Tag: Health Care Professional
Join us on October 19 for our upcoming Speaker Series, sponsored by the Toronto Memory Program.
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Amer Burhan, Co-Director of Research at the Toronto Memory Program, who will discuss understanding and responding to agitation in dementia—an important topic for staff, caregivers, and families navigating behavioural changes.
About Dr. Amer Burhan Dr. Burhan is a geriatric and neuropsychiatrist and Co-Director of Research at the Toronto Memory Program. He is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and specializes in Alzheimer disease, with a focus on prevention and the management of behavioural symptoms.
What to Expect
4:00–4:15 p.m. – Introduction
4:15–5:00 p.m. – Understanding Agitation in Dementia
5:00–5:30 p.m. – Live Q&A and Closing Remarks
Registration for this live session is now closed. A full video of the session will be available on our Youtube channel after the event. https://www.youtube.com/@alzheimertoronto
U-First!® for Health Care Professionals supports health care and other service providers who work with people living with dementia or other cognitive impairments. U-First!® builds on existing curriculum and encourages learners to make lifelong learning a goal. The vision is to provide every member of the care team with consistent education on key skills and best care practices. It sets the stage for common knowledge, language for communicating with all members of the care team (including informal care partners), and a comprehensive approach to care.
This program is for personal support workers and other front-line health care workers (including dietary, rehabilitation and social service staff, activationists, nurses, and health care students).
We highly recommend that you take Dementia Foundations prior to registering to this course.
Date and Time:
Saturday, December 12th from 9:00am to 4:00pm
Cost: $85
(this cost includes the five dollar material shipping fee)
Please enter your complete address (including apartment number if applicable) when you register. Course materials will be mailed to you ahead of time. A ten dollar fee will be applied if materials have to be reshipped due to an incomplete address.
Program is presented using Zoom.
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, December 1, 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, December 5th 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
Enhance your knowledge of young onset dementia, the unique challenges faced by the person and their families and opportunities to support someone who is living with young onset dementia.
To register for this webinar, visit:
www.alzeducate.ca
You must login/create an account in order to participate.
To find the session:
- Hover over “Education” and select the intended audience.
- Select webinars, then “Upcoming live webinars”.
- Select your chosen topic, then click “Enroll me” to register.
Building on the learning points from the Overview webinar for the General Public, this session will provide health care workers with a very brief review of Vascular dementia then offer opportunities for case scenario work.
Date and Time:
Monday, September 28th from 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Session is presented using Zoom.
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]
The E.A.S.E program is a 4-session program developed for PSWs currently working with persons living with dementia.
The program will engage PSWs in dementia education, giving practical tools to improve the level of care and support provided to persons living with dementia and the PSW – a real-life approach. PSW’s will leave each session with tools/ideas to use right away on the job.
NOTE: Each session is a stand-alone. A separate registration is required for each session.
Dates:
Thursdays, October 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th
Time:
6pm – 7pm
Session 4 – T.R.U.S.T. in Dementia Care
TRUST (The Recognition and Understanding of Sensitive Topics) in Dementia Care is a workshop for frontline health care professionals who work directly with persons living with dementia. Participants will be able to understand factors that lead to responsive behaviours, recognize the emotional impact responsive behaviours have on healthcare workers, and identify strategies and tools to build resiliency to cope with hurtful actions and comments.
The E.A.S.E program is a 4-session program developed for PSWs currently working with persons living with dementia.
The program will engage PSWs in dementia education, giving practical tools to improve the level of care and support provided to persons living with dementia and the PSW – a real-life approach. PSW’s will leave each session with tools/ideas to use right away on the job.
NOTE: Each session is a stand-alone. A separate registration is required for each session.
Dates:
Thursdays, October 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th
Time:
7pm – 8pm
Session 3 – Tips in Supporting People with Dementia
It is empowering to have a tool belt of resources at our fingertips. In this session we explore various methods we can use to provide a positive approach to interaction.
The E.A.S.E program is a 4-session program developed for PSWs currently working with persons living with dementia.
The program will engage PSWs in dementia education, giving practical tools to improve the level of care and support provided to persons living with dementia and the PSW – a real-life approach. PSW’s will leave each session with tools/ideas to use right away on the job.
NOTE: Each session is a stand-alone. A separate registration is required for each session.
Dates:
Thursdays, October 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th
Time:
6pm – 7pm
Session 2 – Supporting Responsive Behaviours
Our life’s story can become our behaviors: how can a PLWDs past dictate how they present in the here and now?
The E.A.S.E program is a 4-session program developed for PSWs currently working with persons living with dementia.
The program will engage PSWs in dementia education, giving practical tools to improve the level of care and support provided to persons living with dementia and the PSW – a real-life approach. PSW’s will leave each session with tools/ideas to use right away on the job.
NOTE: Each session is a stand-alone. A separate registration is required for each session.
Dates:
Thursdays, October 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th
Time:
6pm – 7pm
Session 1 – Supporting Symptoms of Dementia
In this session we explore the symptoms of dementia, what they may look like and the impact they can have when giving support to person’s living with dementia.
U-First!® for Health Care Professionals supports health care and other service providers who work with people living with dementia or other cognitive impairments. U-First!® builds on existing curriculum and encourages learners to make lifelong learning a goal. The vision is to provide every member of the care team with consistent education on key skills and best care practices. It sets the stage for common knowledge, language for communicating with all members of the care team (including informal care partners), and a comprehensive approach to care.
This program is for personal support workers and other front-line health care workers (including dietary, rehabilitation and social service staff, activationists, nurses, and health care students).
We highly recommend that you take Dementia Foundations prior to registering to this course.
Date and Time:
Thursday, November 12th, 2026 from 9:00am to 4:00pm
Cost: $80
This is an In-Person workshop at our Alzheimer Society of Toronto head office.
Address: 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th Floor, Toronto
(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, November 9th, 2026