Support Groups
Supporting a family member or friend diagnosed with dementia can be a new experience. Join a free dementia support group to learn from your peers and share insights.
These groups are for care partners of persons living with dementia in early, middle and late stages, regardless of their living arrangements.
Confidential peer support groups connect people who are supporting persons living with dementia. In this safe environment, you can pose questions, share your insights and lessons learned. You are not alone.
Joining a support group can help you:
- Talk to others who are going through similar experiences
- Increase your understanding of dementia
- Develop and broaden your set of coping strategies
Our Care Partner Support Groups operate on a monthly basis throughout Simcoe County and are facilitated by a Family Support Coordinator and a trained volunteer.
All groups are time limited and require registration. Registration opens one month prior to the meeting.
The Alzheimer Society is introducing a new registration app, called RecDesk, for our support groups, aimed at making the registration process more efficient for both participants and staff. As a participant, you will create a one-time login to access our program calendar, and from there, you’ll register monthly for the support group you wish to attend.
Please see the online calendar for more details at this website link: https://assc.recdesk.com/Community/Home
For further instructions on how to sign up with RecDesk, refer to the step-by-step PDF at the bottom of the page.
If you do not have access to the internet or need support registering, please contact the coordinator for the group you are interested in attending or phone the main office at 705-722-1066 to get connected with an appropriate staff member.
Current in-person groups occur at the following locations:
Alliston, Barrie, Orillia, Wasaga Beach, Collingwood, Innisfil and Bradford
Virtual support groups are also available each month.
