Learn from others leading meaningful lives
For many care partners, meeting others who are caring for people with dementia became a turning point in finding hope. They realize that other care partners are just like everyone else living their lives through a variety of ups and downs.
You might want to ‘meet’ other care partners by:
- Exploring the stories section of this website where people with dementia and care partners share their experiences. To start, you can read “George’s story“.
- Reading blogs written by care partners at Dementia Care at Home
- Finding out about available support groups through your local Alzheimer’s Society
Join a support group
Meet other people who have been recently became care partners through your local Alzheimer’s Society.
To find your local Alzheimer’s Society click your provincial link below. On the top left of the page you can click “Change your Society” and select your local chapter.
- Alzheimer Society of British Columbia: Click Here
- Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories: Click Here
- Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan: Click Here
- Alzheimer Society of Manitoba: Click Here
- Alzheimer Society of Ontario: Click Here
- Alzheimer Society of Quebec: Click Here
- Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick: Click Here
- Alzheimer Society of Prince Edward Island: Click Here
- Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia: Click Here
- Alzheimer Society of Newfoundland and Labrador: Click Here
Participate in Research
- Ask your doctor if there is research that you or the person you support can participate in
- Sign up to participate in our Forward with Dementia research project
- Visit the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada research page to learn how you can get involved.
