Welcome to our monthly newsletter! |
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As we welcome October and the changing season, I want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible generosity, energy, and community spirit that made this summer so memorable.
Across Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk, Hamilton, and Halton, supporters came together to make a difference through events including the Memories in an Hourglass Golf Tournament in Cayuga, the Forget Me Not Golf Tournament and Community Golf Day in Simcoe, the Alzheimer Society Golf Tournament in Ancaster, the David Hearn Foundation Charity Classic and the Brant Joint Juke Shuffle in Brantford, and Pickleball with Purpose in Hamilton. Whether you attended, volunteered, sponsored, donated, or helped organize, your support made these events a success and helped ensure people living with dementia and their care partners can access vital programs and services.
Fundraising events like these do more than bring people together. They help ensure that local people living with dementia, care partners, and families can continue to access vital programs like support groups and wellness activities when they need it most.
To everyone who gave their time, talents, and resources this summer, thank you. Your commitment is helping us create a more dementia-friendly community and ensuring no one has to face dementia alone. With gratitude, |
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| Michelle Lewis
Chief Executive Officer |
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| Join us for another great fundraising night! |
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Date: Friday, November 6, 2026
Location: The Venetian Banquet and Hospitality Centre, Vaughan – 219 Romina Dr., Concord, ON Time: 6 p.m. (doors open) to 1 a.m. |
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| An Amazing Evening Featuring: Dinner & Dance with Open Bar, Guest Speakers Raffle, 50/50 and much more |
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Substitute Decision Making with the Elder Law Project Join us for an interactive information session with elder law lawyer Angela Yenssen to get the answers to these and other questions about substitute decision-making. |
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When is someone no longer capable of making their own decisions about finances and care?
- What happens if someone is not capable of making decisions and does not have a power of attorney?
- Are there limits on what a power of attorney can do if someone is not capable of making their own decisions?
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Date: Tuesday, September 29 Time: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m Location: Online via Zoom |
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| Aging & Driving with the Elder Law Project
Most people are aware that once someone reaches age 80, they must complete tests to renew their driver’s license that are not required for younger people. However, many people do not realize that the driver licensing system treats people age 70 and older differently than younger people if they experience an accident.
Learn about the rules for drivers age 70 and older and other aspects of the driver licensing system in Ontario that are not well known at this interactive information session with elder law lawyer Angela Yenssen. Date: Wednesday, October 28
Time: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m Location: Online via Zoom |
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Health and Wellness Opportunities |
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Social Café - Port Rowan A welcoming space offered where persons living with
dementia and their care partner can socialize, build support
networks, and enjoy dementia-friendly activities together. Date: First Wednesday of each month: September 2 to December 2
Time: 2 p.m.- 3:30 p.m Location: Birds Canada – 115 Front Road, Port Rowan |
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| Creative Expressions - Dunnville Creative Expressions is a creative
arts program for individuals living
with dementia and their care
partners, designed to explore self-expression, connection, and joy
together. Enjoy a judgment-free environment with failure-free creative activities. No prior art experience required. Date: Fridays, October 30 to December 18
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: True Experience, 201 Forest Street East, Dunnville
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Give your mind and body a boost! Minds in Motion® is a program that combines physical activity, and mental and social stimulation for individuals experiencing early stage memory loss and their guests, usually a family member or friend.
The two-hour once a week program runs for eight weeks and offers a great environment to establish new friendships with others who are living the same experiences. |
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Cayuga Date: Wednesdays: November 4 to January 13
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Location: Memorial Arena, 55 Thorburn St. S. Cayuga |
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| Hagersville Date: Mondays & Fridays: October 19 to December 11
Time: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Location: Hagersville United Church, 32 Church St. E. Hagersville |
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Counselling and Support Opportunities |
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Self Care for the Bereaved Caregiver:
Discover a gentle, in-depth approach to self-care and personal growth called the Life Process Transformation Program (LPT). By connecting to your own inner wisdom, this process supports bereaved caregivers or parents to improve their overall sense of wellness, purpose, and resilience as they transition to a new stage of grief, healing, and living without their loved one.
Receive help exploring how to: |
- Quiet your mind and find inner peace
- Reconnect with yourself after the loss of your loved one
- Honour and process difficult emotions associated with grief
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Let go of unhealthy patterns that prevent your self-care
- Manage stress and the loss of the bereaved caregivers and parents role more effectively
- Listen to your intuition and trust yourself to make decisions after loss
- Find acceptance in the present, rather than dwell in the past or worry about the future
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