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Enhancing Care Program

Type Of Service

Counselling and Treatment - Mental Health

Family Support - Mental Health

Program Description

An outpatient program offers family care partners of persons with Alzheimer's or related illness living at home a combination of practical, hands-on skills training and emotional support.

Care partners will learn how to deal with emotional stress and common challenging situations while in a support-group setting. The goal is to reduce their vulnerability and thereby enhance their capacity to provide care for their family members with dementia by teaching them effective interventions through its unique therapeutic training program using skill building and psychotherapy in a sophisticated group therapy program.

Clients must meet the following eligibility criteria: be a care partner of a person who has been given a diagnosis of dementia, and the care partner provides direct or indirect care and support to the person with dementia.

Access Information

Self-referrals are welcome. All referrals are processed through a central point access.

Referral Application

Additional Information

  • Restricted To: Families, Caregivers
  • Program Cost: No
  • Additional Cost: No
  • Gender: All Genders
  • Age: 18 and up
  • Catchment: Municipalities/Areas: Thunder Bay
  • Fully Accessible
  • Languages: English, Interpretation Services
  • Virtual Service: Yes

Location

St. Joseph's Care Group - Carrie Street


Address

The Manor House

63 Carrie Street

Thunder Bay

Operated By

St. Joseph's Care Group


Hours

Main Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM


Referral Contact Information

Phone: 807-768-4435

FAX: 807-345-5126