Feeling stretched caring for a loved one? About this Event YOU ARE A CAREGIVER IF: You provide care for a family member or friend in their home of yours or from a distance Attend appointments with another person Assist with grocery shopping, laundry and other household chores Accompany others on social outings and activities LEARN […]
Healthcare appointments can be stressful for anyone. About this Event Along with not feeling well; information provided too quickly and unfamiliar medical language can make appointments challenging. LEARN ABOUT: What to do before, during and after an appointment Preparin and empowering individuals to communicate well with their healthcare providers This class is interactive FREE […]
Powerful Tools For Caregivers Online: Starting May 25th 2021 The Powerful Tools for Caregivers program provides caregivers with tools and strategies to better handle the unique challenges they face. You will learn to: Reduce personal stress Change negative self-talk Communicate their needs to family members and healthcare or service providers Communicate effectively in challenging situations Recognize the […]
The Support for Caregivers Awareness, Learning, Empowerment (SCALE) Program is series of free webinars for unpaid, family caregivers. About this Event The SCALE Program is series of free webinars for unpaid, family caregivers every Tuesday beginning May 4th to June 29th, 2021. Facilitated by Leah Weisberg, RN, Michal Goldstein, RSW and Shoshana Kulik, RSW of […]
The Scarborough Health Network (formerly The Scarborough and Rouge Hospital) in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Toronto is organizing a virtual Caregiver Education Forum on Friday, May 28, 2021 from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm. The event has been very well attended over the last couple of years by caregivers of individuals living with dementia as well as healthcare […]
Event Information The Support for Caregivers Awareness, Learning, Empowerment (SCALE) Program is series of free webinars for unpaid, family caregivers. About this Event The SCALE Program is series of free webinars for unpaid, family caregivers every Tuesday beginning May 4th to June 29th, 2021. Facilitated by Leah Weisberg, RN, Michal Goldstein, RSW and Shoshana Kulik, […]
Being a family caregiver can be extremely gratifying, but anyone who has been down this road can speak to its many challenges. . The Caregiver Workshop Series is here again to connect us all in 2021. The new series brings lawyers, health care professionals, and fitness instructors to discuss various topics that will help caregivers overcome […]
The Supporting Dementia learning series is for caregivers of persons with dementia. This learning series will provide caregivers with information about symptoms that may accompany the progression of dementia. Caregivers will have the opportunity to learn strategies for support. This learning series will provide caregivers with information, support, and an opportunity to discuss experiences and […]
16 week educational program Designed to help you learn how to take better care of your as you care for others. Weekly class with a focus on self awareness exercises, stress management, group discussion, and take home exercises. Includes workbook. When: Thursday afternoons, 1-3:30pm June 3-Sept 30 Where: Zoom (link to be sent by email) Sessions plus required workbook is […]
June 7th 2021, 6:30-8pm During the COVID-19 pandemic, The Living with Liver Disease Program is being presented in a series of sessions, on the first Monday of every month, from 6:30 – 8pm (ET), via a private Zoom link. This session will include peer support discussion as well as a presentation from the Ontario Caregiver Organization. For […]
The Support for Caregivers Awareness, Learning, Empowerment (SCALE) Program is series of free webinars for unpaid caregivers every Tuesday. About this Event The SCALE Program is series of free webinars for unpaid, family caregivers every Tuesday beginning May 4th to June 29th, 2021. Facilitated by Leah Weisberg, RN, Michal Goldstein, RSW and Shoshana Kulik, RSW […]
This workshop is about creating a life you love. About this Event We all want to be happy. But we sometimes think of happiness as a thing that happens to us — something we have no control over. It is easy to link the idea of happiness with a situation. We might tell ourselves, "If […]
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