Education Sessions

Join the best dementia-specific sessions for the public and caregivers in the Calgary region.
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Professional Training - ABC Pro

This training is designed to enhance the confidence, competence, and calmness of helping professionals when providing support and services for persons living with dementia and their carers. Attitudes toward dementia, impacts of dementia on the brain and behaviour, and communication strategies will be explored.

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Caregiver Sessions

In order to provide optimal care for the person with dementia and protect your own health in the process, we recommend exploring a range of educational workshops that will help prepare you to become a great caregiver and maintain quality of life.

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Wednesday, November 22 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Coping With Caregiving
This workshop is recommended for anyone who is a care partner. We consider conventional forms of well-being and explore other practical factors to consider in boosting caregiver resilience.
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Tuesday, December 5 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Down Syndrome & Dementia Workshop
Every community has unique needs when it comes to dementia, so we've partnered with Ups and Downs- Calgary Down Syndrome Association to bring you this community-specific workshop! We will explore dementia risk reduction strategies, the importance of adult
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Thursday, December 7 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Care Partner Strategies
Learn practical strategies to equip yourself with helpful communication and behaviour frameworks. You will gain confidence, build your resiliency and empower yourself with great skills.
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Wednesday, December 13 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Behaviour Changes
Behavioural changes can also be viewed as how people living with dementia express themselves. Join this webinar to learn more.
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Monday, January 8, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Care Partner Strategies
Learn practical strategies to equip yourself with helpful communication and behaviour frameworks. You will gain confidence, build your resiliency and empower yourself with great skills.
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Wednesday, January 10, 2024 10am-12pm
Grief
Grief is common for all those impacted by a diagnosis of dementia. We will explore grief and loss, specifically, the unique types of grief and loss that occur with dementia, moving through grief, growth through loss and your role as a grief companion.
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Chat with Expert: Centre for Sexuality
Navigating intimacy in care homes.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Down Syndrome & Dementia Workshop
Every community has unique needs when it comes to dementia, so we've partnered with Ups and Downs- Calgary Down Syndrome Association to bring you this community-specific workshop! We will explore dementia risk reduction strategies, the importance of adult

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