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        • Epilepsy
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        • Virtual Healthcare
        • Advance Care Planning 
        • Palliative & End of Life Care
        • Contingency & Emergency Planning
        • Explore Financial Supports
        • Work/Life Balance
        • Developing Your Skills
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      • SCALE Together™
    • Home & Community Care
      • Supporting Caregivers in Home and Community Care 
    • Hospitals
      • Engagement & Co-design With Caregivers 
      • Health Consent and Privacy for Providers 
      • Essential Care Partner Practices for Hospitals 
    • Long Term Care Homes
      • Engagement & Co-design With Caregivers 
      • Health Consent and Privacy for Providers 
      • Essential Care Partner Practices in Long-Term Care Homes 
    • Primary Care
      • Supporting Caregivers in Primary Care 
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  • September 2022

  • Mon 19

    Get to Know Your Nervous System the Polyvagal Way

    September 19, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Raising children tends to be a LOT more complicated than we anticipate. We love our kids, but sometimes raising children is stressful and overwhelming! At some point, we all find […]

  • Tue 20

    Session 2: Caregiver Education Series: From Stress to Strength

    September 20, 2022 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

    A free caregiver education series where you'll learn strategies and find resources to take care of yourself so you can continue caring for others. This is a 3 session virtual […]

  • Wed 21

    Brain Matters Webinar – Living Safely with Dementia at Home

    September 21, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Join us as we launch our new video, “Making Your Home… Dementia Friendly” to mark World Alzheimer’s Day 2022. Then, hear from Sue and Chris, “experts by experience”, who have […]

  • Wed 21

    Caregiving Strategies: Providing Care and Support for Older Adults Living with Frailty

    September 21, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    Register for our free six-week virtual learning series. Improve your skills, knowledge, and confidence as a family member or friend caregiver. RESOURCES designed by caregivers and health care experts. Caregiving […]

  • Tue 27

    Session 3: Caregiver Education Series: From Stress to Strength

    September 27, 2022 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

    A free caregiver education series where you'll learn strategies and find resources to take care of yourself so you can continue caring for others. This is a 3 session virtual […]

  • Fri 30

    Responsive Behaviours & How to Manage Them

    September 30, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Join the VON and the Alzheimer Society of Hamilton to learn how to identify your loved ones needs and respond to difficult behaviours. This is a virtual webinar. Email renate.ahapov@von.ca […]

  • October 2022

  • Thu 13
    Peer Support for Families of Persons with a Developmental Disability

    Peer Support for Families of Persons with a Developmental Disability

    October 13, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Peer support is a way for families and caregivers to find help and support from others in their community with a similar and/or shared experience. Peer Support offers an opportunity […]

  • Thu 20

    Virtual Caregiver Education Forum

    October 20, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

    The Scarborough Health Network (formerly The Scarborough and Rouge Hospital) in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Toronto and the Ontario Caregiver Organization is organizing a virtual Caregiver Education Forum […]

  • Thu 20

    Caregiver Lunch and Unlearn: Autistic Adults and Mental Health – Organized, developed & facilitated by caregivers

    October 20, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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    Caregiver Lunch and Unlearn: Autistic Adults and Mental Health Organized, developed & facilitated by caregivers Tired of Lunch & Learns? Join us for 6-sessions of interactive unlearning of topics relevant […]

  • Thu 27

    Improving Transitions From Youth to Adult Health Care Services

    October 27, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Families and individuals caring for those who are transitioning from youth to adult health care may face many new challenges. In partnership with Ontario Health, this webinar will inform caregivers […]

  • November 2022

  • Wed 2

    Mind You Mind: Engaging Patients & Families to Prevent Delirium

    November 2, 2022 @ 12:00 pm

    How can I help my loved one if they are hospitalized? How can I recognize delirium? What can I tell the nurse? The doctor? Find the answers to these questions […]

  • Wed 2

    Coffee Chat Series: Caregivers Supporting the Mental Health of Autistic Adults

    November 2, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
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    Caregivers Supporting the Mental Health of Autistic Adults Coffee Chat Series Guided Discussions Designed & Facilitated by Caregivers for Caregivers Are you looking for a space where you are valued […]

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