8 Courses
Webinar: Meaningful Activities, December 12, 2023
This webinar helps care partners of a person living 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.
Intended Audience: Family Care Partners
Date: December 12, 2023 at 1:00pm-2:00pm EST
Upcoming Live Webinars
Webinar: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: What to do? December 13, 2023
For our upcoming Speaker Series webinar, “Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: What to do?”, we’re joined by Dr. Andrew R. Frank – a Cognitive and Behavioural Neurologist from the Bruyère Memory Program in Ottawa.
Dr. Frank will cover topics such as normal vs. abnormal aging, what to do if you suspect Alzheimer’s disease, treatment options, the importance of early diagnosis, and more.
Intended Audience:
This session is designed for anyone affected by dementia directly or indirectly, care providers, and healthcare professionals seeking a deeper understanding of the disease.
Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 6-7 p.m. (EST)/ 5-6 p.m. (CST)
Webinar: Support for Care Partners, December 13, 2023
Support for Care Partners:
An introduction to being a care partner to someone living with dementia.
This presentation will provide you with ten tips that will help guide you through the first steps of being a care partner.
Intended audience: Family Care Partners
Date: December 13, 2023 at 2:00pm-3:00pm EST
Webinar: Long Distance Caregiving, December 14, 2023
Gain practical tips and strategies for providing support from a distance while exploring the unique issues and challenges of long distance caregiving.
Intended Audience: Family Care Partners
Date: December 14, 2023 at 10:00am-11:00am EST
Webinar: Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), December 19, 2023
This webinar reviews the differences between normal aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and Dementia. It also discusses how MCI impacts individuals and their families, as well as ways to optimize cognitive health.
Intended Audience: People Living with MCI and Family Care Partners
Date: December 19, 2023 at 11:00am-12:00pm EST
Webinar: Caregiver Stress and Building Resilience, January 9, 2024
Reduce your caregiver stress by exploring the different types of caregiver stress and coping strategies, increasing awareness of the importance of self care and learning about supportive services.
Intended Audience: Family Care Partners
Date: January 9, 2024 at 1:00pm-2:00pm EST
Webinar: Loss and Grief in Dementia, January 29, 2024
Explore the concept of ambiguous loss, develop coping strategies and gain understanding of feelings of grief when caring for a person living with dementia.
Intended Audience: Family Care Partners
Date: January 29, 2024 at 11:00am-12:00pm EST
Webinar: Understanding Behaviours in Dementia, January 30, 2024
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.
Intended Audience: Family Care Partners
Date: January 30, 2024 at 5:00pm-6:00pm EST
