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Events Schedule
Caregiver Support Groups
Other Support Meetings |
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EVENTS
SCHEDULE |
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A current listing of all support groups,
education events and fundraisers for Alzheimer Society of
Durham Region (ASDR)
Please note: In addition to the
following groups and events, ASDR offers Early Stage
Support Groups for persons in the early stages of Alzheimer
Disease or a related dementia and their care partners.
These concurrent groups are offered at scheduled times
throughout the year. Pre-registration required. Please
call the office at 905-576-2567 or 1-888-301-1106 for
further details. |
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February
2010 |
Tuesday February 2 |
10am – 12 noon |
Living Well with Dementia. Workshop for people with
dementia and care partners.
Call 905-576-2567 to pre-register. |
Alzheimer Society of Durham
Region (ASDR) boardroom
Oshawa Executive Centre,
419 King St. W.,
Suite 207
Oshawa |
Wednesday February 10 |
5:30pm – 8:30pm |
Professional Caregiver Education Workshop 1
Call 905-576-2567 to pre-register.
$5 fee at door. |
ASDR boardroom
Oshawa Executive Centre, 419 King
St. W., Suite 207
Oshawa |
Friday February 12 |
10am – 12 noon |
Options for Care 1: Navigating the System…Where
do I start?
Call 905-576-2567 to pre-register. |
ASDR boardroom
Oshawa Executive Centre, 419
King St. W., Suite 207
Oshawa |
Wednesday February 17 |
5:30pm – 8:30pm |
Professional Caregiver Education Workshop 2
Call 905-576-2567 to register.
$5 fee at door. |
ASDR boardroom
Oshawa Executive Centre, 419
King St. W., Suite 207
Oshawa |
Thursday February 18 |
6pm – 8:30pm |
Next Steps: # 2 Communication and Behaviour
Call 905-576-2567 to pre-register. |
ASDR boardroom
Oshawa Executive Centre, 419 King
St. W., Suite 207
Oshawa |
Friday February 26 |
10am – 12 noon |
Options for Care 2: When is it time? Discussing Long
Term Care Placement.
Call 905-576-2567 to pre-register. |
ASDR boardroom
Oshawa Executive Centre, 419 King
St. W., Suite 207
Oshawa |
March
2010 |
Thursday, March 18 |
6pm – 8:30pm |
Next Steps: #3 Caregiver Stress
Call 905-576-2567 to pre-register. |
ASDR boardroom
Oshawa Executive Centre, 419 King
St. W., Suite 207
Oshawa |
Tuesday March 9 |
2pm – 4 pm |
First Steps Learning Series for
Person with Dementia and Care Partner. 1. Financial Issues—Tax
claims & benefits.
Call 905-576-2567 to pre-register. |
Alzheimer Society of Durham
Region (ASDR) boardroom
Oshawa
Executive Centre, 419 King St. W., Suite 207
Oshawa |
Tuesday March 23 |
2pm – 4pm |
First Steps Learning Series for
Person with Dementia and Care Partner. 2. Talking to your doctor.
Call 905-576-2567 to pre-register. |
Alzheimer Society of Durham
Region (ASDR) boardroom
Oshawa Executive Centre, 419 King St. W.,
Suite 207
Oshawa
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Tuesday March 30 |
2pm – 4pm |
First Steps Learning Series for
Person with Dementia and Care Partner. 3. Legal Issues.
Call
905-576-2567 to pre-register. |
Alzheimer Society of Durham
Region (ASDR) boardroom
Oshawa Executive Centre, 419 King St. W.,
Suite 207
Oshawa |
May 2010 |
| Sunday May 2 |
11:30 - 3:30 |
Chocolate Lovers' Luncheon |
Holiday Inn Oshawa
Guild Hall
1011 Bloor St. E. Oshawa |
Thursday May 13 |
1 – 4pm |
Professional Caregiver Education
Workshop 1
Call 905-576-2567 to pre-register.
$5 fee at door. |
ASDR boardroom
Oshawa Executive Centre, 419
King St. W., Suite 207
Oshawa |
Thursday May 20 |
1 – 4pm |
Professional Caregiver Education
Workshop 2
Call 905-576-2567 to register.
$5 fee at door. |
ASDR boardroom
Oshawa Executive Centre, 419
King St. W., Suite 207
Oshawa |
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CAREGIVER
SUPPORT GROUPS |
For family / care partners to meet together and exchange
ideas in a supportive environment. Support groups are facilitated by
Family Support staff. |
Ajax-Pickering
Caregiver Support Group
10:00a.m.
to 12:00p.m.
2nd Wednesday of the month
Pickering Village United Church,
300 Church St. North, Ajax
From
Kingston Rd, go north on Church St. The church is on west side
of Church St. The group meets in the lounge off the main entrance
inside the church.
Ajax-Pickering
Caregiver Support Group
6:30
p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
4th Wednesday of the month
Community Care Durham
1420 Bayly St.
West
Unit #6, Pickering
East
of Liverpool Rd. and the Pickering Go Station, on the North side
of Bayly Street.
East Durham Caregiver Support Group
6:00
p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
3rd Tuesday of the month
Lakeridge Health Bowmanville 47 Liberty
St. South, Bowmanville
Liberty
Street can be accessed from both the 401 and Hwy 2. Follow hospital
signs. Go in main entrance of Hospital and follow signs to Lambert
Conference Room.
North
Durham Caregiver Support Group
1:30p.m.
to 3:30p.m.
Last Tuesday of the month
Trinity United Church 20 First Ave,
Uxbridge
Hwy
12, West on Hwy 47, North on First Avenue
Oshawa-Whitby Caregiver Support Group
1:00
p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
1st Wednesday of the month
Alzheimer
Society Of Durham Region
Oshawa Exec. Centre, Oshawa Centre
419 King St. W., Suite 207, Oshawa
Oshawa
Centre can be accessed from Stevenson Rd., Gibb St. and King St.
(Hwy 2). Look for the brick tower with ‘OC’ on it (next
to Casey’s, and Zellers) Use main entrance
Oshawa-Whitby
Caregiver Support Group
1:00
p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
3rd Wednesday of the month
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
209 Cochrane St., Whitby
East
side of Cochrane Street, which runs north from Highway 2 and west
of the four corners in Whitby (Brock Street and Dundas/Highway
2) next to Fairview Lodge.
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OTHER SUPPORT MEETINGS |
Men’s Breakfast
A
social breakfast meeting for male caregivers at a public restaurant
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
3rd Wednesday of the month
Please
call our office to confirm restaurant location.
Early
Stage Support Groups
for
persons with dementia and their care partners
Pre-registration
is required. Offered at scheduled times throughout the year.
Please call our office for further details.
North
Durham Satellite Offices
Offering one-to-one support for persons with dementia, their
care partners or anyone concerned about memory problems. Please
call us for more information.
3rd Monday of the month
* Please call our office to book an appointment*
Port
Perry Satellite office
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m
West Shore Village Retirement Residence
293 Perry St. Port Perry
3rd floor Activity Room
Beaverton
Satellite Office
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Lakeview Manor,
133 Main St. West,
Beaverton
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Let’s Talk.
Our trained and professional staff are available
Monday – Thursday 8am-5pm, Friday 8am-4pm, to
provide phone, office and home visit support. We also provide information
packages and community referrals. Whether the diagnosis is unknown,
recent or longstanding, we are here for you throughout the journey.
Contact us at 905-576-2567 or 1-888-301-1106,
www.alzheimerdurham.com. |
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