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Connect with free supports
Needing help with meals, house cleaning, transportation, finances, lonliness, or anything else? Get connected to publicly funded resources for seniors in your area.
Call 211 and speak to a service coordinator
Call 211 on your phone to get connected to countless free government services in your area. Available 24-7.
Call 811 to speak with a nurse
Call 811 to talk with a registered nurse for health advice or find a family doctor. Available 24-7.
Optimize your physical, emotional, and brain health
Keep your body, mind, and spirit sharp for a long and fulfilling life.
Recreation & Sports
Drop-in at Ancaster Seniors Achievement Centre, Sackville Hill Senior Centre and Flamborough Senior Centre.
Psychotherapy
Free cognitive-behavioural therapy for individuals dealing with anxiety and depression.
Brain Health
Learn from Aldora Health how to prevent dementia in at least 45% of people.
Helpful Handouts
A selection of curated handouts for common problems.
Sleep
Can’t sleep? Try these bedtime tips.
Leg weakness
Trouble standing up without using your arms to push you up? Do chair stands every day.
Bladder Infections
Do you get frequent bladder infections? Try these tips.
Connect with free supports
Need help managing your loved one’s meals, transportation, finances, social life, or have health questions? Get connected to publicly funded resources for seniors in your area.
Call 211 and speak to a service coodrinator
Call 211 on your phone to get connected to countless free government services in your area. Available 24-7.
Call 811 to speak with a nurse
Call 811 to talk with a registered nurse day or night and get free, secure and confidential health advice. Available 24-7.
Learn about dementia & changes in behaviour
Learn about dementia so you feel less stressed and more prepared for the day ahead.
Alzheimer’s Society
Your foundation of support. Access education and day-programs for people living with dementia and their caregivers.
iGeriCare
Learn about dementia through short videos created by dementia experts at McMaster University
Positive Approach to Behaviour
Watch youtube videos on dementia and how to manage challenging behaviours from dementia expert Teepa Snow.
General advice for caregiving journey
Read this quick handout for general caregiving reminders.
Responding to “I want to go home”
Watch a video on how to respond when your loved one wants to return to a home from their past.
Guide to behaviours
in dementia
Read a comprehensive guide on managing different behaviours that arise in dementia.
Take care of your own health
Making your own health a priority is important. You deserve health and happiness and you’ll be better able to help those you love for years to come.
Psychotherapy
Free cognitive-behavioural therapy for individuals dealing with anxiety and depression.
Brain Health
Learn from Aldora Health how to prevent dementia in at least 45% of people.
Alzheimer’s Society
Access support groups and hours of respite care through the Alzheimer’s Society.
Plan for the future
Getting legal, financial, and medical affairs in order now can take complicated decisions off your shoulders in the future.
Advance care planning overview
Watch this video from iGeriCare on consent, capacity, and care planning from dementia doctors.
Advance care planning handout
Complete this beginner-handout with your loved one to make advance care planning easier.
Or visit this site for more.
Downsizing or Moving
This tip sheet explains how to recognize when it’s the right time to move, how to encourage your loved one to move, and coping if they decide to remain in their current home.
Power of Attorney Document
Create a Power of Attorney document for personal decisions using this Government resource.
Capacity Assessment
If you are uncertain if someone has the ability to make important decisions for health or finances, contact the Capacity Clinic for an assessment or call 211 for other options.
Admitted to hospital?
Tips to recover quickly and avoid the loss of independence that can happen after a long illness.
Hospital Tips
Follow this general guidance to help your loved one avoid losing independence after a hospital stay.
How to manage new confusion
New confusion in hospital is called “delirium”. Learn what it is and how you can help your loved one recover.
Bed-exercises to do when in hospital
Learn some chair and bed-exercises that can be done while in hospital to maintain strength. This video is for cancer patients, but the exercises still apply to dementia, as long as your loved one can follow instructions.
Concerned about driving?
When someone has dementia they will eventually need to retire from driving, but there are resources to help this transition.
Driving and dementia
Find comprehensive resources on when to worry, what to do, and how to make the transition.
On-road driving assessment
If a doctor believes they are no longer safe to drive but you feel like they are, you can pay for an on-road assessment.
Access DARTs Transportation
Door-to-door transportation. Your family doctor will need to complete the form but you can get it started for them.
Discounted Taxi Scrips
Get reduced rates on Taxi’s in Hamilton.
Helpful Handouts
A selection of curated handouts for common problems.
Sleep
Can’t sleep? Try these bedtime tips.
Leg weakness
Trouble standing up unassisted? Do chair stands every day.
Bladder Infections
Frequent bladder infections? Try these tips.