ASWW Spring & Summer 2019 Program Guide

Groups for Care Partners
Enhancing Care (EC) for Ontario Care Partners – a program
developed in partnership with the Sinai Health System Reitman
Centre including Reitman Centre CARERS Program and
Reitman Centre TEACH Program.
This program was made possible through funding from the Ministry of Health
and Long-Term Care.
Contact Claire Brown, Social Worker, at 519-742-8518 ext. 4001, to book an
EC Program intake appointment to find the group that will best support you as a care partner.
TEACH Program
TEACH (Training, Education, and Assistance for Caregiving at Home) is a 4-week program that
focuses on common caregiving themes including:
1. Self-care
2. Healthcare system navigation
3. Relationship changes
4. Future planning
• Coach care partners in practical communication and coping skills.
• Provides opportunity to share and learn from other care partners.
Space is limited to 8 participants - intake assessment required.
Weekly
Biweekly
Mondays; 1pm - 2:30pm
March 25 - April 15
Thursdays; 6pm - 7:30pm
March 21 - April 11
Tuesdays; 10am - 11:30am
May 7 - May 28
Mondays; 10:30am - 12pm
April 29, May 13, 27, June 10
Wednesdays; 1pm - 2:30pm
July 10, 24, August 7, 21
Tuesdays; 10:30am - 12pm
July 9, 23, August 6, 20
Alzheimer Society - Guelph Office
69 Huron Street, Guelph
The Village at University Gates
250 Laurelwood Drive, Waterloo
Victoria Park Senior Centre
150 Albert St W, Fergus
Alzheimer Society - Kitchener Office
831 Frederick Street, Kitchener
Alzheimer Society - Cambridge Office
1145 Concession Road, Cambridge
Alzheimer Society - Guelph Office
69 Huron Street, Guelph
“Program was very well prepared and the instructor made sure everyone had time to share.
The group worked well together and each of us felt we could share issues that were troublesome.
I believe we all would leave feeling we were listened to and cared about.”
- Care Partner
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