Practical Caregiver Training

Mississippi Mills Public Library, Pakenham Branch 121 MacFarlane Street, Pakenham, Ontario

Practical Caregiver Training Five Tuesdays from October 18 – November 15 10:00 a.m. to noon Are you an unpaid caregiver? We can teach you practical skills to help you cope. This course was developed by Champlain Hospice Palliative Care, and is delivered in 2-hour sessions over the course of 5 weeks. Location: Almonte Legion, upstairs […]

Free

*CANCELLED* U-First Training with the Alzheimer’s Society

Mississippi Mills Public Library, Pakenham Branch 121 MacFarlane Street, Pakenham, Ontario

CANCELLED, due to insufficient registration Tuesday, October 25 and Wednesday, October 26 9:00 a.m. –  noon Robin Hull, Education Coordinator, Alzheimer Society Lanark Leeds Grenville will present this valuable course.  This program is designed to help people who are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. Location: Mississippi Mills Public Library, Pakenham Branch, […]

Grief and Bereavement Support Group

Community Presbyterian Church 111 Church Street, Almonte, Ontario

Eight Wednesdays from October 26 – December 7 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. This is a closed group with a limited number of attendees, led by experienced facilitators Location: Community Presbyterian Church, 111 Church Street, Almonte Registration: call 613-406-7020 or email emily@hhnl.ca  Registration deadline: October 19  Download Info Sheet

Free

Understanding Dementia / Advance Care Planning

St. James Church 225 Edmund Street, Carleton Place, Ontario

Tuesday, November 22 9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.  Understanding Dementia, presented by the Alzheimer's Society — What is it, what to look for, and how to help. We’ll help you learn coping strategies. 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Advance Care Planning (ACP), presented by Home Hospice North Lanark — ACP is a process that encourages thinking […]

Free

Grief and Bereavement Support: New Group Starting March 7, 2023

Community Presbyterian Church 111 Church Street, Almonte, Ontario

Queen Elizabeth II famously said, “Grief is the price we pay for love.” Most of us will, at some point in our lives, have to deal with this hard reality. Home Hospice North Lanark (HHNL) offers a Grief and Bereavement Support Group twice a year. Our next session will begin March 7, 2023. A local […]

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