Training for personal support workers or front-line health-care providers.

GPA® Basics is a 4 module evidence-based education session designed for team members who care for older adults who display responsive behaviours associated with dementia. The GPA® curriculum will educate staff on how to use a person-centred, compassionate and gentle persuasive approach and to respond respectfully, with confidence and skill to responsive behaviour associated with dementia.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the relationship between the disease process and a person’s behaviour response
• Apply emotional, environmental, and interpersonal communication strategies to prevent and diffuse responsive behaviours
• Demonstrate suitable and respectful techniques to use in situations of risk

 

Date and Time:

Tuesday, September 29th from 9:00am to 5:00pm
(You must attend the full day to complete the training)

Cost: $87

 

This is an In-Person workshop at our Alzheimer Society of Toronto head office.
Address: 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th Floor, Toronto   M4R 1K8
(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. [When registering, please ensure the email provided is one you have regular access to. In the unlikely event of cancellations or other changes, we will reach out to you via email]
Registration deadline is Thursday, September 24th, 2026

Training for personal support workers or front-line health-care providers.

GPA® Basics is a 4 module evidence-based education session designed for team members who care for older adults who display responsive behaviours associated with dementia. The GPA® curriculum will educate staff on how to use a person-centred, compassionate and gentle persuasive approach and to respond respectfully, with confidence and skill to responsive behaviour associated with dementia.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the relationship between the disease process and a person’s behaviour response
• Apply emotional, environmental, and interpersonal communication strategies to prevent and diffuse responsive behaviours
• Demonstrate suitable and respectful techniques to use in situations of risk

 

Date and Time:

Thursday, September 3rd from 9:00am to 5:00pm
(You must attend the full day to complete the training)

Cost: $87

 

This is an In-Person workshop at our Alzheimer Society of Toronto head office.
Address: 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th Floor, Toronto   M4R 1K8
(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. [When registering, please ensure the email provided is one you have regular access to. In the unlikely event of cancellations or other changes, we will reach out to you via email]
Registration deadline is Monday, August 31st, 2026

Training for personal support workers or front-line health-care providers.

GPA® Basics is a 4 module evidence-based education session designed for team members who care for older adults who display responsive behaviours associated with dementia. The GPA® curriculum will educate staff on how to use a person-centred, compassionate and gentle persuasive approach and to respond respectfully, with confidence and skill to responsive behaviour associated with dementia.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the relationship between the disease process and a person’s behaviour response
• Apply emotional, environmental, and interpersonal communication strategies to prevent and diffuse responsive behaviours
• Demonstrate suitable and respectful techniques to use in situations of risk

 

Date and Time:

Saturday, October 17th from 9:00am to 5:00pm
(You must attend the full day to complete the training)

Cost: $87

 

This is an In-Person workshop at our Alzheimer Society of Toronto head office.
Address: 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th Floor, Toronto   M4R 1K8
(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. [When registering, please ensure the email provided is one you have regular access to. In the unlikely event of cancellations or other changes, we will reach out to you via email]
Registration deadline is Wednesday, October 14th, 2026

Training for personal support workers or front-line health-care providers.

GPA® Basics is a 4 module evidence-based education session designed for team members who care for older adults who display responsive behaviours associated with dementia. The GPA® curriculum will educate staff on how to use a person-centred, compassionate and gentle persuasive approach and to respond respectfully, with confidence and skill to responsive behaviour associated with dementia.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the relationship between the disease process and a person’s behaviour response
• Apply emotional, environmental, and interpersonal communication strategies to prevent and diffuse responsive behaviours
• Demonstrate suitable and respectful techniques to use in situations of risk

 

Date and Time:

Tuesday, October 20th  from 9:00am to 5:00pm
(You must attend the full day to complete the training)

Cost: $87

 

This is an In-Person workshop at our Alzheimer Society of Toronto-Mid Scarborough Hub.
Address: 2658 Eglinton Ave E, Scarborough, Ontario M1K 2S3 Canada

 

Registration is required. [When registering, please ensure the email provided is one you have regular access to. In the unlikely event of cancellations or other changes, we will reach out to you via email]
Registration deadline is Thursday, October 15th, 2026

Dementia Foundations: The first step in your dementia education journey.

This 3-hour course will provide you with a foundation of dementia, enabling you to enhance your knowledge in providing quality care for persons living with dementia.

By the end of this 3-hour course, learners will be able to:

• Describe Person-Centered Care
• Describe general aspects of aging, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
• Interpret how changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease will affect all aspects of an individual’s life
• Recognize that challenging behaviour is responsive behaviour
• Recall services and programs offered by the local Alzheimer Society for professionals, people living with dementia and their care partners

Learners are highly encouraged to take this course before registering for U-First! or Palliative care to enhance the learning experience.

 

Please Read Before Registering
At the Alzheimer Society of Toronto, we are committed to providing accessible education opportunities to health care professionals. When participants are unable to attend and do not cancel their registration, it limits access for others.
If you are unable to attend a session you’ve registered for, please notify us as soon as possible! This allows us to offer the spot to someone else.
Please note that repeated absences without notice will result in restrictions on future registrations.
By registering for this session, you are agreeing to the statement above

 

Click the link below to register

 

Workshop will be presented using Zoom. Registration is required.

This webinar will explain what Parkinson’s Disease is, how it is related to dementia, risk factors associated with Parkinson’s Disease, and strategies/support for people living with Parkinson’s Disease. It will introduce how to address these risk factors, as well as existing treatments.

The webinar will also explore a study at the University of Toronto that is looking for participants. The study looks at how people living with dementia and their care partners access and use assistive technology products (e.g. reminder apps, safety devices).

 

About the presenters:

Dr. Priti Gros is a dedicated Neurologist specializing in the care of adult patients with movement or mobility problems, mostly Parkinson disease. She is currently a clinical associate at the Toronto Western Hospital Movement Disorders Clinic. She is currently pursuing a PhD in clinical epidemiology under the supervision of Drs Connie Marras and Susan Bronskill. She is also a member of the Boards of Directors for Dancing with Parkinson’s Canada.

Nadia Mirjan is a PhD Candidate at the University of Toronto, where she is leading the study Dementia Management in Canada: Assistive Technology Products and Services Bundles under the supervision of Dr. Rosalie H. Wang. The study explores how people living with dementia, their care partners, and healthcare providers across Canada experience accessing and using assistive technology products (such as reminder apps, safety devices, or mobility aids) and the services that support them. By understanding these experiences, Nadia’s research aims to inform the development of bundled product-and-service packages that make it easier and more affordable for people managing dementia to get the supports they need.

 

 

This webinar is free to attend and is presented in plain language. You will also have the opportunity ask questions.

Click Here to Register for the Event.

Training for personal support workers or front-line health-care providers.

GPA® Basics is a 4 module evidence-based education session designed for team members who care for older adults who display responsive behaviours associated with dementia. The GPA® curriculum will educate staff on how to use a person-centered, compassionate and gentle persuasive approach and to respond respectfully, with confidence and skill to responsive behaviour associated with dementia.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the relationship between the disease process and a person’s behaviour response
• Apply emotional, environmental, and interpersonal communication strategies to prevent and diffuse responsive behaviours
• Demonstrate suitable and respectful techniques to use in situations of risk

 

Date and Time:

Tuesday, October 27th  from 9:00am to 5:00pm
(You must attend the full day to complete the training)

Cost: $87

 

This is an In-Person workshop at our Alzheimer Society of Toronto head office.
Address: 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th Floor, Toronto   M4R 1K8
(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. [When registering, please ensure the email provided is one you have regular access to. In the unlikely event of cancellations or other changes, we will reach out to you via email]
Registration deadline is Thursday, October 22nd, 2026

Training for personal support workers or front-line health-care providers.

GPA® Basics is a 4 module evidence-based education session designed for team members who care for older adults who display responsive behaviours associated with dementia. The GPA® curriculum will educate staff on how to use a person-centered, compassionate and gentle persuasive approach and to respond respectfully, with confidence and skill to responsive behaviour associated with dementia.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the relationship between the disease process and a person’s behaviour response
• Apply emotional, environmental, and interpersonal communication strategies to prevent and diffuse responsive behaviours
• Demonstrate suitable and respectful techniques to use in situations of risk

 

Date and Time:

Friday, October 2nd  from 9:00am to 5:00pm
(You must attend the full day to complete the training)

Cost: $87

 

This is an In-Person workshop at our Alzheimer Society of Toronto head office.
Address: 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th Floor, Toronto   M4R 1K8
(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. [When registering, please ensure the email provided is one you have regular access to. In the unlikely event of cancellations or other changes, we will reach out to you via email]
Registration deadline is Tuesday, September 29th, 2026

Training for personal support workers or front-line health-care providers.

GPA® Basics is a 4 module evidence-based education session designed for team members who care for older adults who display responsive behaviours associated with dementia. The GPA® curriculum will educate staff on how to use a person-centered, compassionate and gentle persuasive approach and to respond respectfully, with confidence and skill to responsive behaviour associated with dementia.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the relationship between the disease process and a person’s behaviour response
• Apply emotional, environmental, and interpersonal communication strategies to prevent and diffuse responsive behaviours
• Demonstrate suitable and respectful techniques to use in situations of risk

 

Date and Time:

Friday, September 25th  from 9:00am to 5:00pm
(You must attend the full day to complete the training)

Cost: $87

 

This is an In-Person workshop at our Alzheimer Society of Toronto head office.
Address: 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th Floor, Toronto   M4R 1K8
(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. [When registering, please ensure the email provided is one you have regular access to. In the unlikely event of cancellations or other changes, we will reach out to you via email]
Registration deadline is Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026

Training for personal support workers or front-line health-care providers.

GPA® Basics is a 4 module evidence-based education session designed for team members who care for older adults who display responsive behaviours associated with dementia. The GPA® curriculum will educate staff on how to use a person-centered, compassionate and gentle persuasive approach and to respond respectfully, with confidence and skill to responsive behaviour associated with dementia.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the relationship between the disease process and a person’s behaviour response
• Apply emotional, environmental, and interpersonal communication strategies to prevent and diffuse responsive behaviours
• Demonstrate suitable and respectful techniques to use in situations of risk

 

Date and Time:

Tuesday, September 22nd  from 9:00am to 5:00pm
(You must attend the full day to complete the training)

Cost: $87

 

This is an In-Person workshop at our Alzheimer Society of Toronto head office.
Address: 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th Floor, Toronto   M4R 1K8
(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. [When registering, please ensure the email provided is one you have regular access to. In the unlikely event of cancellations or other changes, we will reach out to you via email]
Registration deadline is Thursday, September 17th, 2026