive, playful and uplifting music. You will be motivated by the joyful, welcoming and supportive environment that encourages you to let go and have fun! No experience required.

Jenn Hicks is a Personal Trainer Size and Inclusive Fitness Specialist who has taught dance fitness classes for the past 17 years. She was named NOW Magazine’s Best Virtual Fitness Instructor for 2020. Jenn customizes routines for every class and helps attendees modify steps or movements whenever they need a little extra care.

This program will be held on Zoom. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link to participate. 

CLICK HERE to register.

Dance Fitness – Zoom2024-07-27T12:39:03-04:00
15 Oct

Explore Art with Jano (ONLINE)

2024-07-27T12:39:03-04:00
 
Alma Thomas, Opus 52, (1965); acrylic on paper
Explore Art with Jano
Tuesday – October 15th from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM on Zoom

Join us with your curiosity and come ready to share thoughts and ideas. We continue our series on female artists and abstraction with Alma Thomas. A dedicated teacher who pursued an artistic career during summer breaks and after retirement, Thomas created luminous compositions with precise brushstrokes, often inspired by nature or by significant moments in her life.
Her colorful canvases invite contemplation so join us for a meditative session of slow looking and engaging conversation.

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 carepartners. 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 at kbartlett@alz.to or 416-389-6099 

Explore Art with Jano (ONLINE)2024-07-27T12:39:03-04:00
14 Oct

Lewy Body Dementia Caregiver Support Group – ONLINE

2024-07-27T12:39:03-04:00

We currently have a wait list for this support group, Click here if you wish to be informed when a spot becomes available.

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
 
Lewy Body Dementia Caregiver Support Group – ONLINE2024-07-27T12:39:03-04:00
11 Oct

Peer Support Group for Care Partners

2024-07-27T12:39:02-04:00
 
 

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 Partners2024-07-27T12:39:02-04:00
    10 Oct

    Cantonese Peer Support Group for Care Partners

    2024-07-27T12:39:02-04:00
     
    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/
     
     
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    2658 Eglinton Ave E, Scarborough, ON, M1K 2S3

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