U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other...
This session's goal is to enhance your awareness of the risks of someone living with dementia going missing and some reasons why this may happen. Learn more about how you can help people with dementia live safely within the community and...
Vascular and Alzheimer Dementia Caregiver Support Group - ONLINE
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This ongoing monthly support group provide an opportunity for care partners of individuals living with Vascular and Alzheimer dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) - ONLINE
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This workshop is for people living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and/or care partners of people living with MCI. The focus of the session will be on providing an overview of MCI and the differences between normal aging, MCI and deme...
Join us for Non-Impact Aerobics (NIA) online with Jennifer! Non-Impact Aerobics uses easy to follow movements to build strength and flexibility while conditioning your body. The sessions are adapted and sensitive to all levels of agi...
Webinar: Overview of Young Onset Dementia (for Family Caregivers)
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Enhance your knowledge of young onset dementia with an overview, the unique challenges faced by the person and their families and opportunities to support someone who is living with young onset dementia.
Drop-in Long-Term Care Home (LTC) Caregiver Support Group - ONLINE
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Goals of this group are to share personal feelings that relate to caring for a person living with dementia in a long-term care (LTC) home. Should you choose to participate in this group please know that we expect you to observ...
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 volu...
U-First!® Basics for Healthcare Providers 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 m...
Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) Training - ONLINE
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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 associa...
This workshop will provide care partners with an overview of Alzheimer's disease focusing on the importance of early diagnosis and illustrates the progression of the disease.
For family caregivers related to a person living with dementia.
Training, Education, and Assistance for Caregiving at Home (TEACH) - ONLINE
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The TEACH (Training, Education, and Assistance for Caregiving at Home) Program is a Reitman Centre caregiver program which consists of 4 weekly group sessions that are each 90 minutes long.
The Boomers Club focuses on wellness for people with Early Onset Dementia and their care partners. In this online series, we will be creating informal connections among people who are on the same journey while engaging in a variety of recrea...
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 demen...
U-First!® Advanced is a new education program for health care staff who provide direct care, who have already taken U-First!® Basics and want to enhance their skills and ability to apply the U-First!® Framework.
Join us for Non-Impact Aerobics (NIA) online with Jennifer! Non-Impact Aerobics uses easy to follow movements to build strength and flexibility while conditioning your body. The sessions are adapted and sensitive to all levels of agi...
Drop-in General Caregiver Support Group (1:30 pm to 3:30 pm ONLINE)
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This ongoing monthly drop-in support group provide an opportunity for care partners of individuals living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Learn the importance of meaningful activities for people with dementia or their family members. Demonstrate importance of sensory stimulation for people with dementia. Employ additional strategies and resources for creating meaningful act...
Drop-in Adult Child Caregiver Support Group - ONLINE
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This monthly drop-in support group will provide an opportunity for care partners of a parent living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Webinar: Overview of Young Onset Dementia (for Healthcare Providers)
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Enhance your knowledge of young onset dementia, the unique challenges faced by the person and their families and strategies to support someone who is living with young onset dementia.
For care partners of individuals living with dementia in mid-to-late stages. Explore the concept of ambiguous loss, develop coping strategies and gain understanding of feelings of grief when caring for a person with dementia.
This interactive workshop is designed to help care partners caring for people living with dementia discuss the concept of Self Care and the important role it plays in managing the day-to-day stress
Virtual Art Talks with Art Gallery Ontario (AGO) - ONLINE
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Are you looking for a more in-depth experience of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)? The AGO is offering engaging small group virtual art talks for Alzheimer Society Toronto. The AGO will help you explore their collection through con...
The content of this solution-focused support group is driven by the participants, with an emphasis on the unique experiences and challenges of young carers (16 to 40 years old).
U-First!® Basics for Healthcare Providers 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 m...
Join us for Non-Impact Aerobics (NIA) online with Jennifer! Non-Impact Aerobics uses easy to follow movements to build strength and flexibility while conditioning your body. The sessions are adapted and sensitive to all levels of agi...
The webinar aims to increase the understanding of the difference between sexuality and intimacy, values and conceptions relating to sexuality and intimacy, as well as dementia-specific considerations.
Drop-in General Caregiver Support Group (1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ONLINE)
Support Group
This ongoing monthly drop-in support group provide an opportunity for care partners of individuals living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
CARERS Program for Adult Children (8 sessions) - ONLINE
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This 8-week online program is for adult children of people with mid- to late-stage dementia living in the community. Developed by the Reitman Centre at Mount Sinai Hospital, CARERS is a comprehensive dementia care program that su...
Drop-in Adult Child Caregiver Support Group - ONLINE
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This monthly drop-in support group will provide an opportunity for care partners of a parent living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Frontotemporal Dementia Caregiver Support Group - ONLINE
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This ongoing monthly support group provide an opportunity for care partners of individuals living with Frontotemporal dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Xenia Spring Concert: Payadora Tango Ensemble (ONLINE)
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It takes four to tango! Payadora is a quartet of musicians who write their own music and arrange classic and modern tango as well as Argentine folk music.
Dementia 101: Overview of Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease (CANTONESE)
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This workshop will provide care partners, members of the general public, or professionals with an overview of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. It will focus on being aware of the signs and symptoms and the importance of early ...
Drop-in General Caregiver Support Group (10:00 am to 12:00 pm ONLINE)
Support Group
This ongoing monthly drop-in support group provide an opportunity for care partners of individuals living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
Webinar: Understanding Behaviours and Supportive Communication
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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 cour...
U-First!® Basics for Healthcare Providers 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 m...
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.
The Boomers Club focuses on wellness for people with Early Onset Dementia and their care partners. In this online series, we will be creating informal connections among people who are on the same journey while engaging in a variety of recrea...
Bereavement Support Group for Family Caregivers (8 sessions) ONLINE
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This 8 week support group will be held on Zoom in partnership with Hazel Burns Hospice. This group is a safe and supportive space for care partners who have lost a loved one with dementia, cancer or additional life-limiting illness t...
This interactive presentation discusses the risk factors of dementia and how healthy lifestyle changes can help improve and maintain the health of the brain.
Join us for Non-Impact Aerobics (NIA) online with Jennifer! Non-Impact Aerobics uses easy to follow movements to build strength and flexibility while conditioning your body. The sessions are adapted and sensitive to all levels of agi...
This educationall workshops aims to give care partners an overview of issues related to long-term care (LTC). The goal is for care partners to learn about how the decision for LTC could have an impact on them, understand the application ...
April 2022
U-First!® for Care Partners
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Webinar: Living Safely in the Community
U-First! Basics for Healthcare Providers - ONLINE