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      • Mental Health Support
        • Caregiver Grief and Loss
        • Caregiver Mental Health and Well-Being
        • Emotions and Caregiving 
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        • Capacity-Building Grants for Family Support Networks 
      • E-Learning
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        • Resources for Black Caregivers 
        • Supporting Indigenous Caregivers 
        • Support for Young Caregivers
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      • Health Conditions
        • Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease
        • Cancer Diagnosis
        • Autism
        • Developmental Disability
        • Heart Condition
        • Mobility Challenges
        • Mental Illness or Addiction
        • Eating Disorder
        • Epilepsy
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      • Managing Care
        • Health Privacy & Consent
        • Virtual Healthcare
        • Advance Care Planning 
        • Palliative & End of Life Care
        • Contingency & Emergency Planning
        • Explore Financial Supports
        • Work/Life Balance
        • Developing Your Skills
        • Toolkits for Caregivers
        • e-Learning
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        • Understanding Home Care
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    • In-Person Caregiver Support Program
      • 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 
    • Ontario Health Teams
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  • October 2022

  • 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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  • Wed 2

    Ontario Caregiver Organization: Caregiver Supports and Resources

    November 2, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    Online

    Caregivers play an invaluable role in our healthcare system and communities, providing an estimated three quarters of care in Ontario to family members, partners, friends or neighbours with physical and/or […]

  • Thu 3

    Powers of Attorney for Personal Care: An Information Session for Family Caregivers

    November 3, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Speaker: Dave Langlois, PhD, Clinical Ethicist Moderator: Ronald Perinpanayagam, Clinical Resource Coordinator Intake and Family Guidance Are you a family caregiver supporting someone living with an advanced illness? Are you […]

  • Wed 9

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

    November 9, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    Online

    WHAT WE’LL BE TALKING ABOUT: Thinking about Disability Our Loved Ones as Whole People Ourselves as Whole People Lemons or Lemonade: Needing Empathy What we’ve learned Hopes, Dreams & Fears […]

  • Wed 9

    Power of Attorney: Information Session for Caregivers

    November 9, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
    Online

    Learn about the who’s, what’s, and how’s of power of attorney. This session is presented in collaboration with the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly and will be Facilitated by Graham […]

  • Wed 16
    Potential Financial Benefits and Credits for Caregivers

    Potential Financial Benefits and Credits for Caregivers

    November 16, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

    LIVE ONLY 90-minute session for in-depth information* Webinar Description: Are you a family caregiver looking to learn more about government benefits and tax credits, who is eligible to use them, […]

  • Wed 16

    How to Read Behaviours in People Living with Dementia

    November 16, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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    One of the biggest challenges of caring for a loved one with dementia is dealing with behavioural changes. Join us for this 1.5hr virtual session where we will provide education […]

  • Thu 17

    Caregiver Lunch and Unlearn: Autistic Adults & Mental Health: WHAT IS MINDFULNESS, REALLY?

    November 17, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Online

    Caregiver Lunch and Unlearn: Autistic Adults & Mental Health Organized, Developed & Facilitated by Caregivers Join us for the 2nd of 6 sessions of interactive unlearning of topics relevant to […]

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