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Thursdays

Spousal Support Group
AGI West
Bilingual, meeting bi-weekly on Thursdays
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
No Cost
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Tuesday, July 16, 23, 30

Alzheimer 101 - For Families
For Family Caregivers - This 3 part course teaches basic principles in dementia caregiving. Understand how dementia affects the brain, how to communicate, interact, and adapt to behavioural challenges, as well as how to diffuse challenging situations.

AGI West
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
35$
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Thursday, August 8

Self Care 101
It is common for those in caring roles to feel as if they don’t have the time or energy to take the time to care for oneself. In reality, self-care contributes to more happiness in a person’s day to day activities, while also making them a better carer. This workshop will explore compassion fatigue and burnout, ways to prevent them, and steps to treat them when they occur.

AGI West
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
15$
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Thursday, September 5

Public Trainer Certification - Part I
2-day certification for mental health professionals or individuals to train
others in Teepa Snow's Positive Approach®
to Care (PAC) philosophy
AGI West
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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Friday, September 6

Public Trainer Certification - Part II
AGI West
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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We have been living with Alzheimer's disease since my mother's diagnosis in 2006. We lived through the stages of denial, fear, ignorance, sadness… we became a family in turmoil. Slowly we found our way, with help from AGI...