Education Opportunities
We offer various learning opportunities to help families and friends continue to enhance their knowledge of dementia. These sessions will be hosted by an Alzheimer Society staff member either in-person or online.
How To Access Our Virtual Education Sessions
If you would like to participate in our on-line programs, please:
- Use a computer, tablet or iPad to install Zoom (download instructions):
- On a computer, go to https://zoom.us/ and download and install the platform. (Top right corner, it’s safe, easy and free! May take about 5 minutes.)
- On an iPad, go to the App Store and install "Zoom Cloud Meetings".
- On a tablet, go to the Google Play Store and install "Zoom Cloud Meetings".
- Choose any online educational opportunity from the list below and click "Click here to register"
- You will be sent a confirmation email with the instructions for accessing your session.
- If you have questions about the Zoom platform, please email Sarah Cook (sarah@alzheimerjourney.ca) for more detailed instructions.
To watch our past online sessions, please check out our Video Resources page.
Upcoming Virtual Education Sessions
There are currently no virtual education sessions scheduled for July and August. Please check back for our virtual education schedule beginning in September 2024 and see below for other education offerings.
If you have any questions, please contact a member of our Education Team:
Shelby Barrie - Client Education Coordinator
Kris Van Luven - Education Coordinator
Sarah Cook - Education Program Manager
Phone: (705) 748-5131 or 1-800-561-2588. Please leave a voicemail at ext. 222.
We encourage you to visit the Video Resources section of our website to view recordings of our past Zoom education sessions!
Upcoming In-Person Education Opportunities
AUGUST SESSIONS
Enhancing Communication
This education session will help care partners, family and friends supporting persons with dementia to identify and understand changes in communication that often result from brain changes. Participants will learn tips and strategies for making communication more successful.
Please choose from ONE of the following dates and locations:
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am (Peterborough*)
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am (Cobourg*)
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am (Lindsay*)
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 - 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (Minden*)
Who should attend: Care partners, family members, and friends of people living with dementia
This series is offered FREE of charge, but spaces are limited. Registration is required for this program. *Exact location will be shared upon registration. Please see here for more information and registration details.
If you have any questions, please contact a member of our Education Team:
Shelby Barrie - Client Education Coordinator
Kris Van Luven - Education Coordinator
Sarah Cook - Education Program Manager
Phone: (705) 748-5131 or 1-800-561-2588. Please leave a voicemail at ext. 222.
Upcoming Virtual First Link® Learning Series
There are no virtual learning series happening at this time. Please check back for future virtual learning series offerings.
Upcoming In-Person First Link® Learning Series
Care Essentials
Wednesdays - May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 2024 (June 26 is a back-up date if needed) at 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Participants will learn about the link between brain changes and behaviour, problem solving strategies, new approaches for communication, and how to best support daily activities. Participants will also learn about other resources to support them in their role as a care partner.
Who Should Attend: Family members and care partners of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are invited to attend this learning series.
This series is offered FREE of charge, but spaces are limited. Registration is required for this program. Please see here for more information and registration details.
Virtual Reality – Educational Dementia Immersive Experience (EDIE)
Delivered in-person to your team or group, the Educational Dementia Immersive Experience (EDIE) is a 3-hour workshop that enables participants to see the world through the eyes of a person living with dementia using high-quality virtual reality technology.
The workshop enhances your knowledge of dementia while exploring helpful strategies to support people to live well and more confidently with dementia.
Your organization’s staff or volunteers gain valuable insight into what it is like to live with dementia, fostering a sense of empathy and understanding. Workshop participants enhance their skills and build their confidence to improve service provision to clients, customers or patients living with dementia.
Workshop Objectives:
- Experience the environment through the perspective of a person living with dementia
- Identify support needs in partnership with the person living with dementia and their care partner(s)
- Develop support strategies that focus on enabling a person to live more confidently with dementia
Fee Information:
- Group Rate (15 Participants) $1500.00 ($100 per person)
- Not-for-Profit Rate (15 Participants) $1200.00 ($80.00 per person)
* Please note: At this time, we can only facilitate EDIE workshops that take place within our Society’s catchment area (within Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland and Haliburton Counties in Ontario, Canada).
For more information, or if you are interested in registering for Enabling EDIE workshops for your workplace, group or organization, please submit your details here. We will contact you to answer your questions, organize a training session, or to help you determine if this workshop is right for your group.
Video Resources
To watch our past online sessions, please check out our Video Resources page.