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Do you feel alone on your journey as a care partner to someone who is living with dementia? Join other care partners for peer support and to learn new strategies that may help to decrease your stress. Each group will be facilitated by one of our counselling staff.

In-Person Support Groups

Case counsellors facilitate these groups and offer information and guidance according to the needs and interests of the group.

Frontotemporal Support Group (*Time Limited group)

Fridays from April 25, 2025 - May 30, 2025
Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region, 1-403 Ontario St., St. Catharines
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

This Time Limited six-session facilitated support group is designed for care partners of people living with frontotemporal dementia. The intent of this program is to offer a place where care partners of people living with frontotemporal dementia can access support and engage socially.

Session dates:

April 25, 2025
May 2, 2025
May 9, 2025
May 16, 2025
May 23, 2025
May 30, 2025

Registration for this series has closed.

Port Colborne Support Group

First and Third Wednesday of the month
Port Cares, 92 Charlotte St., Port Colborne
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Men's Social & Support Group

Second Tuesday of the month
Livingston Activity Centre, 18 Livingston Ave., Grimsby
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Grimsby Support Group

First and Third Thursday of the month
Beamsville Legion, 5545 King St., Beamsville
10:00 am - 11:30 am

Niagara-on-the-Lake Support Group

Second and Fourth Thursday of the month
Cornerstone Church, 434 Hunter Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Welland Support Group

Second Wednesday of the month
Welland Community Centre, 145 Lincoln St., Welland
10:00 am - 11:30 am

St. Catharines Support Group (*Time Limited group)

Every other Wednesday from March 19, 2025 - June 25, 2025
Trillium United Church 415 Linwell Rd., St Catharines (Evelyn Boyd Room #2)
10:00 am - 11:30 am

This Time Limited biweekly support group is designed specifically for care partners with a family member living at home. Facilitated by our counselling staff, this series will provide support, guidance and coping mechanisms according to the needs and interests of the group.

Session dates:

March 19, 2025
April 2, 2025
April 16, 2025
April 30, 2025
May 14, 2025
May 28, 2025
June 11, 2025
June 25, 2025

Registration for this series of dates has closed. New registrations will be placed on a waitlist for future dates.

Long-Term Care Transitional Self-Health Group (*Time Limited group)

Select Thursdays from May 29, 2025 - July 17, 2025
Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region, 1-403 Ontario St., St. Catharines
10:00 am - 11:30 am

This Time Limited 8-session support group is designed specifically for care partners with a family member living in long-term care. Facilitated by our counselling staff, this series will help anyone adjusting to their family member being in care.

Session dates:

May 29, 2025
June 5, 2025
June 12, 2025
June 19, 2025
July 10, 2025
July 17, 2025

Registration for this series closes May 15, 2025. A staff member will contact you before the group begins to confirm your eligibility and to confirm the program dates.

Online Support Groups

All of our online support groups are 1.5 hours and are offered using the Zoom platform. After submitting your registration form, you will be e-mailed the Zoom connection details.

Evening Support Group

First and Third Thursday of the month @ 7:00 pm