Caregiver Support Groups
Early-Stage Support Groups
Safely Home Registry
Remember Me
At Risk Driver Program

Caregiver Support Groups
Support groups are offered to family caregivers and friends throughout Durham Region. Attending a meeting provides an opportunity to exchange information and concerns in a supportive environment with others who understand. Meetings last approximately two hours and are facilitated by our staff. View our calendar to find a group near you or click on and print this information sheet.

Early-Stage Support Groups
Education and support is extremely beneficial from the very early stages of the disease. For those in the early stages of Alzheimer Disease and related dementia, this confidential group offers an opportunity to learn more about dementia, how to addresss challenges that arise and be linked to services and resources.

Safely Home/Alzheimer Wandering Registry
This national program is designed to safely return home people who wander. For a one-time fee of $35.00, individuals can be registered with the Durham Regional Police and the RCMP. When an individual is registered, vital information about him or her is stored confidentially on a police database. Should an individual be found wandering or reported missing, police anywhere in Canada can access the information. For more information on this program, view Alzheimer Canada's Safely Home Registry page or contact our office.

Remember Me
We have books, videos and information for children and teens. We offer a support program called Remember Me that provides information and support to children aged 7 - 13 years.

At-Risk Driver Program
This program provides families and caregivers with an opportunity to strengthen the safety net for the person whose licence has been suspended, yet continues to drive. The family and/or caregiver registers the individual in the program. Police will identify the cognitively impaired driver on a confidential police computer database. Officers reach someone on the contact list to help facilitate the driver's safe return home.

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