At Home Activity Booklets
The Alzheimer Society Hastings - Prince Edward is now offering free in-home activity kits that can be mailed right to your door. Kits include an assortment of printed worksheet activities that are sure to delight and engage your brains! If there anything else you need during these difficult times, please reach out to us.
We now have a second kit ready! Fill out the form below if you are ready for your next package!
Webinar: Long Distance Caregiving
This webinar will focus on providing care partners with strategies to providing care while in isolation. It will also highlight important COVID-19 precautions and guidelines along with the implications in caring for someone living with dementia.
Upcoming sessions: June 9.
Music for Memories Sing-a-Long
The Alzheimer Society of Kingston hosts a sing-a-long with a new musical guest every Thursday. Fans of all genres – country music, classic rock, jazz, standards and more – are invited to come and sign their hearts out! This is a wonderful opportunity for live entertainment. When: Every Thursday from 2:00pm to 3:00pm.
#TogetherApart Club
Join the Alzheimer Society of Peterborough Kawartha Lakes Northumberland and Haliburton staff every morning at 10am for a different activity... one that may get you moving, help you to learn something new, or simply have some fun and a good laugh!
Community Services: Free Tax Clinics
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the deadline to file individual income tax returns this year has been extended to June 1, instead of April 30. The Government of Canada is partnering with community organizations to provide free, virtual tax clinics. Seniors with a modest income and a simple tax situation may be able to have volunteers do their taxes by video conference or phone at no cost to them.
Click here for more information on available tax clinics.
Online First Link Learning Series: Options for Care
This series is to help family members and friends caring for people with dementia evaluate their current care giving needs and explore other possible care options available, including long-term care.
Aimed at: Caregivers
A four part course offered via Zoom starting June 8th
Online First Link Learning Series: First Steps
An introductory series that focuses on understanding & supporting a person living with dementia. This series covers learning about dementia, adapting to changes in the brain, enhancing communication, assessing and managing risk and planning ahead.
Aimed at: Persons living with dementia and caregivers
A four part course offered via Zoom starting June 11th
Online First Link Learning Series: Care Essentials
This series will offer family members and friends caring for persons with dementia problem solving strategies, approaches for communications and available avenues for support, all of which can strengthen their ability to provide care.
Aimed at: Caregivers
A four part course offered via Zoom starting July 9th
Minds in Motion
The first 20 -30 minutes will begin with some Gentle Fitness exercises led by Education and Support Coordinator, Lorraine Ross and for the last hour the group will be engaged in some meaningful recreation activities intended to be both fun and mentally stimulating. Each time we come together for a Minds in Motion there will be a different topic and each session will build on the last. The first week (June 3rd) we will be focusing on the importance of “Authentic Leisure”. Please come prepared to share what your “Ideal Day” would look like.
The first session is June 3rd